Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games here, it has been announced by the country's Foreign Ministry.

The Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) is moving its head office to Australia to ensure it capitalises on the opportunity of Brisbane hosting the 2032 Paralympic Games.

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has taken its membership up to 73 with the additions of Pakistan, the Philippines and Puerto Rico at its Congress in Seoul.

As the inventor of fireworks, China has always had a love affair with the explosive pyrotechnic devices, but they are set to be absent at the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday (September 23) with organisers replacing them a digital light show.

Preparations for the Opening Ceremony at next year's Olympic Games in Paris are expected to be completed by the end of the year, it has been revealed.

Paris' Deputy Mayor for Sports Pierre Rabadan has revealed plans for more stringent monitoring for pollution in the River Seine, after it was unusable for Paris 2024 test events in open water swimming and triathlon.

Syrian athletes and officials have hailed hosts China as they arrive in Hangzhou for the Asian Games looking to "show the world that Syria is a country of peace and love".

French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President David Lappartient has underlined the country’s ambition to finish in the top five at next year’s Olympics in Paris and set the team a target of 20 gold medals. 

Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee President Andrew Liveris has backed calls for G20 nations to take action on climate change.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham Tolentino is optimistic that host nation China will treat his country fairly at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, despite tension between the two nations around the West Philippine Sea.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has revealed plans for an inaugural African Boxing Cup in the South African city of Durban named after the country's former President Nelson Mandela.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its athlete engagement and independent observer (IO) teams for the Asian Games, which are set to open in Hangzhou this week. 

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has enlisted DAS-Security as its cyber security prestige partner with the collaboration to come just in time for the Asian Games, due to start in Hangzhou this week.

Students around the world have been encouraged to get active today to celebrate the International Day of University Sport.

Michelle Yeoh’s nomination as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been hailed by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM).