Asia

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has awarded hosting rights to its 2018 Junior World Championships to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

The Agitos Foundation, the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has agreed a partnership with the Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Centre (NFPSC) as it seeks to boost the Paralympic brand in Asia ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Yoshiro Mori, president of the organising committee for 2020 summer Olympic Games, has lamented the timing of Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe’s resignation over the inappropriate use of tax money, but insisted that the impact on preparations for the event will be limited in the long term.

The Ironman triathlon organisation has secured a deal to oversee the running of the Singapore Marathon for the next 10 editions, through to 2025.

China has announced it will bid to stage a World Squash Federation (WSF) world championship event for the first time by putting forward Dalian in the Liaoning Province as a potential host for the 2018 Women's World Team Championship.

German Bundesliga football club Bayern Munich has moved to further enhance its global brand by opening a new office in Shanghai, China.

Organisers of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been dealt a fresh blow today (Wednesday) after the Governor of Tokyo, Yoichi Masuzoe, submitted his resignation following weeks of pressure over his position.

Chinese company Link International Sports has completed a takeover of Spanish Liga football club Granada.

Football’s global governing body Fifa has named the host venues for the 2016 edition of its Club World Cup tournament, which will take place in Japan.

The governing council of the FIS, the global governing body of skiing, has announced the hosts of the 2020 Ski Flying World Championships and the 2021 Freestyle & Snowboard, Nordic and Alpine showpieces.

The WME-IMG agency has today (Friday) made moves to further enhance its presence in China by establishing a joint venture with a consortium led by the Chinese division of US venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named six cities as new Test match venues as part of a 2016-17 schedule that marks a major commitment to the longest form of the sport.

The PyeongChang organising committee for the 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Pocog) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the regional administration that oversees the capital of South Korea.

Hockey India has strengthened its ties with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) after agreeing a deal to host the men’s Junior World Cup later this year.

Chinese internet entertainment and technology provider Baofeng has formed a sports subsidiary following its investment in the MP & Silva agency last month.

Chinese conglomerate Suning Holdings Group announced this (Monday) morning the completion of a deal to take over Inter Milan and set a target of restoring the status of the legendary Italian outfit to being one of the world’s top 10 football clubs.