Sports to watch this week: May 1-7

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The 2021 WTT (World Table Tennis) Grand Smashes Trials and Olympic Simulation

Chen Meng of China returns the ball to Sun Yingsha of China during their women's singles final at the 2020 ITTF women's world cup in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

The 2021 WTT (World Table Tennis) Grand Smashes Trials and Olympic Simulation will be staged in Xinxiang, central China's Henan province between May 3 and 7. The move comes less than 90 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, and with almost zero chance of international tournaments being staged prior to the Games.

A total of 36 men's and women's singles players and 16 mixed doubles pairs will feature at the event.

Date: May 3-7

Place: Xinxiang, Henan province, China

Japan vs. China-volleyball test event of Tokyo Olympic Games

Ding Xia (L) of China passes the ball during the Round Robin match between China and Serbia at the 2019 FIVB Women's World Cup in Osaka, Japan, Sept. 28, 2019. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the test event will feature only two teams facing off in one match, China and hosts Japan.

This is the first time the Chinese women's volleyball team has made an international appearance since the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup.

Date: May 1

Place: Tokyo, Japan

Portuguese Grand Prix-Formula One

Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes drives during the third practice session of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, on Sept. 21, 2019. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

Two weeks on from the tense showdown at Imola, Formula 1 resumes action this weekend in Portugal. With Max Verstappen striking back from his disappointment in Bahrain to storm past Lewis Hamilton and claim the win in Italy, the Portuguese GP is set to deliver another unpredictable chapter in what is becoming Formula 1's heavyweight rivalry.

Portimao is a reasonably fast circuit with some variations in elevation and a long final corner running into a straight that is more than adequate for overtaking.

Date: May 2

Place: Portimao, Portugal

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