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Nanjing, China Successfully Hosts World Athletics Indoor Championships: Event and City Co-compose an International Magnificence

By asianet

NANJING, China, Mar. 25, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Local time on March 23, the 2025 Nanjing World Athletics Indoor Championships concluded successfully at the “Nanjing Cube.” As China’s first-ever hosting of the world’s highest-level indoor track and field event, this three-day sports gala attracted nearly 600 athletes from over 120 countries and regions.   Top-Level Event Highlights … Continued

Mascots Xiyangyang and Lerongrong ready for China’s 15th National Games

By Michelle Lauifata

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 14, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Joint events were held in Guangdong, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR on November 9 to mark the one-year countdown to China’s 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD), and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG). Scheduled to take place from November 9 to 21, 2025, the … Continued

100-day Countdown to the Asian Winter Games Starts

By Michelle Lauifata

HARBIN, China, Oct. 24, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On October 30th, the theme song of the Asian Winter Games, “The Snow of Harbin,” was released, and China Eastern Airlines launched its maiden flight of a wide-body painted plane themed for the Asian Winter Games, marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the 9th Asian Winter Games. 100-day … Continued

UCI Women’s WorldTour 2024 – Tour of Chongming Island kicks off

By Michelle Lauifata

SHANGHAI, Oct. 15, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The highly anticipated UCI Women’s WorldTour 2024 – Tour of Chongming Island kicks off on Oct. 15, 2024. Eighteen teams from around the world and 108 professional cyclists will compete over a total distance of 349.3 kilometers. During the three-day race, competitors will cross 17 townships in Chongming District, passing … Continued

7th “Get It Up” Youth Sanda Invitational Tournament Held in Fushan District, Yantai City

By Katrina Sammut

YANTAI, China, June 26, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Image: Activity Site To promote the skills of Sanda martial arts and encourage the public’s active participation in sports and fitness activities, the 7th “Get It Up” Youth Sanda Invitational Tournament was held at Wang Yirong Memorial Hall in Fushan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province on June 22. Image: … Continued

Japan Golf Experience: “Why Golf in Japan?” — JNTO Promotes Special Golf Experience in Japan

By Katrina Sammut

TOKYO, Mar. 22, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – “Did You Know that Japan Has More than 2,000 Golf Courses?” – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has introduced golf courses throughout Japan — from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south on its website: https://www.japan.travel/en/sports/golf/. JNTO, working to enhance the information related to the … Continued