Just weeks after it won gold at Tokyo 2020, Germany will go into the International Federation for Equestrian

its 24th victory in the competition's 58-year history.The event will also take place on home soil for Germany

of 72 athletes from 23 countries set to contest the senior medals.Equestrian legend Isabell Werth of Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed that the Far East city of Vladivostok is the latest city in the country to express an interest in bidding for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

2004, 2008, 2012 and 2020 editions - while Ahmedabad in India is also keen.A joint application from Germany

Russia’s Anton Demchenko won the European Individual Chess Championship despite drawing his final match in Reykjavik, Iceland.

board with Bogdan-Daniel Deac of Romania to finish with a final score of 8.5 points.Vincent Keymer of Germany

I write this as I watch the men’s wheelchair basketball final at the Ariake Arena between the United States and Japan and this match perfectly summarises what the Paralympics is like to watch live.

Stadium, I witnessed arguably the best 100 metres race to have taken place in a long time.Felix Streng of Germany

The United States remains the best team in the world in the latest International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Ranking, despite finishing as runners-up of the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship to Canada.

Semi-Annual Congress in three weeks.The US and Canada would make up Group A, while Japan, Czech Republic, Germany

USA Luge chief executive Jim Leahy has said the decision to move an International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup event from Lake Placid to Sochi in Russia has been "devastating".

amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The pandemic led to the 2020-2021 racing schedule being largely based in Germany

with the first held on November 26 and 27, before the relocated event on December 4 and 5.Altenberg in Germany

and Innsbruck in Austria will complete the 2020 programme in December.Winterberg and Oberhof in Germany

Twenty years ago this week, a global multi-sport event was reaching its conclusion in the 2032 Olympic host city, Brisbane. The 2001 Goodwill Games attracted competitors from over 50 countries and featured many stars who had graced at Sydney 2000. Among them were swimmers Ian Thorpe and Michael Klim, javelin champion Jan Zelezny and 10,000 metres gold medallist Derartu Tulu. 

 Canada, West Germany and Japan followed suit.Four years later, the Soviet Union snubbed the 1984

The schedule of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Mexico has been released, with the opening day comprising six games.

also be played.All Group A fixtures will be staged in the city, with the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Germany

Serbia and Italy will contest the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Water Polo Under-19 World Championship final after their respective victories against Hungary and Montenegro at the semi-final stage in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

champions will play the US for seventh and eighth tomorrow.Ninth place at the championship went to Germany

Super League Triathlon is set to return for 2021 in London tomorrow, with a four event Championship Series and a new look in the shape of a team franchise format.

Sharks will contest this year’s series, set to be held on four successive weekends in London, Munich in Germany

and Tayler Reid, plus Carolina Routier of Spain, Simone Ackermann of South Africa, Jonas Schomburg of Germany

France’s Clément Champoussin of AG2R Citroën Team won the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a España, while Slovenian Primož Roglič of Jumbo-Visma moved closer to his third successive victory in Spain by extending his lead in the general classification to 2mins 38secs.

Movistar Team stormed to victory in Pereiro de Aguiar, finishing 2min 48sec clear of Liane Lippert of Germany

The Netherlands were crowned women’s wheelchair basketball champions for the first time at the Paralympic Games after easing to victory over China in the Tokyo 2020 final.

Tokyo 2020 hoping to improve on their bronze medals from London 2012 and Rio 2016.A 52-42 win over Germany

The bronze medal match saw the US overcome Germany in a repeat of the Rio 2016 final.The US team were

An all-Italian podium ended the last day of track and field competition in athletics at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with Ambra Sabatini setting a new world record in the women's T63 100 metres final.

21.43 - a new Paralympic record.He comfortably finished in front of 100m gold medallist Felix Streng of Germany

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) secured its first archery gold of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a shoot-off victory against Italy in the mixed team recurve open event at the Yumenoshima Final Field, courtesy of Margarita Sidorenko and Kirill Smirnov.

medals at the World Archery Para Championships - two in the women’s team events at Donaueschingen in Germany

Britain ended the second and last day of finals in canoeing with two gold medals at the Sea Forest Waterway, on the penultimate morning of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

time of 49.582 for the win, in front of France's silver medallist Nelia Barbosa and Felicia Laberer of Germany

podium.Charlotte Henshaw won gold for Britain in the women's KL2 200m ©Getty ImagesEdina Müller of Germany