Politicians have urged the United Kingdom Government to issue sanctions against International Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov after he was named by jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny as "one of the key enablers and beneficiaries of Russian kleptocracy." 

 Navalny was arrested in Russia on January 17, having returned to the country from Germany where

champions has been assembled for the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of 2021 at Karlsruhe in Germany

Philip, the British record holder and fastest in the field.2015 world champion Christina Schwanitz of Germany

featuring former world record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France and 2013 champion Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany

gold medallist over 1500m.In the women’s 1500m, world steeplechase medallist Gesa Felicitas Krause of Germany

of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup season when the circuit arrives in Germany

overall standings to 210 points.Meanwhile, the women are also continuing their World Cup season in Germany

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Natalie Geisenberger is aiming for her fifth women's singles title at the Luge World Championships as competition gets underway in Königssee tomorrow. 

Championships had been due to take place in Calgary and Vancouver in Canada, but the event was moved to Germany

The Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) has established a committee to look into the feasibility of staging the Olympics in capital Budapest in 2032.

Chengdu and Chongqing in China also emerged in November.A Rhein Ruhr City 2032 proposal has been made in Germany

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is set to give funding to 50 sports clubs as part of an annual initiative rewarding exceptional youth work.

Supporting the sports clubs in their commitment to young talent in competitive and popular sports in Germany

Councillors in Oberschleißheim have pledged to help revamp the venue scheduled to be used for rowing and canoeing during the Munich 2022 European Championships.

historical, sporting and regional importance and the fact that it is the only regatta course in southern Germany

Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber will aim to extend his lead in the overall Nordic Combined World Cup standings when the season resumes in Seefeld this weekend.

Riiber, who has a commanding 229-point advantage over nearest challenger Vinzenz Geiger of Germany in

Top seeds in the men's and women's singles at the 2020 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marín of Spain, have won in their opening matches in Bangkok.

Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yujung, losing 21-12, 21-12.Second seeds Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich of Germany

Salla, which claims to be the coldest town in Finland, has launched a parody bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, as part of efforts to raise awareness of global warming.

including Queensland in Australia, Indonesia, India, Chengdu and Chongqing in China, Rhine-Ruhr in Germany

The draw has been made for the 2020 Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals, set to start in Bangkok in Thailand tomorrow.

South Koreans Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung.Group B consists of Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich of Germany

France's Tessa Worley has won her first International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup race in over two years after claiming gold in the giant slalom in Kronplatz in Italy.

next leg of the women's Alpine Ski World Cup season is set to take place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany

Qatar secured the last available place in the quarter-finals of the World Men's Handball Championship after they edged out Argentina 26-25 in Egypt.

clash.Spain earned a comfortable 36-28 win over Hungary, Brazil thrashed Uruguay 37-17 and Poland and Germany

Norway's Robert Johansson won the third individual International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event of his career on the final day of competition in Lahti in Finland.

giving him a lead of 210 despite today's disappointment.The World Cup circuit now heads to Willingen in Germany

Switzerland’s Fanny Smith made history at Idre Fjäll in Sweden today as she earned a record 27th win in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup.

happens, Smith and Howden will still be World Cup leaders after the next competition in Feldberg in Germany