Asia

The Basketball Tournament, a US-based single-elimination competition contested by former professionals and college players, will stage an event in China next year as it looks to enhance its global appeal.

Skateboarding’s bid for inclusion at the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo has been placed in doubt after a lawsuit was filed by the World Skateboarding Federation (WSF) against rival body the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF).

The SRO Motorsports Group has continued its drive to develop the GT racing format by announcing the launch of new series in Asia and Europe, while the calendar for the flagship GT Series has been altered for 2017.

Yuriko Koike is set to address issues surrounding Tokyo’s staging of the 2020 summer Olympic Games following her election yesterday (Sunday) as the Japanese capital’s first-ever female Governor.

Bids from baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing to join the programme for the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo appear to be closer to success after an International Olympic Committee (IOC) panel praised the “dynamic and exciting” package that has been put forward.

China will from next month become the host of a new ice hockey team in the Kontinental Hockey League. Mark Dreyer looks at how this fits into the country’s ambitions for the sport.

Tokyo 2020 has stated that costs are increasing steeply for its preparations for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Xu Jingnan, chairman of Peak Sport Products, has made an offer worth $310m (€281.9m) to take the Chinese sports apparel and equipment manufacturer private.

The Alisports arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has made its latest major investment in the sports market by partnering with the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF).

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) has signalled its intention to tap into the Chinese market by partnering with the Activation Group agency to form new events themed around the annual ‘Grand Tour’ cycling race.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced that the South Korean city of Incheon will host the International Crown in 2018, the first time the fledgling national team competition will take place outside the United States.

Organisers of the International Champions Cup (ICC) are close to sealing a deal to sell a substantial stake in the pre-season club football tournament to Chinese investors, according to Bloomberg.

Golf’s European and Asian Tours have today (Monday) formally announced a strategic alliance designed to further drive the development of the sport in Asia.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino will appear in front of the Ethics Committee of world football’s governing body after it was alleged that he breached the organisation’s ethics code.

Fencing, judo, triathlon and muay Thai have returned to the final event list for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, while organisers in Kuala Lumpur have rejected a proposal to host the multi-sport event concurrently with its Para Games and the Philippines has been formally ratified as the destination for its 2019 edition.

Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has sealed a deal to host a new international football tournament in China that will feature some of the sport’s top national teams from Europe and the Americas.