A total of 39 countries have submitted their intent to compete in the European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow, despite the coronavirus pandemic. 

Belgium, Belarus, Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Germany

Simona Halep won five straight games in the deciding set to recover from the brink of defeat and overcome Australian Alja Tomljanovic as the second round of the Australian Open got underway at Melbourne Park.

Dominic Thiem, the third seed, overcoming Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 6-4 6-0 6-2.Sixth seed Alex Zverev of Germany

Skeleton events will provide the focus as the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships resumes in Altenberg tomorrow.

overall title.World Cup runner-up Alexander Gassner and defending champion Christopher Grotheer, both of Germany

Africa2002Italy1034Austria1001Germany1001Brazil1001Sweden0415Norway0314Poland0213Britain0145Lebanon0101Romania0101Ukraine0101Belgium0022France0022Canada0011Ireland0011New Zealand0011Total13132248Women’s Straw-weight 52.2 kgGold – Daniela Kortmann (Germany

Featherweight 65.8 kgGold: Jamie Herrington (Canada)Silver: Sinead Kavanagh (Ireland)Bronze: Julia Dorny (Germany

Biegajlo (Poland)Women’s Featherweight 65.8 kgGold: Leah McCourt (Northern Ireland)Silver: Julia Dorny (Germany

Gase Sanita (New Zealand)Silver: Kaycee Blake (UK)Bronze: Fatena Bureshaid (Bahrain), Julia Dorny (Germany

Vacova (Czech Republic), Dee Begley (Ireland) Female Featherweight 65.8 kg Gold: Julia Dorny (Germany

Ukraine)Male Featherweight 65.8 kg Gold: Delyan Georgiev (Bulgaria) Silver: Eduard Kexel (Germany

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has offered the country's COVID-19 vaccination to African athletes aiming to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 Other National Olympic Committees, including those in Germany, Canada, Britain and Italy, who have

Striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice as European giants Bayern Munich edged out African champions Al Ahly to book their place in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Doha.

0I4bMzLu0z— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) February 8, 2021The German champions had been due to leave Germany

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is set to provide an opportunity for a PhD student to study and assess visual abilities after a new initiative gained funding from the European Union (EU).

months in the three years immediately prior to their recruitment.The IPC, which is based in Bonn in Germany

Men’s world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia was among the winners on the opening day of the Australian Open Tennis Championships at Melbourne Park.

Rod Laver Arena, as he overcame Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 7-6 6-2 6-3.Sixth seed Alex Zverev of Germany

tenth seed Serena Williams of the United States needed only 56 minutes to overcome Laura Siegemund of Germany

The Canoe Polo European Championships have been cancelled after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic led to Spain withdrawing as hosts of the event.

Britain and Germany are the defending champions in the women's and men's events respectively after winning

Sarah Davies says the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is dismissive and disrespectful towards its own Athletes Commission, which she chairs.

by her National Federation, British Weight Lifting, as well as the governing bodies of the sport in Germany

Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships history books after winning his 10th title in Altenberg in Germany