Istanbul is set to open the 2021 Karate 1-Premier League season tomorrow, with seven of the incumbent Grand Winners set to compete.

champions in total entered for the tournament in Turkey's biggest city, including Jonathan Horne of Germany

The Chinese Olympic Committee has offered to make vaccine doses available to participants at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has revealed.

a priority group for vaccinations last month.Other National Olympic Committees, including those in Germany

Canadians Rachael Karker and Brendan Mackay topped qualifying in the freeski halfpipe category on the first day of action at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard and Freeski World Championships.

fifth with 89.25.Men’s qualifying featured two heats with heat one headed by Leon Vockensperger of Germany

India has shifted its focus to bidding for the 2048 Olympics and Paralympics after it was effectively eliminated from the race for the 2032 Games, which are set to be awarded to Brisbane.

early as later this year.Other nations to have signalled their intent to bid to the IOC, including Germany

Women’s world number two Mima Ito of Japan reached the last 16 of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender tournament in Doha, Qatar.

ImagesIn the men’s singles draw, the winner of last week’s WTT Contender tournament Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany

An All-Around World Cup in Tokyo, which would have been a test event for this year's Olympic Games, has been cancelled by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

losing its status as an Olympic qualifier as the reasoning for the cancellation.All-Around World Cups in Germany

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has once again welcomed National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply for scholarships to study the Master of Sport Administration (MSA) course at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU).

RIOU in 2013 and since then it has selected 20 scholars to study at RIOU from 20 different countries: Germany

In 2013, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected Thomas Bach, an Olympic fencing gold medallist at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, as its ninth President. This outcome was not surprising on either a personal or organisational basis. 

free from criticism in respect of decisions made, Bach included, particularly in his home country of Germany

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has organised an event for under-19 teams to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young players.

Group A at the tournament, with Sweden, Spain, Hungary and Israel in Group B.Group C comprises Denmark, Germany

A panel established by the Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) to look into the feasibility of staging the Olympics in capital Budapest in 2032 is to continue to do so while it awaits a meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to discuss the status of the Games.

Olympics, and last week insisted that it was still committed to staging the event.India, Indonesia, China, Germany

Germany's men and The Netherlands' women's team ensured they won two matches from two in the latest round of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Pro League

Following a 2-1 victory against Germany yesterday, the Dutch women's team looked even more dominant today

half to seal the win.Germany could only muster one shot to The Netherlands' 16.In the men's contest, Germany

young attacker Justus Weigand scored twice in a 3-1 triumph.2020 FIH Hockey Pro League: Netherlands vs Germany

11.The Netherlands still sit well clear at the top of the women's standings after 10 matches, while Germany

Valkenswaard United converted their advantage from day one of the season-opening Global Champions League (GCL) event in Doha into victory after an impressive display at the Longines Arena in Al Shaqab.

Valkenswaard United’s pairing of Peder Fredricson of Sweden, riding Hansson WL, and Marcus Ehning of Germany

finished in a combined time of 1:39.42.Berlin Eagles had to settle for third with Christian Kukuk of Germany

Spain’s Oscar Husillos earned European indoor 400 metres gold in Poland tonight - three years after he had seen victory in a European indoor record of 44.92sec disappear through disqualification for lane infringement at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

of the field in a national record of 6.47, the fastest run by a European this season.Kevin Kranz of Germany

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has confirmed it will remain in dialogue with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it reiterated its commitment to hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, despite the naming of Brisbane as the preferred host last month. 

promoting their campaign and often never bid again, IOC President Bach claimed.India, Indonesia, China, Germany

Roland Fischnaller and Ramona Theresia Hofmeister clinched the respective men and women's parallel giant slalom crystal globes at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup in Rogla.

 Berchtesgaden in Germany is scheduled to stage the last FIS Snowboard World Cup parallel slalom