Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has alleged that the European Fencing Confederation's (EFC) decision to ban Russia and Belarus was purely political and nothing to do with sport.

cancelled.Organisers of World Cup competitions in Bonn and Tauberbischofsheim in Germany, Poznań in Poland

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final to Georgia's Zurab Kintsurashvili, second left ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk of Poland

Top seeds Daniel Santigosa and Noa Canovas of Spain won the first European Games padel final here, where play did not finish until 1.37am local time.

Timbretti Gugiu at the Rzeszow Diving Arena.Julia Walczyk-Klimaszyk, right, provided a home victory for Poland

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka has defended the extension of the term limits for the top role here, claiming it represents a "small change" among wider reforms.

Bańka attended the first four days of the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games in his native Poland,

President Witold Bańka, back centre, attended the first four days of the European Games in his native Poland

Organisers have reflected on the success of a groundbreaking Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, on the final day of action in Germany.

medals awarded in four categories in Level A.In the D01 category, victory went to Krystian Furmanski of Poland

Olympic high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi paid tribute to "the strongest Italian athletics team ever" after leading his country to its first top Division victory in the Silesia 2023 European Athletics Team Championships.

🇵🇱😘Alicja Konieczek wins the 3000m steeplechase for Poland again in 9:38.72!

Ukraine's National Olympic Committee (NOC) President and Sports Minister Vadym Gutzeit outlined his country's opposition to Russian and Belarusian participation in international sport at a European Olympic Committees (EOC) Executive Committee meeting here, but was urged to avoid boycotting events.

Gutzeit expressed his gratitude to Poland for its stance on Russia and Belarus in international sport

I sincerely thank Poland for its fraternal support and help."

The television screen in the restaurant of our hotel - which is a 10-minute walk from the Silesian Stadium where the European Athletics Team Championships are taking place as part of the third European Games - is smartly placed above the coffee machines.

already had to work their way around storms that have broken after unseasonally hot and humid weather in Poland

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synchronised platform diving final ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023Pia Skrzyszowska, right, provided a home victory for Poland

Lithuania and Latvia won the women's and men's 3x3 basketball titles respectively on the third day of the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here.

showed their class in the final against Belgium as they dominated to win 19-11.They had edged past hosts Poland

crowd with a medal to celebrate as they beat Germany 21-18 for bronze.It was a wet day in southern Poland

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka has concluded his visit to the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here, where he visited the Athletes' Village to promote clean sport.

and finished his visit with a trip to the 3x3 basketball final session, where he watched his native Poland

Kraków-Małopolska 2023.We’ve kicked started our Athlete Engagement activities at the European Games in Poland

It's my country, I am from Poland so I am very happy to be here."

Italy extended their 1st Division lead in the Silesia 2023 European Athletics Team Championships with their 400 metres hurdler Alessandro Sibilio contributing one of three Championship records.

this same stadium two years ago - are now 35.5 clear on 293 ahead of defending champions and hosts Poland

All Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials have been banned by the European Fencing Confederation (EFC).

its Olympic qualification status for individual competitions.Instead, only the team competition in Poland

cancelled.Organisers of World Cup competitions in Bonn and Tauberbischofsheim in Germany, Poznań in Poland

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that it has decided to keep its ban on Russian and Belarusian teams.

demanding $80 million (£67 million/€77.5 million) in compensation for the relocation of the event to Poland

place from August 26 to September 11 last year with Italy running out as winners after beating co-hosts Poland

Eight teams made it two wins from two while Haudenosaunee started their World Lacrosse Men's Championship campaign in style by defeating England 18-5 on day three.

the winning goal with 3:49 to play in the Pool F fixture.Pool D action saw Germany get the better of Poland

11-8.Despite leading 8-1 when second half started, they had to struggle against Poland who came back