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WINDHOEK, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Namibia Rugby Union has launched the Namibia Rugby Institute, a joint venture it says will reshape the country's high-performance sports system.

In an interview with Xinhua, International Olympic Committee officials have hailed China's winter sports development since the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, adding that the country remains well placed to bid for future global competitions.

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- World Athletics will introduce half marathon and marathon distances to race walk events in 2026 in an effort to help fans better grasp the speed of the sport, president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday.

GENEVA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- France attacker Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 FIFA Best Men's Player Award, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the Best Women's Player Award for third straight year, FIFA announced on Tuesday.

JERUSALEM, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- EuroLeague leader Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Red Star Belgrade 84-78 in the competition's 16th round of matches on Tuesday night.

ACCRA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Africa beat Ghana's U-23 team 1-0 in a friendly in Johannesburg on Tuesday ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which opens this weekend in Morocco.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- World Aquatics and the Budapest 2027 organizing committee confirmed Tuesday that the MVM Dome and Duna Arena will serve as the main venues for the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for June 26 to July 18, 2027.

by sportswriter He Leijing

NANJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- On a wintry weekend with temperatures hovering just above freezing, an indoor ski dome in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi buzzed with the sound of beginners shrieking their way down the slopes, many of whom had never touched a pair of skis before.

"It's my first try," said local resident Wang Yue, still brushing off snow after a fall. "But I've alre

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Adelaide [Australia], December 18 (ANI): Absolute class bowling spells from spinner Nathan Lyon, skipper Pat Cummins and Scott Boland kept England away from their 'Bazballing' ways and in a realm of trouble, as the visitors ended the second day of the must-win third Ashes Test at Adelaide on Thursday with a huge lead still to overcome but only two wickets left.

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(251217) -- LJUBLJANA, Dec. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- David Skara (L) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana goes for a layup during the BKT EuroCup 2025/26 11th round basketball match between Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

NAIROBI, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural African Summit, themed "Building a New United Africa," opened Tuesday in Accra, Ghana's capital, bringing together policymakers and stakeholders from across the continent to build consensus on a more integrated, interdependent and interconnected Africa.

Battling his late-stage multiple myeloma, former Olympic canoeing team captain Oscar Chalupsky from South Africa is now seeking medical treatment in China's Shanghai. #GLOBALink

TOKYO, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors traded cautiously amid growing uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook and the timing of future interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Mount Maunganui [New Zealand], December 18 (ANI): The New Zealand opening pair of Tom Latham and Devon Conway established a new record for the highest opening partnership by a Kiwi opening duo in Test cricket history.

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MADRID, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid edged into the fourth round of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night after a nervous 3-2 win away to third-tier Talavera.