China's defending champion Shi Yuqi suffered a shock exit in the first round of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Monday, losing a three-game battle against India's Ayush Shetty.

Defending champion and top men's singles seed Shi Yuqi suffered a stunning first-round defeat on the opening day of the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, India on Monday as he crashed out in a three-game thriller against India's Ayush Shetty.

Highlights of 2026 BWF World Championships

FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship final: Türkiye vs. US

England's Mark Selby defeated Thailand's Noppon Saengkham 10-6 to claim his first ranking title of 2026 and the 26th of his career in the final of the China Open in Taiyuan on Sunday.

China's Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu both came from behind to clinch victories in the women's singles second round at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday. After losing the first set 6-3, Wang Xinyu bounced back to win the following sets 6-1, 6-4 against Croatia's Donna Vekic. Despite eight double faults,

Russia topped the medal table with nine golds and one bronze as the 2026 World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships concluded here on Sunday, while Spain and China finished second and third respectively.Spain collected two golds, four silvers and four bronzes, while China finished with

China's Wang Manyu claimed the women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Europe Smash Sweden on Sunday, as China wrapped up the tournament with two titles, in women's singles and mixed doubles.

2026 Asian Eastern Zonal Women's Volleyball Championship: China vs Japan

18th World Air Sports Federation European Paragliding Championships held in North Macedonia

Alex Hua Tian produced the best World Championship result by a Chinese rider with a 12th-place finish aboard Chicko at the FEI Eventing World Championships in Aachen, Germany, on Sunday. Hua and the 16-year-old gelding finished on 37.3 penalties, improving significantly over the three disciplines

England's Mark Selby defeated Thailand's Noppon Saengkham 10-6 to claim the title of the 2026 World Snooker Tour China Open here on Sunday.

China's Wang Manyu claimed the women's singles title at the World Table Tennis Europe Smash Sweden on Sunday, as China wrapped up the tournament with two titles, in women's singles and mixed doubles.

England's Mark Selby defeated Thailand's Noppon Saengkham 10-6 to claim the title of the 2026 World Snooker Tour China Open here on Sunday.

Tang Qianting has clinched gold in the women's 50m breaststroke final with a time of 29.67 seconds at the Pan Pacific Championships in the United States.

Cheng Yung-Yu (4th R) of Chinese Taipei competes during the semifinal match between Chinese Taipei and Türkiye at the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U17 World Championship in Santiago, Chile, Aug. 15, 2026.