China

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.
Winter Sports

Chinese sportswear company Anta Sports Products released its interim results for the first half of 2019 (H1) yesterday, boasting growth of more than 40 per cent and an increase of profit margin by more…
Football
Governance

During the 11th membership congress of the Chinese Football Association today, Chen Xuyuan, formerly chairman at the Shanghai International Port Group, which owns Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG,…
Football
Fan Engagement

Italian Serie A club Juventus has revealed that a digital campaign timed to coincide with its tour of Asia in July garnered 50 million video views and 790,000 engagements while the club was in the region
Baseball
Governance

Major League Baseball signed an agreement with the Chinese Baseball Association to help with a revamp of the China National Baseball League
Business

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent Holdings, the owners of social networking application WeChat, reported a 35-per-cent jump in its quarterly profits yesterday, with growth in their gaming business…
Tennis
Media

The US Open grand slam tennis tournament has moved to boost its online presence in China by launching an official account on short-form video platform Douyin, the country’s version of TikTok.
Esports
Esports

Chinese media company Netease is building an esports park in Shanghai that will cost $725m (€648m).
Football
Fan Engagement

Italian club Juventus and their kit sponsor Adidas have launched a limited "Shanghai edition" away jersey with Chinese elements
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

In order to develop their presence in China, the NHL have sent Alexander Ovechkin on a one-man ambassadorial trip to Beijing this week. Bob Williams talks to David Proper, executive vice-president of media and international strategy, about how ice hockey's governing body is leveraging its players' star power.
Football
Fan Engagement

French football league Ligue 1 has signed Chinese former world sprint swimming champion Ning Zetao as a sporting ambassador
Business

Chinese conglomerate Suning will seek series B funding later this year, and is targeting to list on a stock market in the next two to three years
Baseball
Business

Tony Qi, formerly the senior vice-president and China territory head at Fox Networks Group Asia, has joined Major League Baseball China as their managing director
Football
Fan Engagement

Borussia Dortmund chief executive officer Hans-Joachim Watzke has said that the German Bundesliga club will be increasing efforts in reaching out to the Chinese and Asian markets over the next few years
Esports
Stadia

The Sanya municipal government announced that Chinese sport development companies Sanya Youth City and Sealing Sports Culture Development will build an esports theme park, with a total planned investment…
Business

Parent company of Infront, Ironman triathlon revises IPO target twice and then sees stock go even lower at the start of trading