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Public art works solicitation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games is underway.
The Wimbledon Championships have pledged to pay 10 million pounds (12.6 million U.S. dollars) to players despite this year's tournament cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing All England Lawn Tennis Club said Friday.
The International Skating Union (ISU) released on its official website that the Dutch short track speed skating world champion Lara van Ruijven passed away on Friday.
Jenny Lang Ping's plan to retire as coach of China's national women's volleyball team after next year's Tokyo Olympics remains unchanged, she said in a recent interview with CGTN.
Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya on Thursday denied reports from Japanese media that all the venues for the Olympic and Paralympic Games had been secured and made an apology for concerned parties who have been affected by the rumors.
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games organizing committee is looking to work closely with newly elected governor Yuriko Koike in hosting the delayed games.
Chinese badminton's "Super Dan" Lin Dan announced his retirement on social media on Saturday, ending his illustrious 20-year national team career.
Chinese badminton great Lin Dan announced his retirement on social media Saturday by ending his 20-year glorious national team career.
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has reportedly brought a halt to his contract renewal talks and is ready to leave the club when his current deal expires in 2021.
The league on Monday announced its most-improved roster for Week One of the restart, with all positions occupied by Chinese players, whose statistics speak for themselves.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expressed its support to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after the U.S. threatened to cut off its funding for the agency.
This year's Tour of Qinghai Lake has been canceled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the annual cycling event confirmed on Monday.
Chinese table tennis chief Liu Guoliang has been tasked with promoting the sport on a global level, as World Table Tennis (WTT) named the former Olympic champion as its new head.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released a formal response to a U.S. government report which threatens to withhold funding if WADA doesn't make what the U.S. deems sufficient reform.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic with Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov during their doubles match during Adria Tour at Novak Tennis Centre in Belgrade, Serbia, June 12, 2020.BELGRADE - World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has been tested for COVID-19 after arriving in Belgrade on Monday.
World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has been tested for COVID-19 after arriving in Belgrade on Monday.
China's national beach volleyball team has started a training camp in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing in preparations for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games.
With more than half the teams opting to play with an all-domestic roster after the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league restarts on Saturday, local players will undoubtedly play a more crucial role in the process until the winner comes out.
The ATP and WTA tours have both issued revised calendars.
FIBA Europe Board reached a number of crucial decisions on Monday to help deal with the interruption to the basketball calendar caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), is confident of a spectacular Chinese basketball league after its resumption following a nearly five-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xie Libin, assistant coach of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) side Beijing Ducks, has been temporarily appointed as the head coach of the league powerhouse.
Despite the absence of some foreign talent, the CBA's big guns are confident the long-awaited resumption of the domestic league this weekend won't lack for drama or high-octane action.
Wu Lei was back in action with a goal as Espanyol beat Alaves 2-0 in their return to La Liga action after an enforced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beijing's Municipal Sports Competitions Administration Center issued a notice late on Friday that suspends holding sports events with immediate effect.
The President of Spain's Superior Sports Committee, Irene Lozano on Thursday put an end to hopes that fans could return to Spain's football grounds this season as the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
High public awareness worldwide and convenience in logistics and operations are among the benefits that the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games and the Beijing Olympic Winter Games, to be held six months apart, could enjoy.
The construction of 13 venues and auxiliary projects in Yanqing, one of the three competition zones for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, will be completed by the end of 2020, local authorities said on Thursday.
One morning late last month, Liu Zexu woke as dawn broke over Qomolangma's North Base Camp, 5,200 meters above sea level.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will join hands with Beijing 2022 organizers in adopting a "peak to peak" approach from the Tokyo Games to the Beijing Games, which will be held only six months apart, the IOC said on its official website on Tuesday.
