By Emily GoddardFebruary 1 - Piotr Truszkowski has been suspended for one year by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after the Polish ice sledge hockey player tested positive for cannabis.

sample given on November 17 at last year's IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B Pool in Novi Sad, Serbia

By Emily GoddardJanuary 31 - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has unveiled the Velux Group as the title sponsor of the men's European Championship, which is being co-hosted by Denmark and Poland later in the year.

The continental tournament attracts the best volleyball players in Europe, with European champions Serbia

By Andrew WarshawDecember 18 - Kosovo's Football Federation (FFK) is to push for full membership of FIFA after receiving only partial acceptance from football's world governing body.

agreed in principle last May to allow Kosovo to do just that but pulled back following opposition from Serbia

UEFA President Michel Platini.Kosovo has been out of world football since declaring independence from Serbia

FIFA pulled back on accepting Kosovo following opposition from Serbia and Michel PlatiniKosovo has

By Emily GoddardDecember 11 - Russia's ice sledge hockey team have been named as the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for November after winning gold at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships, just two years after starting up their programme.

Sergey Samoylov, Russia (pictured top) defeated Sweden, 1-0 , in the championship game in Novi Sad, Serbia

By Emily GoddardDecember 11 - Novak Djokovic of Serbia and American Serena Williams are the 2012 International

By Duncan Mackay at the CONI Headquarters in RomeDecember 8 - Unanimous support was today expressed here by the European Olympic Committees for its officials implicated in the London 2012 ticket scandal, even though the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics Commission recommended that sanctions be taken against them.

Cassar, its secretary general; and Djordje Visacki, secretary general of the Olympic Committee of Serbia

By Duncan Mackay at the Palace Hotel in LausanneDecember 5 - Spyros Capralos, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), faces losing his position after he was heavily criticised by the International Olympic Committee's Ethics Commission for his role in the London 2012 ticketing scandal.

the Olympic Movement to be tarnished".Djordje Visacki, secretary general of the Olympic Committee of Serbia

By Tom Degun November 23 - The British Lionhearts put on a superb display in their first ever home World Series of Boxing (WSB) match as they battered reigning champions Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder 4-1 at Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales.

came when Ireland's London 2012 Olympic Games silver medallist John Joe Nevin was shockingly beaten by Serbia

By Tom Degun November 23 - The city of Nagano in Japan will host the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships in March, it has been announced.

Championships and just last week, six teams competed in the 2012 edition of the event in Novi Sad, Serbia

medal with a 1-0 win over Sweden in the final of the 2012 IPC B Pool World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia

By Tom Degun November 10 - Two senior International Sports Press Association (AIPS) journalists have visited the city of Gwangju to look closely at preparations for the 2015 Summer Universiade.

Media Committee of United Arab Emirates Table Tennis Association while Dedic from Politika Daily in Serbia

After the Universiade, they remain empty now because of the bad economic condition of Serbia."

By Duncan MackayNovember 4 - Denmark today announced the four cities that will host matches during the 2014 men's European Handball Championships. 

Denmark will be defending their title in 2014, having beaten hosts Serbia 21-19 in the final in Belgrade

By Tom DegunOctober 22 - With Paratriathlon set to make its debut at the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016, Britain put out an early warning for Brazil as they dominated the competition this weekend to take five of the 12 available gold medals at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships in Auckland.

third consecutive year.Meanwhile, Australia, Canada and Spain each took home one gold medal each, while Serbia

By Tom DegunOctober 20 - Sochi 2014 volunteer and Generations For Peace Pioneer Pavel Voloshchuk has been presented with a special award at the Samsung Generations For Peace Awards.

in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia

participating tennis countries, the number grew steadily starting with a Croatia pin, followed by Israel, Serbia