the sprint races today at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Biathlon World Cup leg in Oberhof in Germany

The executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) Donald Fehr believes National Hockey League (NHL) stars will feature at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. 

competition was a fruitful one for European nations.A team representing the Olympic Athletes from Russia beat Germany

Linus Strasser of Germany was a surprise winner at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski

Ukraine is considering launching a bid for the 2030 or 2032 Olympic Games, according to the country’s Youth and Sport Minister Vadym Huttsait.

Games under its new process to select hosts for the event.Australia, China, Indonesia, India, Qatar, Germany

Olympic swimmer Dorothea Brandt has backed the Rhine-Ruhr bid to host the summer International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games in 2025.

multiple-time German champion believes her home country can be "fantastic" hosts in four years' time as Germany

Athletes who start for Germany in 2025 will sit in the lectures and seminars just like everyone else.

Poland's Kamil Stoch topped qualification at the final event of the Four Hills Tournament, with the Polish ski jumper on course to win the contest for a third time.

pic.twitter.com/wVZTQ17Ule— Vierschanzentournee (@vier_schanzen) January 5, 2021Karl Geiger of Germany

New coins have been issued to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB).

the sixth country to set up a National Olympic Committee following France, Greece, the United States, Germany

The Latvian bobsleigh team will miss the European Championship in Germany due to the outbreak of COVID

and Johannes Lochner.Ralf Bērziņš currently sits in fifth, while Oskars Melbardis is 10th.Latvia and Germany

The United States' Jessica Diggins and Russia's Alexander Bolshunov, were crowned pursuit winners on the final day in Val Müstair in Switzerland, as the first three legs of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski were completed.

finished sixth with Tatiana Sorina of Russia, Nadine Fähndrich of Switzerland, Katharina Hennig of Germany

Germany's Julia Taubitz recorded her third race win in a row in the women's singles at the International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Cup in Königssee, while neighbouring Austria secured the team victory.

sixth.Geisenberger's consistency keeps her marginally ahead in the World Cup standings.Austria won mixed team gold in Germany

©FILIn the mixed team relay, Austria sprung a surprise as they held off heavy favourites Germany by

Cup leader Felix Loch was joined by Taubitz and the pairing of Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken, as Germany

Australian cabinet papers have revealed security concerns heading into the Sydney 2000 Olympics largely centred on the possibility of a team being taken hostage at the Games.

groups in Australia, with the threat level ranked at medium.Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the UK, Germany

Finland came from two goals down to defeat Sweden in the quarter-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in Edmonton in Canada.

in the third period to wrap up the result.Russia will be their semi-final opponents, having defeated Germany

Halvor Egner Granerud topped qualifying for the third leg of the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck in Austria. 

Granerud has 555.0 points in the Four Hills Tournament standings but is being challenged by Karl Geiger of Germany

Germany's Felix Loch extended his overall Luge World Cup lead with his sixth victory from the opening seven races of the season in Königssee.

to 655 points, 235 in front of Ludwig in the race for the title.Tony Eggert and Sascha Benecken of Germany

maintained their superb recent form in the doubles event ©FILTony Eggert and Sascha Benecken of Germany

This coming Saturday (January 9), a remarkable woman - and significant sporting figure - is due to reach the landmark of her 100th birthday.

were due to be held in Tokyo.The war intervened, however, and in 1941, with Hungary fighting alongside Germany