Erika Kirpu of Estonia set up a clash with Chinese top seed Lin Sheng after progressing into the last-64 of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Épée Grand Prix in Qatari capital Doha.

defeated Emily Patten of Australia 15-10 at Aspire Dome, then overcoming Magdalena Piekarska-Twardochel of Poland

Hungarian brothers Shaolin Sándor Liu and Shaoang Liu earned a gold medal each at the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

 Natalia Maliszewska of Poland, last year's victor, slipped down to third place after finishing

the team event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup contest in Zakopane, Poland

points.The winner: Karl Geiger's second jump in Saturday's FIS World Cup team competition in #Zakopane, Poland

 Dawid Kubacki of Poland will be aiming for a home triumph.He is currently in imperious form, having

Poland's men and women's team sprinters secured overall wins in the sixth and final stage of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Cup in Milton in Canada.

series title.France took victory in the men’s team sprint following a highly anticipated final with Poland

threatened by Germany as they took an early lead and held on by 0.343 seconds.In the women’s equivalent, Poland

Brothers Shaolin Sándor Liu and Shaoang Liu impressed in front of a home crowd on the opening day of the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track European Championships in Debrecen.

also moved on in the 1500m and 1000m but was not among the top contenders, with Natalia Maliszewska of Poland

Slovenia made table tennis history today, qualifying for the Olympic Games team event for the first time, at the International Table Tennis Federation World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar in Portugal.

competition there were 3-0 wins for the Republic of Korea over Czech Republic and Chinese Taipei over Poland

United States world champions Nia Ali and Donavan Brazier will be in action on home ground tomorrow, as Boston hosts the opening meeting of this season's World Athletics Indoor Tour.

Tour, which is due to include stops in Karlsruhe on January 31, Dusseldorf on February 4, Torun in Poland

Experienced Australian lawyer and judge James Wood has been appointed to replace Britain's Jonathan Taylor as chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Compliance Review Committee.

chairman of the WADA Athlete Committee, a formality after it was revealed exclusively by insidethegames in Poland

It has been a day of drama at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar, with the women of North Korea claiming a spot at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

 The majority of games were in the men's competition today, and Poland against Nigeria turned into

The women took centre stage at the International Table Tennis Federation World Qualification Tournament in Gondomar, Portugal.

qualification for nine nations in men's and women's competition ©ITTFThere were comfortable victories for Poland

Portugal also whitewashed Slovakia.In the men’s competition, Italy came through against Malaysia 3-1, as Poland

Hosts Germany won the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations title for a 17th time today as they defeated world champions Austria in Berlin.

Ukraine, while Belgium, finalists last time round, had to settle for sixth place following a 7-4 win over Poland

A total of 363 events and activities are taking place across 45 countries today as part of the ninth edition of World Snow Day.

72 events throughout China with free or discounted ski lessons, equipment rental and lift passes.In Poland

Hosts Germany won both their opening pool matches by huge margins at the Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in Berlin, and are certain to be involved in tomorrow's semi-finals at the Horst-Korber Sportzentrum.

4 win over Belgium.In Pool A, the defending champions are clear at the top having beaten Russia and Poland

scoreline, 5-3.Russia are second thanks to a 5-3 win over Ukraine, while in the other opening match Poland

China topped the men’s rankings and earned the first playoff place at the World Curling Federation World Qualification Event in Finland after winning both their final round-robin games.

Their opponents in that play-off tomorrow will be Russia, who beat Poland 11-6 in the morning session

enough to ensure their progress, despite the evening session’s 7-12 defeat by the hosts.Japan faced Poland

South Korea and Italy have both qualified for the playoffs of the women's event at the World Curling Federation World Qualification Event in Lohja.

Japan 6-5, while Russia defeated Mexico 15-7.Japan are tied for third place with hosts Finland and Poland

, both of whom lost today.Finland were beaten 9-4 by previously winless England and Poland fell to a