As organisers of next month’s Australian Open strive to manage quarantine arrangements for many of the world’s leading tennis players, they have no more sympathetic observer in the world than Hockey Canada’s vice-president Dean McIntosh, who recently oversaw the successful staging in Edmonton of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship.

differences - not least that 10 international teams flew in directly to the city, with those from Sweden, Germany

, Austria and Canada all reporting positive tests in December, and with Germany and Sweden then registering

devil is in the detail.Reflecting upon Edmonton’s most recent sporting event, McIntosh added: "When Germany

When Germany had the first couple of tests, we weren’t making any changes.

Defending champions Denmark were among the winners as Groups I and II got underway in the main round phase of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt.

The final group match of the night was a tighter affair as Spain, starting on three points, defeated Germany

goals for Spain as they converted their three goal lead at the break into a four goal win, leaving Germany

Ebba Aarsjoe of Sweden triumphed for a second time in the women's standing contest at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Veysonnaz.

double winners at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup ©World Para Snow SportsAnna-Lena Forster of Germany

Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud will aim to extend his lead in the men's standing of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Lahti as a women's contest takes place in Ljubno.

956 points after an impressive start to the season, with his nearest opponent Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

The first International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Cross World Cup event of the season is due to take place at Chiesa in Valmalenco this weekend.

are currently on the calendar, with Veysonnaz in Switzerland due to host the finale in March.Legs in Germany

Arthur Bauchet of France started the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup season with a victory in the men's standing giant slalom in Veysonnaz.

 Anna-Lenna Forster of Germany was the victor in the women's sitting with 2:12.20, while Barbara

No spectators will be permitted at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo and Oberstdorf respectively in response the coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed.

21.This is then scheduled to be followed by the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf in Germany

from February 23 to March 7.Italy and Germany have been hit hard by the global health crisis, with both

cases and many thousands of deaths.With concerns growing over the emergence of new COVID-19 mutations, Germany

Hannover club IcanDo eV has been named as the winner of the German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) Great Star of Sport award.

19 pandemic and the associated restrictions, which are severely affecting the 90,000 sports clubs in Germany

The new President of Germany’s Weightlifting Federation (BVDG) is standing against Intarat Yodbangtoey of Thailand for one of the most senior roles in the sport.

Germany is represented on the IWF Athletes' Commission by Jurgen Spiess, who is Sperl’s vice-president

The President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE), Alisher Usmanov, has been named on a list of individuals jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny wants Western Governments to sanction.

state-owned VTB Bank.insidethegames has contacted the FIE for comment.Navalny had been recovering in Germany

The final day of group phase play took place at the International Handball Federation World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt today, as the line-up for the main round was finalised.

decided by 12 points or fewer.In Group A, Hungary snatched a one-goal win in the dying seconds against Germany

both teams progressed to the main round, with Croatia advancing as group winners.Defending champions Germany

taken forward to this stage.In the main round, Group I features Hungary (four points), Spain (three), Germany

The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) has postponed the European Olympic Singles Qualification tournament to April due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.

Jonathan Groth qualified for Tokyo 2020 through the Minsk 2019 European Games, while Croatia, France, Germany

Luxembourg’s Ni Xialian secured women’s singles berths through the European Games pathway.Austria, Germany

announced it is considering changing the venue for its upcoming all-around Tokyo 2020 qualifier in Germany

Portuguese city was initially scheduled to take place from March 26 to 28.The All-Around World Cup in Germany

the event for Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesIn artistic gymnastics, the Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus in Germany

The decision to strip Belarus of host status for this May’s Men's World Ice Hockey Championship comes almost 50 years to the day after the first Hockey World Cup on grass was postponed because of fears that the competition would take place in "an atmosphere of violence".

There were bids from India, Egypt, Germany and Spain.The Pakistan Hockey Federation's General Khan announced

West Germany beat Argentina 5-1.Then came the official opening.

place in the last four against previously unbeaten India.East African champions Kenya defeated West Germany

Sustainability is to be the focus of the next year's European Championships in the German city of Munich.

accessibility to the European Championships, create a sustainable impact on popular and competitive sport in Germany