Double Olympic silver medallist Leonid Bartenev has died at the age of 88, it has been announced by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Britain.He won another bronze medal at the 1958 European Championships in Stockholm, an event won by West Germany

In a year from now, all eyes will be on Qatar for the FIFA World Cup. Never before has the final tournament begun as late in the calendar year.

There had earlier been crowd trouble at England’s match against Argentina.In Melbourne, West Germany

6jN4zavbj4— Hassan Al Thawadi (@HAlThawadi) June 16, 2019The Sydney Morning Herald concluded: "They [West Germany

Sweden will be aiming to defend the men’s and women’s crowns at the European Curling Championships when competition starts in Norwegian city Lillehammer tomorrow.

with one final chance to qualify for the World Championships.The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany

Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.The Czechs, Denmark, Finland, Germany

Argentina and Spain's men's and women's teams eased into the semi-finals at the International Padel Federation World Padel Championships without dropping a set.

to a decider before triumphing 2-1.In the women's competition, Argentina proved far too strong for Germany

matches, hosts Qatar were beaten 3-0 by Britain in the men's Championship, and their opponents will face Germany

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup season begins begins in Innsbruck tomorrow, with skeleton first on the agenda.

field boasts World Cup champion Martins Dukurs of Latvia, world champion Christopher Grotheer from Germany

Spain were the only men's team to progress through the round-robin with an unblemished record at the International Padel Federation World Padel Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in the Qatari capital Doha.

bottom two of their groups will entre a knockout for the ninth to 16th rankings: Britain play Qatar, Germany

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has removed reining as one of its disciplines, after modifications to its Statutes were approved at an Extraordinary General Assembly.

Carmen Barrera of El Salvador was re-elected as chair of the FEI Regional Group V.Stephan Ellenbruch of Germany

Italy's 2019 Nacra 17 world champions Vittorio Bissaro and Maelle Frascari moved to the top of the standings on the second day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships at the Barcelo Mussanah Resort in Oman.

leaves them on 16 points with one-third of the races complete.Paul Kohlhoff and Alicia Stuhlemmer of Germany

in the last to move onto 17, while an impressive day from Jakob Meggendorfer and Andreas Spranger of Germany

Olympic champions Jovana Preković and Steven Da Costa lived up to their pre-event billing as they produced superb performances to reach their respective finals and maintain their pursuit of retaining their titles at the Karate World Championships here today.

eventually outclassed by the Japanese star.She will clash with world number three Shara Hubrich of Germany

The line-up for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup has begun to take shape with 12 nations having booked their places alongside the host nation for next year’s 32-team tournament.

Four-time winners Germany and five-time participants Denmark were the first nations to seal places last

The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) World Championships have been postponed to until 2022 due to challenges posed by German COVID-19 rules.

in Berlin from December 7 to 11, but following coronavirus countermeasures implemented this week in Germany

Dr Lothar Kipke has been removed from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) honours list 21 years after his conviction relating to doping with East German swimmers in the 1970s and 1980s.

Democratic Republic (GDR) sponsored doping programmes throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in East Germany

Seoul, the GDR won 203 gold, 192 silver and 177 bronze medals across the Summer and Winter Games.East Germany

Emmanuel Ibrahim Rotich, the husband of Kenyan distance runner and 10 kilometres women's-only race world record holder Agnes Tirop, has been charged with the athlete's murder, but has pled not guilty today at Eldoret High Court.

was killed just a month after breaking the world record in the women's-only 10km in Herzogenaurach in Germany

The Chinese men's ice hockey team has lost its first trial game in the build-up to next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with the start of the tournament less than three months away.

Canada, who between them have won the Olympic title 10 times, and Pyeongchang 2018 silver medallists Germany

LifeStraw provided USA Bobsled and Skeleton (USABS) athletes with safe drinking water at the recent test event at the Yanqing National Sliding Center in Beijing as preparations for next year's Winter Olympics continue.

Winter Olympics, with many of the same COVID-19 protocols in place as will be installed at Beijing 2022.Germany