China
China’s African Blueprint
A growing number of Chinese-built football stadia have popped up across Africa over the last decade, as a result of strong diplomatic and trade relations between the two regions. But are they just simply a new breed of white elephants? Elisha Chauhan investigates.
IMG to support new LPGA event in China
The IMG agency will support the launch of a new Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) event in China later this year.
Channelling China
How do you build and maintain a social media presence in a market that lacks YouTube, Facebook and Twitter? We assess the European football elite's recent successes in China.
WTF announces host cities for GP series
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has announced the host cities for the eight World Taekwondo GP series events and two World Taekwondo GP finals in 2014 and 2015.
Bid cities remain on course in 2022 winter Olympics race
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the applicant cities of Krakow, Oslo, Almaty, Lviv and Beijing all met today’s deadline for submission of their application files to host the 2022 winter Games.
China Masters moved due to Asian Games clash
Organisers of the China Masters have postponed this year’s edition of the OneAsia golf tournament to avoid a clash with the Asian Games multi-sport event.
NBA looking at early morning scheduling for Chinese TV
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is exploring the possibility of scheduling games in the early morning to hit primetime TV audiences in China.
Infront appoints new MD for Chinese arm
The Infront Sports & Media agency has appointed Winston Zheng as the new managing director of its Infront China arm.
PGA Tour China confirms opening events
The PGA Tour golf sanctioning body has unveiled the dates and locations for the first six tournaments on the inaugural PGA Tour China schedule this year.
Beijing to host LFP’s 2014 Trophée des Champions
The French Football League (LFP) has announced that Beijing will host the 2014 edition of the Trophée des Champions, which acts as the traditional curtain-raiser to the domestic season.
ATP replaces World Tour host Bangkok with Shenzhen
The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) board of directors have approved the relocation of the ATP World Tour 250 tournament from Bangkok to Shenzhen in China from next year onwards.
Beijing and Zhangjiakou launch 2022 Olympics joint bid
The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) has revealed that Beijing and northern Chinese city Zhangjiakou will launch a joint bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics.
Real Madrid to set up football classes in Chinese schools
Spanish La Liga giant Real Madrid has signed an agreement with the Chinese Ministry of Education to implement a project that seeks to introduce football classes in the country’s state schools.
PGA launches new China Tour
The PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) Tour has launched a new tournament in China with 12 stops around the country beginning from next year.
Gloucester to host snooker’s China Open qualifiers
World Snooker has revealed that the qualifying rounds of the 2014 China Open will be staged at the Capital Venue in Gloucester on February 17 -18.
Bayern to open China and US offices
German Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League winner Bayern Munich has concrete plans to open regional offices in China and New York.
NBA and Yao Ming launch Beijing basketball school
The partnership between National Basketball Association (NBA) China and retired Chinese player Yao Ming has planned to develop and operate the first NBA Yao School in Beijing.
PGA Tour appoints China vice-president
The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) Tour has appointed Greg Gilligan as its vice-president and managing director of its office in China.