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China to bid for 2031 World Cup as part of women’s football drive
China’s national sports agency, the General Administration of Sport (GAS), has announced ambitions to bid to host the Fifa Women’s World Cup in 2031, as part of a broader drive to develop the women’s game.
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PGA Tour Series China 2020 season shelved
Travel restrictions and the ongoing spread of Covid-19 have led to the cancellation of this year's PGA Tour Series China 2020
China to stop hosting international sports events in 2020
The Chinese government has said the country will not be hosting most of its planned international sports events this year, putting in doubt events including the Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai and WTA…
Coronavirus puts more sports events in China under question
China's General Administration of Sport has instructed the country's sports associations to consider cancelling upcoming events as far as April in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the country,…
Chinese athletes to benefit as government heads off potential for endorsement disputes in Olympic year
Regulation has limited the extent to which China’s sporting stars can capitalise on their sporting prowess via commercial deals. But recent rule changes by the General Administration of Sports offers new possibilities. Chen Yaolin investigates.
China claims 15.3-per-cent growth in sports sector in 2018
China's National Bureau of Statistics and General Administration of Sport have announced that total sports sector output grew 15.3 per cent year-on-year in 2018 to hit ¥2.6tn ($376.4bn).