Tel Aviv’s hosting of the first International Judo Federation Grand Slam to be staged in Israel got off to a riveting start as Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi and double world champion Daria Bilodid suffered shock defeats, and Iran described the participation of its former judoka Saeid Mollaei as "a stain of shame".

under-81kg title - to avoid facing the Israeli who went on to win the title, Sagi Muki.Having moved to Germany

France secured the last quarter-final berth at the men's Olympic water polo qualifier in Rotterdam with a convincing win against Romania.

 Croatia, who beat Germany 22-8, were destined to finish second regardless of that result, with

Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has confirmed Olympic athletes will be among the priority groups to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 ahead of Tokyo 2020.

their Olympic and Paralympic delegations, however.Other National Olympic Committees, including those in Germany

Defending champions Denmark beat Germany in a rematch of the 2019 final to cap a fine start to the European

beating Fabian Roth 21-6, 21-9, but back-to-back wins in the women's singles and men's doubles had Germany

Montenegro and Russia are the last two unbeaten teams at the men's Olympic water polo qualifier in Rotterdam, after the latter produced a brilliant comeback to defeat Croatia.

remained when The Netherlands scored their final equaliser, winning the fourth quarter 6-2.Romania beat Germany

The International Judo Federation’s (IJF) 2021 Grand Slam season starts in Israel tomorrow as Tel Aviv hosts an event that could see a historic meeting between home judoka Sagi Muki and Saeid Mollaei.

banned through an unwritten rule for more than four decades.Mollaei did not return to Iran, moving to Germany

Norway's Sturla Holm Lægreid continued his superb season by claiming his first individual Biathlon World Championships gold medal in the men's 20 kilometres individual event in Pokljuka.

recording a time of 49min 27.6sec.The Norwegian finished the course 16.9sec faster then Arnd Peiffer of Germany

Austria's Eva Pinkelnig is set to make her return from injury at the joint men's and women's International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Râșnov in Romania this week.

standings.Granerud, who has won 11 events so far this season, has 1,542 points, with Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has partnered with the German Alzheimer's Society in a bid to increase access to sport for people with dementia.

for those with dementia can be expanded.Around 1.6 million people are said to live with dementia in Germany

Denmark started the defence of their European Mixed Team Badminton Championship title with a whitewash win over hosts Finland on the opening day of competition at the Energia Areena in Vantaa.

which they lost 21-16.The second game in Group One saw runners-up in the tournament’s last edition Germany

defeat Scotland 4-1.Germany took victory in the opening tie, the mixed doubles, thanks to Mark Lamsfuss

the rankings in Max Weisskirchen.All contests in the match were decided in straight games but it was Germany

see England up against the Netherlands and France facing Russia in Group Two, before Denmark take on Germany

Montenegro and Croatia top their respective groups after the third day of matches in the men’s Olympic Water Polo Qualification Tournament at the Zwemcentrum Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

standings are Russia on five points from three matches.Russia recorded a convincing 17-5 victory against a Germany

Brazil in the other game in the group.In Group B three matches are scheduled with Romania up against Germany

Denmark are set to defend their crown at the upcoming 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Vantaa in Finland, starting tomorrow.

Denmark must finish in the top two of their group, which also consists of hosts Finland, 2013 champions Germany

progress to the semi-finals.Squad List European Mixed Team Championship 2021Group 1 :Denmark, Finland, Germany

The final leg of the World Archery World Indoor Series before its Finals, at the Rushmore Rumble, has come to a conclusion in Yankton in the United States.

Kawatra and Germany's Felix Wieser in second on 596.France's Thomas Chirault and Maximilian Weckmuller of Germany

The Turkish team have been withdrawn from the men's Olympic water polo qualification tournament following a coronavirus outbreak - ending their hopes of making the Tokyo 2020 Olympics - but the event is carrying on.

teams left in Group A - Greece, Montenegro, Brazil, Canada and Georgia.Group B consists of Croatia, Germany

Cross-country World Cup races scheduled to take place in the Czech Republic on February 20 and 21 have been postponed because of tightened coronavirus restrictions, organisers have announced.

Nové Město over that weekend, to March.The move comes after tighter restrictions on travelling between Germany

Oberstdorf in Germany is due to host a series of World Championship races from February 25 to March 7

any skiers who competed in Nové Město on February 20 and 21 would have to quarantine on arrival in Germany