China

Basketball
Events

Basketball’s world governing body is developing the sport and its competitions in Asia, the body’s president Andreas Zagklis has said, speaking exclusively to SportBusiness on the weekend of the World Cup…
Sponsorship & Marketing

The International Olympic Committee has agreed a new partnership with Chinese textile company Hengyuanxiang Group (HYX) spanning the next two editions of the Olympic Games
Basketball
Governance

The new central board of basketball's world governing body Fiba had the first meeting of its 2019-2023 term in Beijing on Saturday, with various appointments being made to complete its composition
Esports
Esports

As esports have exploded in China over the past decade, eFootball, now a category itself, is undergoing a meteoric rise in the mainland.
Events

The Olympic Council of Asia has added karate, sport climbing, baseball and softball to the sports programme for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Football
Governance

Chinese Super League football club Guangzhou R&F is launching a women's team to compete in the next season of the China Football Association's Women's Super League (CWSL)
Football
Stadia

The Asian Football Confederation and the Chinese Football Association have established a joint evaluation team to review and evaluate the application materials submitted by 20 cities, including Beijing,…
Industry Moves

Wanda Sports China, a subsidiary of Chinese sports marketing company Wanda Sports Group, has appointed Yimin Gao as president and chief executive officer, replacing Dongwei Yang
Winter Sports
Fan Engagement

The International Ski Federation is ramping up its global engagement efforts as it builds towards Beijing 2022, with its secretary general, Sarah Lewis, describing China as “the biggest opportunity for winter sports in the last 50 years”. Adam Nelson reports on how FIS is using its digital strategy to encourage consumers to take to the slopes.
Action Sports
Other

Moon Hill, a hill with a natural arch through it a few kilometers outside Yangshuo in southern China, and one of the world's most popular sport climbing peaks, has reopened to sport climbers after a ban…
Esports
Esports

The Shanghai Esports Association signed deals with event partners to formally launch the 2019 Esports Shanghai Masters, the city's first esports league, which will take place in Jing'an Sports Centre between…
Governance

Following Premier Li Keqiang's comments about increasing fitness and sports consumption in China, the China State Council released a plan named the "Outline For Building A Leading Sports Nation", which…
Football
Governance

On Monday, newly-appointed chairman of the Chinese Football Association Chen Yuyuan, met with the president of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, and signed a…
Governance

The Chinese government will put greater emphasis on bolstering the sports industry and enhancing sport and fitness consumption as part of an effort to raise living standards
Basketball
Media

China-based sports digital consultancy and marketing platform Mailman has released its NBA Red Card report today, which analyses the online influence and digital performance of the American basketball…
Table Tennis
Events

Table tennis event T2 Diamond 2019 China, which was due to be staged in Haikou next month, has been postponed over permit issues
Esports
Esports

Chinese state-owned telecoms group China Unicom and technology conglomerate Tencent's gaming division has signed a strategic co-operation agreement to build "5G esport laboratories" to accelerate progress…
Table Tennis
Events

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded hosting rights for this year’s edition of the World Tour Grand Finals to the Chinese city of Zhengzhou.