Four-time individual world champion Tina Hermann of Germany broke the track record as she claimed her

Olympic bronze medallist Elena Nikitina, after the Russian was seventh, and Tararychenkova.Axel Jungk of Germany

ImagesThe Dutch athlete has 596 points, two clear of Tararychenkova and 10 ahead of Nikitina.Axel Jungk of Germany

Two-time Olympic bobsleigh gold medallist and reigning world champion Kaillie Humphries has been given the go-ahead to represent the United States at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics after gaining full citizenship.

over after completing her meeting and swearing-in ceremony yesterday having returned to San Diego from Germany

Asian champions South Korea made an assured start to the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's World Championship, defeating Congo 37-23.

Group G in Castelló, where Brazil were too strong for Croatia and earned a 30-25 victory.Hungary and Germany

Group E campaigns on winning notes in the day's other games in Llíria.Hungary beat Slovakia 35-29; Germany

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, due to start on Tuesday (December 7), can go ahead as planned regardless of COVID-19-related travel restrictions announced by the Health Ministry of host nation Uzbekistan yesterday.

non-weightlifting visitors must undergo a 10-day quarantine on arrival are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Germany

The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) powered into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup with a straightforward victory over Sweden in Madrid.

the doubles rubber.Croatia face Serbia in the first semi-final at the Madrid Arena tomorrow, before Germany

Hosts Finland will be aiming for their third straight Men's World Floorball Championship title this month after the delayed tournament gets underway in Helsinki.

from the World Championships qualifying.Among the teams eager to secure one of the top-five spots are Germany

Altenberg is set to welcome back the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup circuit for the first time since 2019.

 The two-woman event will be held on the same day, with Laura Nolte and Leonie Fiebig of Germany

Para ice hockey after securing the last available place at Beijing 2022 at a qualification event in Germany

Beijing 2022 places on offer at the competition after they thrashed Japan 6-1 yesterday.Slovakia and Germany

reply to move Slovakia into a 4-1 lead.Ingo Kuhli-Lauenstein netted what proved to be a consolation for Germany

Defending champions India are through to the last four of the International Hockey Federation Men’s Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar after beating Belgium in a repeat of the 2016 final.

but India's resolute defence held firm to seal their progression to the next round.India will face Germany

The second International Ski Federation (FIS) Women's Nordic Combined World Cup season is due to begin in Lillehammer tomorrow.

women's World Cup series is set to visit six countries in 2021-2022, culminating in finals in Schonach in Germany

Germany's doubles pairing once again came through clutch as they defeated Britain in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup.

Innsbruck.Britain had raced into an early lead after Dan Evans breezed past Peter Gojowczyk 6-2, 6-1.Germany

pic.twitter.com/i5PbzGR3tP— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 30, 2021And Krawietz and Puetz duly delivered to send Germany

Switzerland, hosts Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic have all reached the quarter-finals of the Women's World Floorball Championship.

played tomorrow, ahead of quarter-finals on Thursday and Friday (December 2 and 3).Latvia face Norway, Germany

Germany’s Kay Stumper and Elena Zaharia of Romania are the top seeds for the respective boys’ and girls’ under-19 titles at the inaugural International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) World Youth Championships that is set to start at Vila Nova de Gala in Portugal tomorrow.

tomorrow ©WTTThe girls’ under-15 rankings are topped by Hana Goda of Egypt, followed by Annett Kaufmann of Germany

Three years after hosting the 22nd International Swimming Federation World Junior Diving Championships the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv stands ready to stage the next, delayed edition.

platform event.Brazil, Egypt, South Korea and Italy will also be countries to look out for, as will be Germany

Italy booked their place in the Para ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing in style with a 6-1 thrashing of Japan at the qualification event in Berlin.

nation.Slovakia boosted their hopes of joining Italy at Beijing 2022 with a 4-2 victory over Norway, while Germany