The Chinese capital city of Beijing will welcome a record 650 plus Para athletes from 49 National Paralympic Committees for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games to become the world's first city to stage ...

The Beijing 2008 medals feature a ring of jade embedded in the medal itself, offering the athletes a precious material carrying great cultural importance in China. The medals for the Beijing 2008 ...

Afer holding the 14th National Winter tournament this February, the organising committee for the 15th edition is inviting ...

A display of sporting and technical prowess was paired with information controls and a rejection of criticism. Finns get go-ahead goal early in the third period and withstand final rush to set off ...

Some 34.2 million viewers watched the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2008. However, following the spectacular show, Western news reports charged that organizers of the ...

After a century of national aspirations, China's ascent into an international power has influenced its athletes' training to win gold medals during the Olympics. A professor and former athlete ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At a secluded beach resort in southern Greece, the world of sport will gather next week for its own version ...