Russia claimed a dominant victory in the men's relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding.

Said Karimulla Khalili and Daniil Serokhostov clocked a combined time of 1hr 11min 06.1sec to beat Germany

Johannes Ludwig secured the overall men's International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup singles title on his home track in Oberhof with his fifth win of the season.

He posted an overall time of 1min 25.069sec as Germany dominated the podium.Ludwig's compatriots Max

gtZDXRKbt1— FIL Luge (@FIL_Luge) January 15, 2022Ludwig continued his stunning form from the off in Germany

Latvia to claim his third title following victories in 2013 and 2016.Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken of Germany

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami secured her second win of the season - and first since recovering from contracting COVID-19 - as she claimed victory in today's downhill at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Zauchensee.

three-kilometre Kälberloch course in 1min 45.78sec.The Swiss racer was 0.10sec quicker than Kira Weidle of Germany

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission will talk about ways of making weightlifting faster and more entertaining for viewers and spectators at a meeting on Monday (January 17).

That could maybe be a team thing, something like the Bundesliga in Germany, run at a faster pace so you

Iceland, Germany and Poland triumphed on the second day of preliminary round action at the men’s European

by Hungary and Slovakia.The opening match of the day came in Group D and saw 2016 European champions Germany

overturn an interval deficit to beat Belarus in Bratislava, Slovakia.Belarus led at the break 18-17 after Germany

triumphed 33-29.Player of the match Kai Häfner and Marcel Schiller finished as joint top scorers for Germany

Nigeria’s Simidele Adeagbo won the latest round of the Women’s Monobob World Series in Winterberg, Germany

Sandra Näslund made it six wins from seven races at the latest International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup leg in Nakiska, getting one step closer to taking the Crystal Globe in a dominant season so far.

silver medal of the season too, making her the clear second-best skier of the season.Daniela Maier of Germany

first repeat winner in the men's season, beating Kevin Drury of Canada to the line.Tobias Müller of Germany

Simen Tiller ensured the absence of Jarl Magnus Riiber would not affect Norway's chances of a medal in Klingenthal, with the 26-year-old finishing first in qualification on the latest leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup.

Riiber is missing again in Germany - after withdrawing in Val di Fiemme with a back injury - but Tiller

missing from Klingenthal with a back injury ©Getty ImagesNorway's Sebastian Oestvold, Manuel Faisst of Germany

the 58 entrants are set to compete in the finals.The last winner in Val di Fiemme Vinzenz Geiger of Germany

Aleksandra Krol of Poland claimed the first Snowboard World Cup victory of her career as she powered to gold in the parallel giant slalom in Simonhöhe in Austria.

this level.She beat Austrian Julia Dujmovits, who came through to take second.Melanie Hochreiter of Germany

crystal globe in the discipline on 291 points, 54 clear of Austria's Daniela Ulbing.Stefan Baumeister of Germany

International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup leaders Johannes Ludwig and Julia Taubitz of Germany will

Madeleine Egle of Austria on 762.In total, 143 athletes from 25 nations are registered to compete in Germany

With an average age of 25, the United States has selected its youngest Olympic men's ice hockey team since 1994 due to the absence of National Hockey League (NHL) players at Beijing 2022.

The roster is made up of players who ply their trade in Russia, Sweden, Germany and the second-tier American

Sweden's Sandra Näslund and German Florian Wilmsmann topped qualification on the latest leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup in Nakiska in Canada, prior to tomorrow's finals.

sixth.Alizee Baron of France and Austria's Andrea Limbacher completed the top eight seeds.Florian Wilmsmann of Germany

Switzerland's runaway men's Alpine Ski World Cup leader Marco Odermatt notched another victory in the super-G discipline on home ice in Wengen.

time of 1:29.58.Five other athletes clocked under 1:30.00, including fourth-placed Romed Baumann of Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it is working to adjust the strict travel COVID-19 protocols in place for Beijing 2022 to give coronavirus-hit athletes a greater chance of reaching next month’s Winter Olympics.

Frimpong’s chances of qualifying for Beijing 2022 were dashed when he tested positive for COVID-19 in Germany

Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is setting his sights on making history at Paris 2024 as he eyes a third successive marathon gold medal.

to defend his Olympic title in two years’ time.Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia and Waldemar Cierpinski of Germany