The four Women's World Rugby Sevens Series frontrunners all began the latest event in Seville with two wins in the pool stage.

Belgium 38-0 in Pool C before beating hosts Spain 26-7 in the final match of the day.They are tied with France

pool.After a third-place finish in Malaga, England started with a 28-10 win against Japan in Pool C, with France

Russian Ski Association President Elena Vyalbe believes the Winter Olympics here should have been postponed by a year as COVID-19 cases continue to wreak havoc on teams’ preparations for the Games, while an area close to the Chinese capital has gone into lockdown.

19 infections with neighbouring Xiong’an locked down by Chinese authorities, according to the Agence France-Presse.Xiong

Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany is set to stage the last Alpine Ski World Cup before the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing next week.

concern the regulations in place could lead to more athletes missing out on the Games.Romane Miradoli of France

A representative of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) attended the International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) General Assembly here in what is seen as a key step for the organisation.

observer status.This includes World Championship hosts United Arab Emirates.Angola, Barbados, Ecuador, France

Bahrain won the male and female athlete of the year prizes at the International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) Amateur MMA Awards.

coach education award went to French Polynesia, while Greece was honoured for a grading scheme and France

Oriol Cardona Coll of Spain and Slovakia's Marianna Jagercikova claimed victories in the sprint races on the first day of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup in Morgins.

her second sprint race of the season.Giulia Murada of Italy claimed the bronze and Candice Bonnel of France

The fourth round of the World Rugby Sevens Series begins tomorrow in Seville, with South Africa's men seeking to maintain their 100 per cent record. 

 Leaders Australia find themselves with Olympic silver medallists France, Spain and Belgium in Pool

 England, France, Wales, and Japan are in Pool C while core series teams Australia, Canada, Scotland

Another sport could be moved away from the Seine-Saint-Denis area of Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games, with a shooting contingency plan being formed after environmental and size concerns were raised over the existing project.

water polo on the Marville site was rejected.Rugby sevens has been moved into the area at the Stade de France

You have to work with us and not behind our backs," Troussel told Agence France-Presse."

Olympic champions France edged past Denmark 30-29 to earn a semi-final berth at the European Men's Handball

Ómar Ingi Magnússon.The result meant Iceland's unlikely run would continue to the semi-finals, should France

The Swiss village of Morgins is set to hold the third leg of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup season, with athletes due to compete in sprint and individual races.

Number one in the women's world ranking is Axelle Gachet-Mollaret of France, closely followed by Sweden's

season.Antonioli and Rémi Bonnet of Switzerland were third and fourth in Andorra and William Bon Mardion of France

winning 90 per cent of points on her first serve and taking five aces ©Getty ImagesAlizé Cornet of France

Saas-Fee is set to host the return of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Championships following a three-year absence caused by COVID-19. 

be in contention too.The United States has a team of six in Saas-Fee, while Poland, The Netherlands, France

Super-heavyweight Pasha Kharkhachaev began his bid for a third International Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAF) World Championship title in a row with a commanding performance here in Abu Dhabi.

light heavyweight after backing up a win with a huge punch yesterday by spinning Anthony Nantois of France

Barcelona is set to play a major role in next year's Vuelta a España, one of cycling's three Grand Tours, including hosting the official departure. 

City of Barcelona International Track Cycling.In 2009, the city also hosted two stages of the Tour de France

 Barcelona hosted a stage of the Tour de France in 2009 ©Getty ImagesThe Vuelta a España will also

Spain and Sweden booked their places in the semi-finals of the Men’s European Handball Championship with dramatic single-point victories over Poland and Norway respectively.

consolation victory.Group I concludes tomorrow, with Denmark already assured of a semi-final place, and France

 France take on Denmark and know that a win will secure their last four berth, but if they lose