An Olympic gold medal won by Sergei Kovalenko when the Soviet Union beat the United States in the final of the basketball tournament at Munich 1972 in one of the most controversial moments in the history of the Games has been put up for sale on eBay.

1968, for a starting price of $50,000 (£37,500/€42,000).The medals are being auctioned by a dealer in Germany

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is expecting to make a loss of CHF8.23 million (£6.78 million/$9.02 million/€7.62 million) for 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

while South Africa's Diane Baxter was appointed to the FEI Jumping Committee and Monica Theodorescu of Germany

were appointed to the FEI Eventing Committee and Driving Committee respectively, while Dietmar Otto of Germany

Chinese stars Ma Long and Chen Meng created history in Zhengzhou after being crowned the men’s and women’s singles champions respectively at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Finals.

also boasts a 100 per cent record in 2020 across ITTF competitions, having registered victories in Germany

Los Angeles 1984 race walk champion Ernesto Canto has died at the age of 61, following treatment for pancreatic and liver cancer.

World Race Walking Cup in Valencia, where he defeated Olympic bronze medallist Roland Wieser of East Germany

Francesco Friedrich further cemented his position at the top of the standings in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup after winning his second two-man bobsleigh title of the weekend.

Sandro Michel - holding off a threat from Christoph Hafer and Issam Ammour, who aimed to make it an all-Germany

Nine people have been elected to the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing Executive Committee, after a motion to expand the number of members-at-large was approved.

are set to last until after the Paris 2024 Paralympics ©Getty ImagesSecretary general Udo Ziegler of Germany

Austria triumphed in the team event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in the Polish town of Wisla.

 Germany are the reigning Nations Cup champions.The winner: Stefan Kraft's second jump in today's

Germany's Olympic champion Mariama Jamanka started the season brilliantly with a win in the two-woman bobsleigh race at the International Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup event in Sigulda in Latvia.

the bronze, 0.26 behind the leaders - closely followed by Christian Hammers and Christoph Hafer of Germany

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Board has stuck by its implementation of its ban on top hats in dressage, despite calls to have them reinstated.

will now be allowed to be held in the two weeks prior to the FEI European Championships in Hagen in Germany

Assembly, including South Africa's Diane Baxter in the FEI Jumping Committee and Monica Theodorescu of Germany

were appointed to the FEI Eventing Committee and Driving Committee respectively, while Dietmar Otto of Germany

Two qualification berths for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be on offer at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) European Championships, which begin in Moscow tomorrow. 

maximum four quota sports at the Olympics, have opted out of this event due to the health crisis, while Germany

Kamil Stoch of Poland topped qualifying at the season-opening International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup leg in Wisla.

in the qualifying round.He was followed by Yukiya Sato of Japan on 128.6 and Markus Eisenbichler of Germany

 Germany are the reigning Nations Cup champions, but Austria won the Wisla team event last season

Latvia’s Einars Fogelis has been elected International Luge Federation (FIL) President at the governing body’s virtual Congress today.

World Championships for the third time, following editions in 1996 and 2012.FIL confirmed Winterberg in Germany

Defending champion Martins Dukurs opened the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup season in style, winning the men's skeleton contest in Sigulda in Latvia.

Fernstädt of the Czech Republic by just 0.01 to complete the podium.World champion Tina Hermann of Germany

Reigning Olympic normal hill champion Andreas Wellinger is set to make his long-awaited comeback tomorrow at the first International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event of the 2020-2021 season.

take place tomorrow, before a team competition on November 21 and an individual event on November 22.Germany

Chorzów in Poland has replaced Minsk as the host for next year’s European Athletics Team Championships Super League.

the first time in competition history in Bydgoszcz last year.Poland will face opposition from France, Germany