China's former Olympic gold medalist Li Xuerui has announced her retirement from international competition, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) reported on its website.
LONDON - The governing body of world athletics on Wednesday welcomed the results of a new study showing high testosterone helps women run better, saying it justifies the decision to bar Olympic champion Caster Semenya from key races.
GENEVA - Amid concern about the expected searing heat in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee wants to move the marathons at the 2020 Games 500 miles north to find cooler and safer race conditions.
Sports are hard-coded in the DNA of Nankai University. So much so that students at the esteemed Tianjin institution, which this year's celebrates its centenary, are renowned as much for their physical fitness as they are for academic excellence.
China's national women's team will launch its quest for an Olympic berth against South Korea next month.
It's easy to get caught up in the hype, but Feng Shanshan is keeping expectations of a home victory in check at this week's Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament - even though China's No 1 is on a hot streak.
The Chinese Super League will usher in a more professional era when a new operating company, comprised of the CSL's 16 clubs, takes control of the competition.
The scoreless draw with the Philippines in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier has put Team China in a tenuous situation.
Asked if he will be at the next Rugby World Cup in 2023, England center Manu Tuilagi sighed: "I'll be too old, mate. Yeah, I feel it."
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