Kate French has become Britain’s second-ever modern pentathlon gold medallist - and first in 21 years - after leaving her best until last to clinch the title with an Olympic record at Tokyo 2020 here.

the earlier disciplines with Gulnaz Gubaydullina of ROC starring in swimming before Annika Schleu of Germany

cruised to a predictable Olympic gold medal in the men's team table tennis competition as they beat Germany

Hockey Canada has announced the 25 players selected to represent Canada at the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship later this month.

ROC, Switzerland and the United States, while Group B is comprised of the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany

World champions Belgium secured their first Olympic hockey title after prevailing in a dramatic shootout with Australia following a gripping final at Tokyo 2020 here today.

claimed their first medal in the sport at the Games since they won gold at Moscow 1980 as they beat Germany

More than 140,000 tickets have been snapped up at the pre-sale stage for next year’s UEFA Women’s European Championships in England.

Netherlands, who triumphed as hosts against Denmark in the final of the Women’s Euro 2017.Prior to that, Germany

Italy lowered the men’s team pursuit world record to beat Denmark in a thrilling gold medal ride at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics today.

successfully negotiate the first round of the women’s keirin.Reigning world champion Emma Hinze of Germany

Britain's Hannah Mills became the most decorated female sailor in Olympic history as she won her second gold medal in the 470 class alongside Eilidh McIntyre.

Lecointre and Retornaz to stop the French reaching the front of the fleet, and were passed by Poland, Germany

It is another early start at Odaiba Marine Park for the men’s 10 kilometres marathon swim, where the two most recent Olympic champions in open water swimming take their place in a star-studded line-up.

, remains the only swimmer to win Olympic gold in both the pool and open water.Florian Wellbrock of Germany

Five-time world champion Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil finally won Olympic gold in marathon swimming at the third time of asking as she triumphed in the Tokyo 2020 women's 10 kilometre race here.

The silver feels like gold," the Dutch racer, who moved to Germany and changed coaches, said."

A campaign has been launched in Germany to encourage sports clubs to attract children hit hard by the

Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) coach Parfait Hakizimana has been included as a representative of his sport in the first-ever Refugee Paralympic Team.

refugee living in the United States, who is another swimmer; Anas Al Khalifa, a Syrian refugee living in Germany

session, 'Ask the Athletes', to mark 400 days before the start of the 2022 European Championships in Germany

It’s not often that you have such a big event in Germany."

Germany produced a third consecutive world record ride to earn a dominant women’s team pursuit gold here

United States and secure a place in the gold medal ride.Their time only lasted a matter of minutes with Germany

the closing stages.A further reduction of the world record to 4:04.242 was an additional flourish, as Germany

After staging two successful European Cup events in recent years, Simonhöhe in Austria has been announced as a host for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Alpine World Cup for the first time in the 2021/2022 season.

behind France on 47.However, the Austrians were victorious in the overall Nations Cup, with Italy and Germany

China’s Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi triumphed in the women’s team sprint as Tokyo 2020 track cycling competition began at the Izu Velodrome.

a world-record time of 4min 7.307sec, lowering the mark produced by Britain to win gold at Rio 2016.Germany