announced they would not participate in the Games in response to the Suez Crisis when Egypt was invaded by Israel

By Duncan MackayA planned memorial to commemorate the 11 Israeli athletes and officials killed by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Olympics in Munich is to receive a $250,000 (£150,000/€184,000) contribution from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it has been reported.

MassacreSeptember 2012: Campaigners push for silence for Munich 72 victims at Rio 2016September 2012: Germany and Israel

By Gary AndersonEuropean football governing body UEFA is set oppose Sepp Blatter's intention to run for a fifth term as President of FIFA when the organisation meets for its Annual Congress in São Paulo next week ahead of the start of this year's World Cup.

São Paulo are also set to address other matters, including match-fixing, third-party ownership, the Israel-Palestine

By Zjan ShirinianGreat Britain won its fourth quad title at the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup after a thrilling final against the United States.

After losing out to the US in a tiebreak in a deciding doubles rubber in the semi-finals, Israel won

By Nick ButlerFIFA President Sepp Blatter has vowed to help the Palestinian Football Association and declared himself an "ambassador of the Palestine people" during a visit to the region.

Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub.He insisted he would help mediate Palestinian problems with Israel

and, earlier this month, Rajoub told Reuters they will urge FIFA delegates to take sanctions against Israel

At a time when we consider ourselves to be active FIFA members, we see that Israel and the Government

of Israel, tries to place these hurdles in the path of our activities."

Blatter will now travel to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he has the tough

By Paul OsborneA long-term contract for the distribution of the worldwide rights of FIBA's 3x3 official competitions has been agreed between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and IMG Media.

Schedule for FIBA 3x3 World Tour revealed with new stops in Manila, Beijing and ChicagoFebruary 2014: Israel

As baseball and softball's first official family get-together draws to a close in the sunny seaside resort of Hammamet, Tunisia, the newly ratified World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is gearing up to launch a two-pronged attack on the international sporting arena and the key message that has pervaded the two-day inaugural Congress is the possibilities that can be achieved as a unified force.While those may ultimately include Olympic participation, the key to the success of both sports is growth and development at all levels, according to the infant organisation's maternal head, Low Beng Choo.Before being elected as the WBSC's first...

executive-vice president for softball while current Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE) President Israel

By Gary Anderson at the Hotel Diar Lamedina in HammametRiccardo Fraccari has been confirmed as President of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WSBC) here and, in his first address as leader, called for both sports to continue to work together and strengthen their bonds.

executive-vice President for softball while current Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE) President Israel

By Zjan ShirinianApril 26 - Nineteen cities are bidding for one of 13 hosting slots for Euro 2020, with London and Munich going head-to-head to stage the final.

Denmark• London, England• Munich, Germany• Budapest, Hungary• Dublin, Republic of Ireland• Jerusalem, Israel

By Zjan ShirinianApril 25 - Turkey has withdrawn its bid to host the final of Euro 2020 and will instead put all its efforts in a bid to stage the whole of the 2024 tournament - raising the possibility of another headache for its Olympic hosting ambitions.

England• Munich, Germany• Athens, Greece• Budapest, Hungary• Dublin, Republic of Ireland• Jerusalem, Israel

By Gary AndersonApril 22 - Some of the world's top judo stars including Olympic and world champions will descend on Montpellier this week for the European Championships.

champion and World Championship runner-up, up against the likes of reigning world champion Yarden Gerbi of Israel

By Paul OsborneApril 3 - The increasingly popular 3x3 basketball give smaller cities a great opportunity to host exciting sports events, according to Kosta lliev, sports director for the discipline at basketball's world governing body.

Schedule for FIBA 3x3 World Tour revealed with new stops in Manila, Beijing and ChicagoFebruary 2014: Israel

By Emily GoddardMarch 24 - Thirty-three nations are gearing up to compete at the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Baku.

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel

By Paul OsborneMarch 22 - Georgia have surged up the medal table on the second day of the Tbilisi Judo Grand Prix as their male competitors took two gold medals on the tatami of the Tbilisi Sports Palace.

European Championships bronze medallist Valeria Ferrari.The second bronze medal was destined for in-form Israel

By Paul OsborneMarch 21 - Russia and Azerbaijan have taken two gold medals apiece on the opening day of competition at the 2014 Tbilisi Judo Grand Prix, as action from the five lightest weight categories got underway at the Tbilisi Sports Palace in Georgia.

ippon with just 66 seconds left on the clock.Tashkent Grand Prix silver medallist Gili Cohen ensured Israel