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KFA plans to mark 20-year anniversary of South Korea's 2002 World Cup run

  • Football

The Korea Football Association (KFA) plans to mark the 20-year anniversary of South Korea's historic run to the semi-finals of the 2002 men's FIFA World Cup when it stages Football Week in June.

before the host nation triumphed 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.South Korea were then narrowly beaten 1-0 by Germany


Under-pressure Lisin involved in row with jury at ISSF World Cup in Lonato

  • Shooting

International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President Vladimir Lisin, who is facing pressure to vacate his position at the governing body, was reportedly involved in a row during the Shotgun World Cup event in Lonato.

Government to date.Shooting officials from Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Germany


Finland surprise dominant US for all-girl gold on final day of World Cheerleading Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Finland became the only nation to beat the United States at this year's World Cheerleading Championships in main events, concluding the competition with victory in the all-girl category at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

qualifier in the all-girl premier, and went onto take the gold medal.Silver went to the US and bronze to Germany

back to the natural order in the co-ed premier category, which the US claimed gold in, being joined by Germany




Men's and women's Hockey Pro League seasons set to continue

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League is due to continue tomorrow with host nation Argentina facing 2016 Olympic champions South Africa at CeNARD Sports Complex in Buenos Aires. 

leg of the tournament in Potchefstroom in February this year, where they lost eight matches against Germany

 Among the men, the rankings continue to be led by India with 27 points while Germany is second


Latvian sports journalists call for May 9 events to be ignored after Ukraine invasion

  • Latest

More than 50 Latvian sports journalists have signed a letter calling for the sporting community to be stronger in condemning Russia for invading Ukraine, urging its communities to not recognise May 9 this year, widely marked in Russia as Victory Day.

Victory Day commemorates the date of the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945, which was the end of the



Olympic bronze medallist Staudinger named South Korean luge head coach

  • Luge

Seoul 1988 Olympic bronze medallist Wolfgang Staudinger has been appointed as South Korea's luge head coach, after 15 years holding the same post with the Canadian Luge Association.

Staudinger placed third in the luge doubles at Seoul 1988, representing West Germany alongside Thomas




Marini sweeps up golds at FIE Foil World Cup in Belgrade

  • Fencing

Italy's Tommaso Marini was the star of the show at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Foil World Cup in Belgrade as he secured men's individual and team gold medals while Germany's Anne Sauer was the women's individual champion and France took the team title.

women's team foil event while Solene Butruille came in for Astrid Guyart.The quartet got the better of Germany

45-30 in the final after scraping a 45-44 win against France in the semi-final while Germany beat Japan


Olympic gold medal-winning US sailor dies at age of 83

  • Sailing

United States Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Gerald Click Schreck has died at the age of 83, it has been announced.

scored 17.7 points, leaving them a long way ahead of the silver and bronze medallists Denmark and East Germany


ESC appoints German as new secretary general following criticism of shooting Russia domination

  • Shooting

Doris Fischl has been appointed as the new secretary general of the European Shooting Confederation (ESC), filling a role vacant since its former occupant, Russian Alexander Ratner, was appointed President of the continental governing body last October.

following Russia's invasion of Ukraine ©ISSFCanada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Germany