Sports to watch this week: June 7-13

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2021 National Athletic Championships and Olympic Trials

Su Bingtian (C) of China national team competes during the men's 100m final at the Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) sprint race competition in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 20, 2021. Su Bingtian claimed the title in a time of 10.05 seconds. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

The Chinese Athletic Association announced that the 2021 National Athletic Championships and Olympic Trials will be held from June 11-13 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. All the track and field athletes selected for the Tokyo Olympic Games will participate in the trials.

China vs. Philippines —2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

Wu Xi (Top) of China heads for the ball during the group A match against the Philippines at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 in Bacolod, the Philippines, Oct. 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

Second-placed China opened up a three point gap over the Philippines last month when Li Tie's side handed Guam a 7-0 defeat in Suzhou. They will be looking to further enhance their claim to the runners-up slot with a win over the Azkals at Sharjah Stadium on Monday.

Italy vs. Turkey — Euro 2020

After five long years of waiting, the European Championships are finally back with Turkey and Italy locking horns in the opening encounter of the tournament on Friday night. While both sides have been in sensational form coming into Euro 2020, they will be looking to build on that momentum and start the championships on a positive note. The teams are part of a tricky Group A, featuring Switzerland and Wales, in which every match could prove vital to deciding the final standings.

Possible Starting Lineups:

Turkey: (4-5-1) Mert Gunok, Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Caglar Soyuncu, Ridvan Yilmaz, Okay Yokuslu, Cengiz Ünder, Yusuf Yazici, Dorukhan Tokoz, Hakan Calhanoglu, Burak Yilmaz

Italy: (4-3-3) Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alessandro Florenzi, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Spinazzola, Nicolò Barella, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli, Federico Chiesa, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne

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