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North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which it was already banned from as a result of pulling out of last year’s summer Olympics.

China has launched the world’s first high-speed train with 5G coverage ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which begin on February 4.

The International Olympic Committee has insisted the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will go ahead as planned, despite calls to postpone the Games due to rising Covid-19 cases worldwide

The total value of China’s sports industry reduced by 7.2 per cent in 2020, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The Chinese University Basketball Association has added Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili as 'official content creation partner' ahead of its 2022 season

The 'closed-loop system' operating around the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - essentially, a giant 'bio-secure bubble' - begins operating today, with a month to go until the start of the Games

Finnish sportswear brand Icepeak is to sponsor China’s skiing teams at next year’s Winter Olympic Games after being named an official apparel partner of the Chinese national teams.

The International Federation of Sport Climbing has announced China will host an IFSC Climbing World Cup event in 2022, after two events in China were cancelled last season due to the Covid-19 pandemic

The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association have reached an agreement to not send players to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic will significantly disrupt …

Shenzhen has become the second Chinese city to be added to the Diamond League series schedule following Wanda Sports’ title sponsorship agreement with the competition.

The Global Esports Federation has unveiled China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States as the next group of host nations for its flagship Global Esports Games

The National Hockey League and NHL Players Association are actively discussing player participation at the Beijing Winter Olympics and expect to announce a decision on the matter in the "coming days.

Electric car-racing series Formula E has detailed plans to introduce cost caps as part of landmark financial regulations, while the 2021-22 season calendar has been revised and ratified

Sponsorship sales for next year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China have generated nearly RMB3.8bn ($600m/€530m), according to its organising committee.

Organisers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have released second editions of the guidebooks for participants aimed at minimising Covid-related risks at the event

The cost of doing business in China is increasing for many international sports industry players, says SportBusiness Asia-Pacific editor Kevin McCullagh.

The International Olympic Committee has said Beijing is "very much on track" in terms of its preparations to host next year's Winter Olympics, following the latest report from the local organising committee

The final, playoff stage of the 2021 Chinese Super League kicks off on Saturday with financial difficulties at clubs casting a pall over the season