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TAIZHOU, China, May 21, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On May 18, the 2026 Belt and Road Youth Sports Exchange Week (Jiangsu) officially opened in Jingjiang, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. The event has brought together 579 young participants from 55 countries and regions, using sports as a bridge to foster friendship and strengthen Silk Road ties. The event … Continued
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SANYA, China, April 23, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — The 6th Asian Beach Games opened on Wednesday evening in China’s tropical resort city of Sanya, with the opening ceremony held at the seaside Yasha Park. Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin declared the Games open after 45 delegations marched in for the continental Games, which had previously … Continued
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SANYA, China, March 24, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — With 30 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, the organizing committee announced on Monday that a total of 1,790 athletes have been confirmed to take part. According to the organizers, national and regional Olympic committees from 45 countries … Continued
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CHENGDU, China, Aug. 7, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On August 7, with the fireworks blooming at the opening ceremony, TWG 2025 officially kicked off in Chengdu, China. This renowned city of sports events has officially entered the “World Games time”. According to the Executive Committee of TWG 2025 Chengdu, there are 34 sports, 60 disciplines and 256 … Continued
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CHENGDU, China, Aug. 7, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On August 7, with the fireworks blooming at the opening ceremony, TWG 2025 officially kicked off in Chengdu, China. This renowned city of sports events has officially entered the “World Games time”. According to the Executive Committee of TWG 2025 Chengdu, there are 34 sports, 60 disciplines and 256 … Continued
TOKYO, July 4, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — The GRAND CYCLE TOKYO Executive Committee will hold “THE ROAD RACE TOKYO TAMA 2025” on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The elite men’s race in the event will be an international bicycle road race (Continental Circuit class 2) certified by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), with 102 riders from … Continued
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NANJING, China, May 23, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The 2025 Belt and Road Youth Sports Exchange Week (Jiangsu) officially launched on Wednesday in Jiangyin, east China’s Jiangsu Province, gathering nearly 500 international students from 66 countries and regions. Held at Jiangyin Feima Water City from May 20 to 27, the event features a lineup of activities, … Continued
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DONGGUAN, China, May 13, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiNet/– Chen Suwei, an acclaimed swimmer from the southern Chinese city of Dongguan, recently managed to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar in 3 hours and 51 minutes. This achievement places the 57-year-old among the world’s few who have conquered this symbolic fissure between Europe and Africa. Braving frigid … Continued
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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
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