Rain storms are forecast to reach the site of the Ancient Olympics in Greece tomorrow after wildfires caused widespread devastation across the region earlier in the month.

Olympia, though rainfall in the area last week helped to improve the situation.Some 187 firefighters from Germany

Truls Moregard of Sweden became the second-youngest player to win a World Table Tennis (WTT) men's singles event as the 19-year-old triumphed at WTT Contender Budapest, while top seed Yang Xiaoxin underscored her dominance of the women’s singles event with a straight-games final win to clinch the crown.

Aruna of Nigeria in the quarter-finals, and he knocked out the last remaining seeded player Dang Qiu of Germany

The Czech Republic's Katerina Mrazova has expressed hope her team can secure a medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship.

The Czechs will feature in Group B of the tournament, alongside Denmark, Germany, Hungary and Japan.The

Unseeded Swiss player Jil Teichmann pulled off the biggest victory of her career as she came from a set down to defeat Japanese star Naomi Osaka at the Cincinnati Masters.

Victoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-2 and will now meet Krejčíková.Former world number one Angelique Kerber of Germany

-1), 6-7 (2-7), 6-1 success against John Isner of the US.Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev of Germany

Russian Luge Federation head coach Sergey Chudinov has expressed optimism as preparations continue for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

national team training on the ice at the start of October.The team is expected to visit Latvia and Germany

Five matches were held on day two of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Women’s EuroVolley, with co-hosts Serbia and Croatia getting their tournaments underway with convincing wins.

-20, 25-22, 25-20, while two-time Women’s EuroVolley winners Poland overcame a tough challenge from Germany

wins as they face Greece, with the Czech Republic also aiming for a second straight victory against Germany

Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander will target a return to the top of the Longines Global Champions Tour standings with the series continuing in Valkenswaard.

Longines Global Champions Tour season ©Longines Global Champions TourWorld number one Daniel Deusser of Germany

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey Women's World Championship will get underway tomorrow, with the preliminary stage of the tournament taking place behind closed doors.

case.All five teams in Group A are assured of places in the quarter-finals.Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany

The Indian men's hockey team are targeting gold in the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, following on from their historic bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

India won their first Olympic medal in 41 years in the Japanese capital, defeating Germany 5-4 in the

Highly-ranked pair Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina suffered early exits as Naomi Osaka came from a set and a break down to win on a jam-packed day of action at the Cincinnati Masters.

in three-set battles.Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber of Germany

Competition opened a the 2021 European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Women's EuroVolley, with Bulgaria and Turkey starting their tournaments with a win.

pool B are due to start their campaigns in Plovdiv tomorrow, with Spain playing the Czech Republic and Germany

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is expected to return here in Tokyo for the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics.

five years ago.Bach attended the official state mourning ceremony for Walter Scheel, the former West Germany

Russian figure skater Alexander Korovin is set to represent the Philippines national team alongside Isabella Gamez as the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics loom.

the ISU.Korovin performed in tandem with Alisa Efimova before it was announced she would represent Germany

Carezza in Italy has been confirmed as a host for the 2021-2022 International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Snowboard World Cup for the 11th time.

in Moscow, before travelling to Rogla in Slovenia, Piancavallo in Italy and finally Berchtesgaden in Germany

The 2021 European Cycling Union (UEC) Elite European Mountain Bike (MTB) Championships finished today in Novi Sad in Serbia as Switzerland's Lars Foster claimed victory in the elite category.

Netherlands and Ronja Eibl of Germany.In 2022, the Elite European MTB Championships will be held in Munich in Germany