Germany's reigning world champion Lena Schöneborn began her Olympic season in perfect style with victory at the season-opening International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup event today in Cairo.

"My shooting wasn’t very good, I think, but it still was enough, it was good to collect some points and

Germany’s Nadine Horchler edged sister Karolin as her country enjoyed a clean sweep of the women’s 7.5 kilometres sprint podium at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in Tyumen in Russia today.

“I knew I was second after the last shooting, but I felt really good on the track today, so I hoped

:40.3 to seal the title ahead of Norwegian Henrik L'Abee-Lund,.He finished second, despite a clean shooting

Anastasija Galashina won a pulsating women's 10m air rifle final as junior action continued at the European Shooting

Rio 2016 remain confident that the Olympics Aquatics Stadium will be ready in time to stage a swimming test event in April following concerns raised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) that it may have to be held elsewhere due to not being fully completed in time.

sparking fears spectators will face a free-for-all.Badminton, boxing, equestrian, hockey, rugby sevens, shooting

Russia claimed double gold in relay competitions on the first day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Open European Championships in front of a home crowd in Tyumen.

catching the Slovakians on the final leg and the 28-year-old closed to within six seconds after the last shooting

European Shooting Confederation President Vladimir Lisin officially opened the 10 metre European Championship

took place in Györ in 2004.During the Opening Ceremony, Lisin praised the efforts of the Hungarian Shooting

necessary for an enjoyable stay and indispensable for a high level sporting performance.”European Shooting

Spectators who have bought tickets for this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will not be assigned specific seats for many events after Brazilian officials decided to introduce a general admission policy.

nbsp;Pavillions.Among the sports affected will be badminton, boxing, equestrian, hockey, rugby sevens, shooting

Next month's World Junior Curling Championships has been moved from Turkey to Denmark because of fears over terrorism.

by the United Nations and European nations.Its relations with Moscow are also fragile following the shooting

The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) have welcomed a delegation from Yakutsk 2016 to discuss their various expertise in staging youth games.

staging of the event, which will be held in Abu Dhabi and will see 13 sports contested.Pistol and rifle shooting

Switzerland's Aline Danioth claimed a fourth medal of Lillehammer 2016 with victory in the women's slalom event here today. 

event on a total of 14 points in the final event of the day.This followed six disciplines: fastest lap, shooting

China claimed a shock victory in today's single mixed biathlon relay at Lillehammer 2016 to show they are already making progress towards their aim of using the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to improve their sporting performances.

featured one male and one female skier, with each competing the course twice in a mass start format and shooting

"But we were very steady and strong in the shooting element.

Norway finally got their hands on Winter Youth Olympic gold on home snow as Sivert Guttorm Bakken went one better than his sprint silver by securing the men’s 10 kilometres pursuit title here today.

seven seconds behind his fellow Russian competitor.Bakken incurred one penalty at each of the four shooting

“I felt very, very good on the track and focused on the shooting range."

France's Emilien Claude broke Norwegian hearts to claim the Winter Youth Olympic Games gold medal in the men's biathlon 7.5 kilometres sprint biathlon on a bitterly cold day here today. 

on the course was always a worry.As he approached the home straight in the time trial format after shooting

Johannes Thingnes Bø and brother Tarjei helped Norway secure gold in the men’s 4x7.5 kilometres relay event on the final day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Presque Isle in the United States.

control on the third leg, elevating his team into second place.Tarjei then took over and his quick shooting

Norway's Johannes Thingnes Bø powered to a dominant win in the men's 10 kilometre sprint as the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup began in Presque Isle in the United States.

his performance, and now has 802 points ahead of Shipulin's 592.Meanwhile, Gabriela Soukalova's clean shooting