Shan Lei

2 months ago | today.line.me | Ji Ye |Shan Lei

LAUSANNE, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Dolomiti Valtellina has been confirmed as host of the 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) after a vote by the 143rd IOC Session here on Thursday. Dolomiti Valtellina's vision for the Winter YOG is to amplify the socio-economic and sporting impacts of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games by returning to many of the same venues and reinvesting in community programs which promote physical activity, particularly for young people.

2 months ago | today.line.me | Ji Ye |Shan Lei

The seven candidates running for the IOC president are set to present their plans for the Olympic movement on January 30 at the Olympic House to the IOC members. LAUSANNE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The seven candidates for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency will present their visions to IOC members during a closed-door meeting at Olympic House on Thursday, a pivotal moment for the future of the Olympic movement.

Dec 5, 2024 | today.line.me | Shan Lei

MIES, Switzerland, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced Wednesday that the FIBA 3x3 World Tour is the world's fastest-growing urban sport as the 2024 season was concluded in Hong Kong, China last month. The social media interests grew significantly with impressions up by 46.4 percent from last year to 366 million, views up by 76 percent to 352 million and engagements to 12 million up from 10 million in 2023, FIFA announced.

Sep 19, 2024 | today.line.me | Shan Lei

GENEVA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Argentina and France kept their top two positions on the newly released FIFA Men's World Ranking on Thursday. World champions Argentina remain atop of the standing with 1889.02 points, and France 1851.92 points. Spain are in third place with 1836.42 points, followed by England (4th), Brazil (5th), and Belgium (6th). The top ten teams are unchanged as the Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia and Italy occupy the next four spots after the leaders.

Sep 16, 2024 | today.line.me | Dong Yixing |Shan Lei

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced seven candidates, including Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., vying to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president in 2025. LAUSANNE, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday the seven candidates running for the presidency, with Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. among those on the list.