TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The 2018 edition of the Asian Nations Chess Cup will be held between July 26 and August 4 in Iranian western city of Hamedan.

Manama, July 21 (BNA): Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Second Deputy Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee Honorary President Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa received today Asian Volleyball

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran-Japan match in the quarter final of Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship ended with 19-19 draw.

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Irish professional striker Anthony Stokes has signed a two-year contract to play for Iranian club Tractor Sazi in the next Persian Gulf Pro league.

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Triathlon Federation has signed a 2-year contract with Sergio Santos for coaching the national team.

LABUAN, July 21 (Bernama) -- Equipped with marina and yacht facilities, Labuan was chosen to be the stopover for 55 international sailors from seven countries on July 16 until 19.

Manama, July 20 (BNA): The stage is set for one of the biggest volleyball competitions in the world, the 19th Asian Men’s U20 Championship, which gets underway tomorrow at Isa Sports City in Riffa.

Baku, July 20, AZERTAC

Azerbaijan have grabbed a gold medal in the Junior Girls Teams Event at the 2018 Stag European Youth Table Tennis Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

By Mohd Shukri Ishak
Bernama’s correspondent in Jakarta, Mohd Shukri Ishak shares his take on the happenings in Indonesia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- Any athlete who is found positive with a banned substance, will be dropped from the 2018 Asian Games squad immediately.