Defending overall world champion Shaoang Liu won two individual gold medals on day two of the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Montreal.

repeated his bronze-worthy performance in the 500m, crossing the line in 30.710 as Quentin Fercoq of France

their heat, completing the race 0.093sec behind The Netherlands, who stopped the clock on 6:46.019.France

Italy's Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti were crowned the overall winners of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca today in the Bay of Palma as they dominated the Nacra 17 division to kickstart their Hempel Sailing World Cup campaign.

Reigning world champion Theo de Ramecourt of France won gold in the men's Formula Kite while the United

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Italian Michele Boscacci and France's Emily Harrop have secured overall victories in the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) as the sixth and final stage came to a close in Flaine.

a time of 3:14.Harrop perfectly capped off a magnificent season as she soared to a 3:38 victory in France

Qualification systems for hockey, triathlon, volleyball and beach volleyball have been approved for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

quotas, which are expected to be determined according to the world rankings on January 31 in 2023.Should France

beach volleyball teams are set to compete at the Olympics in Paris ©Getty ImagesAs the host nation, France

in beach volleyball at Paris 2024 with a maximum of two per country per gender able to qualify.Hosts France

Defending champions South Africa finally lost in the World Rugby Sevens Series as the United States got the better of them in Singapore while New Zealand won all three of their group games despite spending 25 months on the sidelines.

Ireland to pole position on points difference.The Irish beat them 21-12 but stumbled to a 12-5 defeat to France

Alan Hatherly of South Africa won the first International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup short track race of the season in Petrópolis in Brazil.

Avancini managed to finish fourth in Petrópolis ©Getty ImagesAmong women, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France

Sarah Douglas of Canada, Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti of Italy, and the Dutch duo of Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz all secured overall victories in the Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca regatta.

Elsewhere in the event, Hélène Noesmoen of France qualified for the women's iQFOIL final where she will

New Zealand and Samoa are set to return to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore this weekend after spending 25 months on the sidelines.

as a result, the whole team was subjected to mandatory seven-day isolation period.They face Ireland, France

Defending champions Wayne Warren and Mikuru Suzuki crashed out of the World Darts Federation (WDF) World Championship at Lakeside Country Club after going down to Cameron Menzies and Aileen de Graaf, respectively.  

’s Andy Baetens eased past England’s Scott Marsh in a dominant 3-0 victory whileThibault Tricole of France

Axelle Gachet Mollaret and Rémi Bonnet of France and Switzerland, respectively, took important victories

in the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup vertical races in Flaine in France

Italy and the United States won gold in the men's and women's junior team foil tournaments, respectively, at the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai.

Italy took victory with a dominant 45-28 win against France in the final led by Damiano Di Veroli in

Theo de Ramecourt of France got the better of countryman Benoit Gomez in the Formula Kiteboard discipline

France are also excelling in the women's Formula Kiteboard event with Lauriane Nolot extending her lead

Hometown hero Henrique Avancini is tipped for glory in the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup set to begin tomorrow in Petrópolis in Brazil while Britain's Evie Richards will be looking to continue her winning form.

race after also taking gold in Catalonia while last year's World Cup overall winner Loana Lecomte of France

Sofia is set to play host to the next round of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series - five months before the Bulgarian capital is due to stage the World Championships.

poised to form the Bulgarian group in the team event.They are expected to face competition from Spain, France

Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia and kitchen specialist Puustelli have become official partners of this year's Ice Hockey World Championship.

Committee were expelled by the International Ice Hockey Federation over the war in Ukraine.Austria and France