Russia's Aleksandra Soldatova made a stunning start to the 2017 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest as she finished first and second in two qualification rounds on the opening day of action.

first time with Russia delivering the best execution and finishing on top of the rankings with 17.000.Israel

Rio 2016 Olympic champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil made an impressive start at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event on home sand in Rio de Janeiro.

the Olympic Tennis Centre in Barra de Tijuca.Their first victims were Sean Faiga and Ariel Hilman of Israel

A number of performers will feel their chances of gold are high at the 2017 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest as three leading stars of recent years will not be at the event.

Belarusian team-mate Alina Harnasko, who impressed in the European Junior Championships in Holon in Israel

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Israel has awarded Ágnes Keleti with an award on the country's

The 96-year-old former gymnast has been given The Israel Prize because of her "exceptional achievements

 Keleti emigrated to Israel in 1957, where she was later joined by her mother and sister.

ImagesThe award was also recognition for her contribution to the development of artistic gymnastics in Israel

nine-time gold medallist, has been more successful in the Olympic Games.Igal Carmi, President of the NOC of Israel

 At the same time, the NOC of Israel held a welcome reception for the country's most decorated gymnast

Gianni Infantino had acted "illegally" by postponing a decision on the country's ongoing feud with Israel

had occurred because the report from FIFA Monitoring Committee chairman Tokyo Sexwale, recommending Israel

In many ways, the writing was on the wall as early as Monday (May 8).

Eckert and Cornel Borbély.Here is a man who refused to allow the Congress to vote on the contentious Israel-Palestine

unconstitutional" in his decision to not allow the Congress to vote on the ongoing dispute between his country and Israel

The ongoing dispute between Israel and Palestine is set to drag on for a further five months at least

had occurred because the report from FIFA Monitoring Committee chairman Tokyo Sexwale, recommending Israel

Committee, had failed "due to the Israeli interference and pressure from the Israeli Government" after Israel

agenda.He also said the call amounted to political interference from the country in the matters of the Israel

believe will be within the borders of a future Palestinian state goes against FIFA statutes.However, Israel

games on stolen land, contrary to its statutes and human rights responsibilities,” said Sari Bashi, Israel

Brazil continue to lead the way in the latest men's and women's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) goalball world rankings.

 They sit sixth, with Canada, Israel and Germany following in that order.The world rankings are

FIFA has removed the item concerning the dispute between Israel and Palestine from the Congress agenda

The decision was taken after a tense meeting involving representatives from the Israel Football Association

Following the report by chairman of the Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine Tokyo Sexwale, the FIFA

I am asking the Congress to end the suffering of the Palestinian footballers and to ask Israel to end

This time there will be no other choice – either FIFA Congress gives in to the superpower of Israel or

they decide that it is the time for Israel to stop violating human rights and the FIFA statutes."

Palestine Football Association (PFA) President Jibril Rajoub has criticised Israel Prime Minister Benjamin

in a letter sent to Infantino by a group of German Parliamentary deputies, who are siding with the Israel

IFA suspended from world football's governing body before the 2015 FIFA Congress.At the meeting, an Israel-Palestine

Great Britain endured a mixed final day of the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Sardinia as victory in the quads final was followed by a narrow men's defeat to France.

Poland 2-1 yesterday in the third place clash.Britain had earlier come from a match down to defeat Israel

Thirty people have graduated from the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) International Coaching Enrichment Certification Programme (ICECP).

Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Guatemala, Israel

FIFA has come under further pressure to ensure a solution is reached in the ongoing dispute between Israel

distant.More than 170 Palestinian football clubs and sports associations have urged FIFA to suspend the Israel

criticised for their work so far amid claims they are not doing enough to address the dispute between Israel

IFA suspended from world football's governing body before the 2015 FIFA Congress.At the meeting, an Israel-Palestine

China claimed a surprise victory over the Netherlands in the BNP Paribas World Team Cup women’s final in Sardinia today.

the doubles match on tiebreak, after both teams claimed a set, with the score ending 6-4, 6-7, 10-7.Israel

A judge in Brazil has sentenced eight men for plotting attacks during the build-up to last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and for promoting the Islamic State (IS) militant group online.

is one of the six men jailed for six years along with Oziris Moris Azevedo, Levi Ribeiro de Jesus, Israel