Hong Kong, Guadalajara and Washington D.C are set to compete for the right to stage the 2022 Gay Games when a host city is decided next week.

, an additional nine cities had expressed interest.They were Cape Town in South Africa, Tel Aviv in Israel

Algeria had double reason to celebrate at the close of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball African Championships, with both the men's and women's teams retaining their titles with undefeated records in Sharm El Sheikh.

did not show up in time for their first two matches.They were accused of not wanting to play against Israel

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA)  have condemned EuroLeague's refusal to change two game-days as a "commercially-driven attack to the national teams" as European basketball continues to be torn apart by rival organisations.

in August.FIBA’s National Federations which have clubs participating EuroLeague - Germany, Greece, Israel

Judokas from Israel will not be allowed to compete under their country's flag at the International Judo

According to the Jewish News, Moshe Ponte, who chairs the Israel Judo Association, which planned to bring

compete as representatives of the IJF.It is the latest in a long-line of sporting claims involving Israel

to appear in this important competition with the identifying symbols of our country - the State of Israel

also withdrew from the 2015 World Youth Sailing Championships in Malaysia due to a similar row.The Israel

Judo Association has told the Times of Israel that it does not want to get involved in politics."

Komronshokh Ustopiriyon of Tajikistan battled past Uzbekistan's Dilshod Choriev to secure the men's under-90 kilograms gold medal in a record-breaking encounter at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Tashkent.

the gold medal in the women's over-78kg category ©IJFRio 2016 Olympics bronze medallist Or Sasson of Israel

Gulnoza Matniyazova successfully defended her title to claim Uzbekistan's first gold medal of their home International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix title in Tashkent.

podium by Russian Ekaterina Valkova, who proved too strong for Andreja Leski of Slovenia.Sagi Muki of Israel

class as he claimed gold in the under 81kg division ©IJFIn the men's categories, Sagi Muki of Israel

Finland won the opening match of the World Mixed Curling Championships in Champéry today.

Champéry (@otchampery) October 6, 2017Hosts Switzerland overcame Czech Republic 7-4 in Group B while Israel

World Championships silver medallist Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg of Mongolia has claimed gold on the opening day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Tashkent.

Mariia Persidskaia of Russia and Hungary's Eva Csernoviczki.IJF Grand Prix debutant Betina Temelkova of Israel

of her career at the expense of former European Championships bronze medallist Timna Nelson Levy of Israel

Russia will seek a successful defence of their World Mixed Curling Championship title when the third edition of the event is due to begin in Champéry in Switzerland tomorrow.

winners, join hosts Switzerland in Group D along with Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hong Kong, Israel

Russia will seek to defend their World Mixed Curling Championship title when competition begins in Champéry in Switzerland.

progress from Group D, with the host nation due to take on Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hong Kong, Israel

Hosts Slovenia began their TF4-5 competition in impressive fashion at the European Para Table Tennis Championships as team action got underway.

will continue for the next three days ©ITTFA closely fought TF9-10 class match between Hungary and Israel

North Korea look set to be represented at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang after Tae Ok Ryom and Ju Sik Kim booked their places at the International Skating Union (ISU) Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf.

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor, who were third, fourth-placed Austria, North Korea and Israel

Defending champions England enjoyed a winning start as the European Bowls Team Championships began in Jersey today.

European Bowls Union (@EuropeanBowls) September 24, 2017Guernsey beat Ireland 10-0 before a 5-5 draw, with Israel

England will be hoping to win a third consecutive overall gold medal when the 11th European Bowls Team Championships begin in Jersey tomorrow.

respectively.Alex Walton, Ashley Caress, Rebecca Field and Amy Stanton claimed the overall team gold medal in Israel

compete over the next six days.Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel

China's Piena Chen outshone her rivals on the fifth day of the RS:X World Championships on the Tokyo 2020 course at Enoshima to take an almost unassailable lead into tomorrow's concluding medal race.

results.The battle for bronze will involve a chasing group including Mengfan Gao of China, Shahar Zubari of Israel