China
CBA signs multi-year integrity deal with Sportradar
The Chinese Basketball Association, the sport's top league in China, has announced a multi-year integrity partnership with sports data, media and betting services company Sportradar
CFA halts player contract talks ahead of salary cap
The Chinese Football Association has instructed Chinese clubs to halt player contract talks as it prepares to introduce new regulations, including a salary cap, next month
Spain’s ACB targets Chinese market with Ningbo deal
The Asociación de Clubes Españoles de Baloncesto (ACB), which organises the top tier of club basketball in Spain, has signed a wide-ranging collaboration agreement with Ningbo Weilburg Tianshan Investment M…
Chengdu Airline backs ITTF Men’s World Cup
Chengdu Airline has been unveiled as the title sponsor of the International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) Men’s World Cup, which takes place in the Chinese city from November 29 to December 1.
China criminalises doping-related activities
China's Supreme People's Court this week introduced criminal punishments for a range of sports doping-related activities, to take effect from January 1, 2020
FISU elects Matytsin and Shen Zhen as chairman and vice-chairman
The International University Sports Federation re-elected Russia's Oleg Matytsin as president and elected China's Shen Zhen as vice-chairman, at its general assembly in Turin, Italy on Saturday
Indonesia gets China’s backing for 2032 Olympics bid
Indonesia's National Olympic Committee chief Raja Spata Oktohari said on Saturday that China will support an Indonesian bid to host the 2032 Olympics
China prioritises winter sports vocational courses to meet Beijing 2022 demand
The Chinese Ministry of Education released an updated list of higher vocational education programs offering training in ice and snow sports facility maintenance and management, to meet increasing demand…
CFA refutes reports on changes in CSL foreign player quota
After local media reported an increase of the Chinese Super League's quota for foreign players last week, the Chinese Football Association released a statement on Tuesday saying those reports are "completely …
Shanghai to host 2020 League of Legends World Championship
Esports showpiece the League of Legends World Championship will return to China next year, with Shanghai Stadium named as host
Tencent NBA stream ‘halted over Taiwan flag appearance’
A stream of an NBA game between Miami Heat and the LA Lakers by Chinese platform Tencent Sports was interrupted on Saturday because a man seated in the front row of the crowd was wearing a shirt with the…
Yao Ming’s CBA juggling act gets a boost from NBA travails
After the Morey tweets, sentiment in the Chinese basketball sponsorship marketplace has swung the CBA’s way, making it easier for its leadership to focus on raising the quality of its core product: the league. Chen Yaolin finds out more.
PGA Tour Series-China announces four qualifying tournament venues and dates
PGA Tour Series-China has announced it will hold two qualifying tournaments in Guangzhou and Haikou, China, as well as two others in Lagoi, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand
Dongfeng Fengshen furthers table tennis backing with ITTF deal
Chinese automotive manufacturer Dongfeng Fengshen has agreed a deal with the International Table Tennis Federation to become a major partner of three major events, two of which are being staged in China
ESPN’s inaugural Chinese Winter X Games to be in Hebei
ESPN announced Wednesday that the first Winter X Games to be held in China will be in the district of Chongli, in Hebei province, on February 21-23, 2020
CBA agrees sponsorship deal with Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group
The Chinese Basketball Association has agreed a sponsorship deal with Chinese dairy products company Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, which will become a partner of the Chinese domestic league
Uefa and Shankai Sports launch Euro 2020 hospitality sales in China
Uefa and the Beijing-based Shankai Sports agency on Wednesday officially launched a sales process allowing Chinese fans to buy hospitality packages and tickets to Euro 2020 matches
CBA agrees sponsorship deal with Chimelong Group
The Chinese Basketball Association has agreed a sponsorship deal with tourist resort operator Chimelong Group, which will become a partner of the Chinese domestic league