beating France in the final.The women's title went to the United States who saw off the challenge of Germany

New German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) President Thomas Weikert has outlined his priorities for 2022 and reiterated an aim to guide the embattled organisation into "calmer waters".

most pressing challenges now," said Weikert.Among the DOSB's priorities include maintaining sport in Germany

Austria wrapped up a stunning two days on home snow as Arvid Auner and Julia Dujmovits triumphed in the mixed team parallel slalom event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup leg in Bad Gastein.

overall rankings.Austria head the parallel team leaderboard on 100 points with Russia second on 80 and Germany

Francesco Friedrich of Germany captured the overall four-man bobsleigh crown with a home victory in Winterberg

BobsleighSunday pic.twitter.com/v5dccHsczg— IBSF (@IBSFsliding) January 9, 2022European champion Laura Nolte of Germany

title at the Fistball Men's European Champions Cup, winning in straight sets in the final today in Germany

the other semi-final, Austria's Union Tigers Vöcklabruck won a seven-set thriller over TV Käfertal of Germany

Johannes Strolz led an Austrian one-two as he claimed a surprise maiden Alpine Ski World Cup win in the men's slalom event in Adelboden.

meant that he finished 0.17sec behind Strolz overall and had to settle for second.Linus Straßer of Germany

Andris and Juris Šics of Latvia turned the tables on German rivals Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken as they emerged victorious in the doubles sprint race at the Luge World Cup event in Sigulda.

Eggert and Benecken had to settle for silver in 31.178.Olympic champions Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany

s standings on 834 points, with Egle sitting second in 762 and Geisenberger third on 612.Oberhof in Germany

Vinzenz Geiger won his first International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup event of the season in Val di Fiemme in Italy, capitalising on the absence of the dominant Jarl Magnus Riiber.

lead.He reached the finish line 5sec ahead of Lamparter, who was second and who pipped Johannes Rydzek of Germany

Marte Olsbu Røiseland of Norway made it back-to-back individual victories with success in the women’s 10 kilometres pursuit at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Oberhof.

who sits second on 449, while Samuelsson is third on 425.The Biathlon World Cup is set to remain in Germany

Ido Brosh has been elected President of the European Esports Federation (EEF), which has welcomed 18 new nations to bring its total membership up to 41 and become the largest continental esports body in the world.

Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany

Johannes Lamparter recorded his maiden International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup victory in Val di Fiemme in Italy.

going into the cross-country race.The 20-year-old's 105.5 metres effort was followed by Eric Frenzel of Germany

The Netherlands won all four gold medals on the second day of the International Skating Union (ISU) European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen to continue their dominance in the sport.

Lorentzen.Completing the podium was Poland's Mark Kania, Damian Zurek and Piotr Michalski, who fended off Germany

Kristers Aparjods of Latvia secured his second win of the Luge World Cup season with victory on his home track of Sigulda.

Johannes Ludwig of Germany could only manage 13th place today but remains the overall World Cup leader

gold in 1:23.856, 0.037 clear of the Šics brothers in second.Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt, also of Germany

Overall two-man bobsleigh leader Francesco Friedrich of Germany broke the track record as he continued

Norway ended the inaugural International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup mixed team event as champions in Val di Fiemme.

lead and finished the race for the Norwegians in first place after 40min 55.5sec while Austria and Germany