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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows players of Spain celebrating after winning the Final between Spain and England at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the opening match between New Zealand and Norway at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows team Spain celebrating during the awarding ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Chengdu marks 30-day countdown to FISU World University Games

STORY: Chengdu marks 30-day countdown to FISU World University Games DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities of the 30-day countdown to FISU World University Games STORYLINE: The Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games began a 30-day countdown with a flurry of vibrant celebratory activities in the host city of Chengdu in southwest China on Wednesday. The Games, to be held from July 28 to August 8 this year, has suffered two postponements due to several factors. The COVID-19 pandemic, as a primary hurdle, has posed substantial challenges for the preparatory work. Nevertheless, over the past three years, Chengdu has successfully overseen the construction, renovation, and expansion of 49 stadiums and gyms. These facilities pride themselves on top-tier hardware and service software, adhering to international competition standards. The city will become the third on the Chinese mainland to host the biennial Summer Universiade, fol

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Tokyo to review Olympic venues

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks with reporters after a regular session of the Tokyo metropolitan assembly on June 10, 2014. Masuzoe told the session that the original plans for the venues of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be reviewed thoroughly due to the rising construction costs of stadiums and other related facilities, and questions over the post-Olympic use of the venues.

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Iran to display World Cup Persian carpet in Seoul, Yokohama

TEHRAN, Iran - A woman stands by a newly woven 2.3-meter by 2-meter silk Persian carpet at Raja Travel and Tours, an Iranian travel agency, in Tehran on May 21. The agency hopes to display the carpet in Seoul, the venue of the World Cup opening match May 31, and in Yokohama, the venue for the World Cup championship match June 30. The carpet, 90% silk and 10% wool, is dominated by a huge stadium in the center, with the stadiums in Yokohama and Seoul featured below the center stadium.

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Balls for World Cup finals arrive in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Customs officials at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 17 check ''Fevernova'' official match balls for the World Cup finals. Some 620 balls, made by World Cup sponsor Adidas of Germany, arrived at the airport on May 16 via South Korea. The balls will be delivered to 10 stadiums in Japan in late May.

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FIFA begins inspection of World Cup venues in Japan

SAPPRO, Japan - A delegation of soccer's world governing body FIFA on May 8 inspects Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, which is under construction as one of Japan's 10 stadiums to host matches in the 2002 World Cup finals to be co-hosted with South Korea. The delegation, led by FIFA executive Abdullah Aldabal, is also scheduled to visit venues in Oita, Niigata and Ibaraki Prefectures later this week.

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Command center to supervise World Cup stadiums

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022, in Doha shows the Aspire Command and Control Centre, tasked with managing and supervising operations of all eight World Cup football stadiums in Qatar during the tournament opening Nov. 20.

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Command center to supervise World Cup stadiums

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022, in Doha shows the Aspire Command and Control Centre, tasked with managing and supervising operations of all eight World Cup football stadiums in Qatar during the tournament opening Nov. 20.

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Command center to supervise World Cup stadiums

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2022, in Doha shows the Aspire Command and Control Centre, tasked with managing and supervising operations of all eight World Cup football stadiums in Qatar during the tournament opening Nov. 20.

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Iran to display World Cup Persian carpet in Seoul, Yokohama

TEHRAN, Iran - A woman stands by a newly woven 2.3-meter by 2-meter silk Persian carpet at Raja Travel and Tours, an Iranian travel agency, in Tehran on May 21. The agency hopes to display the carpet in Seoul, the venue of the World Cup opening match May 31, and in Yokohama, the venue for the World Cup championship match June 30. The carpet, 90% silk and 10% wool, is dominated by a huge stadium in the center, with the stadiums in Yokohama and Seoul featured below the center stadium.

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FIFA begins inspection of World Cup venues in Japan

SAPPRO, Japan - A delegation of soccer's world governing body FIFA on May 8 inspects Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, which is under construction as one of Japan's 10 stadiums to host matches in the 2002 World Cup finals to be co-hosted with South Korea. The delegation, led by FIFA executive Abdullah Aldabal, is also scheduled to visit venues in Oita, Niigata and Ibaraki Prefectures later this week.