Singapore’s Maximilian Maeder and Poland’s Julia Damasiewicz defended their week-long leads to become the 2021 Formula Kite under-19 world champions at Hang Loose Beach in Italy.

Gizzeria.Julia Damasiewicz claimed the women's title ©IKA Media/Giovanni MitoloMagdalena Woyciechowska of Poland

Belarus' Katsiaryna Etsina and Uladzislau Berazavik won the mixed relay as the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships in Alexandria came to a close.

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Kenya’s former world champion Lucy Murigi won the third race of this season’s World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup held over the classic La Montee du Nid d'Aigle (Rise of the Eagle’s Nest) course on the side of Mont Blanc at Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in France.

fourth round of the World Cup is scheduled to take place as part of the Tatra SkyMarathon on July 24 in Poland

Denmark’s men’s and women’s teams will defend their titles in their respective finals at the European Beach Handball Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.

quarter-finals Denmark beat Portugal 2-0, Croatia defeated Norway 2-0, Spain, winners in 2002 and 2017, overcame Poland

2-1 and Russia beat France 2-0.The women’s quarter-finals saw Denmark beat Poland 2-0, Germany overcome

Italy will face Serbia in the final of the International Volleyball Federation Women’s Under-20 World Championship after both sides won their last four encounters in Rotterdam.

three through to 16.The United States defeated the Dominican Republic 25-22, 25-15, 25-18 and will face Poland

for fifth place, after Poland beat Brazil 25-15, 26-24, 25-15.Co-hosts The Netherlands will take part

Singapore's Maximilian Maeder and Poland's Julia Damasiewicz had another perfect day at the Formula Kite Under-19 World Championships at Gizzeria to carry commanding leads into tomorrow's medal rounds.

second-place finishes on the day.The Netherlands' Jis van Hees remains third, now on a net total of 40.0.Poland

is third overall on 42.0.In the mixed under-17 A's Youth Foil World Championship, Jan Koszowski of Poland

points.After 16 races, with three discards allowed, in the A’s Youth Foil Championships, Jan Koszowski of Poland

Brazilian weightlifter Fernando Reis, who would have been a medal contender in the men’s 109 kilograms super-heavyweight category, is out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo after testing positive for human growth hormone.

medal, Rustam Djangabaev, was positive for growth hormone when he was suspended in 2019.Athletes from Poland

Singapore's Maximilian Maeder won all four of his races today at the Formula Kite Under-19 World Championships at Hang Loose Beach to extend his lead in the men's standings.

Woyciechowska remains second in the women's Formula Kite Under-19 World Championship ©IKA/Giovanni Mitolo Poland

a net total of 52 points.In the mixed under-17 A's Youth Foil World Championship, Jan Koszowski of Poland

Croatia and Denmark won the men's main-round groups at the European Beach Handball Championships in Varna in Bulgaria.

-20, 21-13 win over Sweden was a mere consolation to finish fifth.Denmark play Portugal, Spain face Poland

champions Denmark won their respective groups in the women's competition.Germany's 11-10, 11-19 win over Poland

them 18-16, 19-15m and came second ahead of Norway and Hungary.In the quarter-finals, Denmark play Poland

The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) World Cup circuit has moved on to France for La Montee du Nid d'Aigle - the third race of the season.

It follows on from the Tatra Race Run in Zakopane in Poland and the Grossglockner Berglauf at Heiligenblut

Polish ski jumping legend Adam Małysz is expecting his team to win at least two medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Games expecting to win at least two medals, which would match the nation's tally form Pyeongchang 2018.Poland

Three champions from 2019 are set to defend their titles at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Senior and Junior European Open Championships, due to take place in Kazan in Russia next month.

reigning champion in his category.The other defending champion due to compete is Magdalena Czaban of Poland

The Netherlands overcame the United States in five sets to earn a place in the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Under-20 World Championship, eliminating the Americans in the process.

Russia, who yesterday stunned the US, beat Poland 25-18, 25-16, 25-17 in the early Pool E game in Rotterdam.That

Kortrijk, Italy outclassed Serbia in a clash of two undefeated teams.The Italians won 25-23, 25-18, 25-22.Poland

Defending men's champions Denmark have secured a quarter-final place at the European Beach Handball Championships in Varna in Bulgaria.

their last main-round matches.The situation is more clear-cut in men’s Group II, where Croatia, Russia, Poland

The International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup circuit on natural tracks next season is set to visit five countries after the organisation published the schedule for the 2021-2022 campaign.

resumes in Moscow from February 25 to 28.Stay motivated and keep on going: The FIL Team training camp in Poland