No new positive coronavirus cases were reported at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship during the preliminary round.

 Germany were heavily impacted by positive COVID-19 cases among the team in the run-up to the IIHF

World Junior Championships ©Matt Zambonin/IIHF ImagesSweden, Germany, Austria and Canada all reported

positive tests in December, with Germany and Sweden then hit by more COVID-19 cases just days before

stage.Competition at Rogers Place in the Canadian city of Edmonton is due to resume today, with Russia taking on Germany

Dawid Kubacki recorded a new Garmisch-Partenkirchen hill record as he triumphed at the second leg of the Four Hills Tournament.

The Pole jumped 139 metres and 144m to amass a total of 282.1 points at the contest in Germany.

Athletes from the United States and Canada are set to compete at the Luge World Cup for the first time this season after skipping the opening four events of the campaign because of coronavirus safety concerns.

negative tests and would take to the ice at the two-day event.Natalie Geisenberger and Felix Loch of Germany

The Boston leg of the World Athletics Indoor Tour next month has been pushed back a week following the cancellation of the Millrose Games.

changes were possible due to the pandemic.This year's gold-level series is due to begin in Karlsruhe in Germany

A campaign video entitled "History Is What Makes Us" has been released to launch the British Olympic Association's (BOA) celebrations of the 125th anniversary of British athletes first competing at the Olympics.

 Only the United States, Russia and Germany have earned more medals.

Three hundred and sixty-four days after it was originally to have been carried there, the arrival of the Olympic flame at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium on July 23 is set to be one of the sporting highlights of this new year, providing everything goes to plan.

passed the imperial box, and marathon champion Abebe Bikila carried the Ethiopian flag.The women from Germany

Anže Lanišek signed off 2020 in style by finishing as the top qualifier at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

after jumping 139 metres.Halvor Egner Granerud, who is looking to bounce back after Karl Geiger of Germany

Germany withstood a stirring fightback from Switzerland to claim a 5-4 victory and secure their place

fall short as their campaign came to an end.Two goals apiece from John Peterka and Tim Stutzle saw Germany

Switzerland hope and set up a tense finale.Switzerland have been eliminated from the tournament, while Germany

Germany's Karl Geiger ended the impressive winning streak of Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud after winning the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in Oberstdorf.

points total of 291.1 on the first of four legs of the larger Four Hills Tournament, a competition in Germany

another podium after he finished fourth ahead of his closest rival this season, Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

and Žiga Jelar who completed the top 10.The next leg of the Four Hills Tournament and the second in Germany

Salt Lake City in the United States is set to host two legs of the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in May 2021.

due to host the Boulder World Cup on May 21 and 22, replacing a leg that was scheduled for Munich in Germany

Germany, whose campaign at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

well-struck shot from defenceman Simon Gnyp.A hard-fought third period failed to produce a goal with Germany

power play, Mario Zimmermann made the decisive breakthrough scoring through a mass of bodies to help Germany

something the tournament desperately needed given the one-sided nature of some recent matches, saw Germany

Poland's ski jumping team has been thrown a lifeline at the Oberstdorf leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup, following a second COVID-19 test showing up negative for one of its jumpers, Klemens Murańka.

five.Austrian Stefan Kraft returned to action, finishing 11th in qualification, while Karl Geiger of Germany

coronavirus to qualify 14th.Norway's Daniel-André Tande finished 23rd, while Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

Canada and Finland each made it two wins from two at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship at Rogers Place in Edmonton, with victories over Slovakia and Switzerland respectively.

both sides had won their opening match, and another thrashing was not on the cards.Canada defeated Germany

with goals in the third period.Slovakia are third in the group on three points and Switzerland and Germany

Republic in the other Group B fixture, while Slovakia will look for a second win in their match against Germany

Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud will look to continue his fine recent form as the Four Hills Tournament gets underway with an International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in Oberstdorf tomorrow.

last time out.Oberstdorf is the first of four events in the Four Hills Tournament, with another in Germany

men's World Cup standings, having won five of the seven events this season.Only Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

Reigning champions Canada thrashed a weakened Germany in their opening match of the International Ice