By Daniel EtchellsSouth Korea's An Changrim produced the finest performance of his young career to claim the men's under 73 kilogram category gold medal at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Jeju today.

An, a junior world champion, defeated top seed and Baku Grand Slam winner Sagi Muki of Israel in the

By Paul OsborneFrance have stormed out of the blocks at the final Judo Grand Prix of the year as they secure a pair of gold medals on the opening day of action in Jeju City.

first time in her career with a victory over Tashkent Grand Prix silver medallist Camila Minakawa of Israel

By Brian OliverWhen the sport finished it was party time in Almaty, host city for the 2014 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships that concluded on November 16. The grand ballroom at the Royal Tulip hotel was the venue for the end-of-event banquet, a lavish affair that featured singing, dancing, traditional music, awards presentations and a feast of Kazakh food.The expensive wine flowed freely, nowhere more than on the Chinese delegation's tables. Athletes, coaches and officials, most of them dressed in the team's vivid western-style leisurewear, repeatedly toasted each other and were clearly there to enjoy themselves.When the compere asked...

The sport was table tennis but the event was not truly global, because South Korea and Israel were not

By Brian OliverNorth Korea, the world's most reclusive country, wants to host an International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and the sport's world governing body is keen for it to happen - so, too, are rival teams across the globe.

before, in 1979.The sport was table tennis but the event was not truly global, because South Korea and Israel

By Daniel EtchellsThe contenders for the 2014 International Rugby Players' Association (IRPA) Try of the Year have been revealed by World Rugby, with the winner to be announced before the end of the year.

recent of the shortlist was May's who received the ball on halfway and ran around Conrad Smith and Israel

By Duncan MackayA qualification tournament for next year's World Wheelchair Curling Championships started today in Lillehammer.

Group A contains the Czech Republic, Denmark, Israel, Japan, Latvia and South Korea. 

By Paul OsborneSouth Korea have continued their superb early form at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, adding three more gold medals on the second day of the competition.

of gold.Mexico were once again left to settle for silver, just 0.04 points behind, while Germany and Israel

By Gary AndersonRussia's Egor Mgdsyan and South Korea's An Changrim were surprise winners on the second day of action at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Junior World Championships in Fort Lauderdale.

second waza-ari from a sasae-tsurikomi-ashi with 47 seconds left in a thrilling final.Baruch Shmailov of Israel

By Nick ButlerInternational Security and Defence Systems (ISDS) have been appointed IT Systems and Security Integrator at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been revealed.

"The challenge is great," ISDS vice-president Ron Shafran told military publication Israel Defence when

media around the world, security in Brazil is a challenge, but we're already coordinating with crews in Israel

responses to specific problems - from intelligence to perimeter, crowd control, and so forth," he told Israel

By Gary AndersonYakhyo Imamov is the leading medal-hope for hosts Uzbekistan as the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Tour pitches up in Tashkent for the latest Grand Prix instalment.

classes respectively.The under 63kg category is headed by last year's world champion Yarden Gerbi of Israel

By Gary AndersonKazakhstan's former world champion Maxim Rakov was the most popular winner on the final day of the judo Grand Prix in Astana, taking gold in the men's under 100 kilogram event, while Komronshoh Ustopiriyon created history by winning a first ever title for Tajikistan.

harai-makikomi with 36 seconds left was enough to seal the deal for Bor in the over 100kg final.Germany and Israel

By Gary AndersonTwo of Argentina's greatest Paralympians have been honoured for their achievements 50 years on from claiming a combined total of six medals at Tokyo 1964. 

discus and silver as part of the Argentine women's wheelchair basketball team that lost out to hosts Israel

second day of action at the judo Grand Prix in Astana, which also saw wins for judoka from France, Israel

Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal followed suit with a win over Vadzim Shoka of Belarus.There was better news for Israel

By Nick ButlerReigning male and female European champions Romania and Russia head the entries for the 3x3 basketball competition at the inaugural European Games in Baku next year, it has been announced today. 

as well as bronze medals winners Lithuania and fourth placed Greece.Serbia, Belgium, Spain, Estonia, Israel

The Netherlands, Lithuania, Romania, Turkey, Switzerland, Ukraine, Spain, Ireland, Czech Republic, Israel

By Gary AndersonThe gold medals at the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball European Championships Men & Women B were claimed by Denmark and Slovenia after impressive performances on the final day of action in Budapest.

competition, Sweden had to make do with their second silver medal of the day.After seeing off in-form Israel

their opponents as Slovenia rattled in eight goals to become European champions.A 10-4 thrashing of Israel

: Denmark and Sweden secure semi-final spots at IBSA Goalball European ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Israel