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Spain and Germany progress to main round at European Women's Handball Championship

  • Handball

Spain and Germany secured the last available spot in the next round in Groups A and B respectively as both nations recorded vital victories at the European Women’s Handball Championships in Sweden today.

demolition of Slovenia at the Hovet in Stockholm.Germany were pushed all the way in a thrilling contest with Poland

Germany goalkeeper Clara Woltering produced an inspired display in the win over Poland ©EHFGermany took

to the court against Poland safe in the knowledge that they could still lose by six goals and progress

an even start.After the scores were locked at 2-2, Germany managed to open up a 9-4 advantage before Poland

at the break but Germany regrouped, although they were clinging on to the win in the dying stages as Poland


Ukraine take three weightlifting golds but Iceland's Freyja wins popularity contest

  • Weightlifting

Freyja Olafsdotttir, a 20-year-old from Reykjavik, was never going to challenge for a place on the podium on a day when Ukraine won three European junior titles, but she won the popularity contest in Eilat – and recent happenings in Iceland have been one of the big talking points of the week among coaches and officials here. 

Likhacheva, whose total of 235kg was well clear of Asastasiya Mikhalenka of Belarus and Jolanta Wior of Poland


Prevc and Takanashi aim to continue strong start to FIS Ski Jumping World Cup season as circuit heads to Norway and Russia

  • Ski Jumping

Slovenia’s Domen Prevc and Sara Takanashi of Japan will bid to continue their impressive starts to the men’s and women’s International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup seasons respectively when the latest round of events begin tomorrow.

indifferent starts, with Peter Prevc languishing down in seventh and double Olympic champion Kamil Stoch of Poland





Competition heats up as quarter-finalists confirmed for World Floorball Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Germany, Estonia, Norway and Denmark all successfully made it through to the quarter-finals of the men's World Floorball Championships in the Latvian capital of Riga today.

Latvia missed the final penalty shot to send the Danish team through.Elsewhere on a busy day of action, Poland

emphatic 8-2 win over Singapore at Olympic Sports Centre Elektrum.Although Singapore opened the scoring Poland

the Europeans began to dominate and extended their lead to 6-1 by the end of the first period.It took Poland

their rivals inflicted more misery in the final third as they coasted through to the next round 14-3.Poland


Outgoing FIG President cuts ribbon to new headquarters building alongside Bach

  • Gymnastics

Outgoing International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) President Bruno Grandi has officially cut the ribbon to open the organisation's new headquarters building here in Lausanne's Avenue de la Gare.

having been founded in 1881 in the Belgian city of Liege.It has also enjoyed stints based in France and Poland



Serbia book place in next round of European Women's Handball Championship

  • Handball

Serbia’s 25-23 win over Spain saw them become the first team to make the main round of the European Women’s Handball Federation (EHF) Championships in Sweden today.

the next round of the Championship as they overturned Germany 22-20 while The Netherlands defeated Poland




WKF announces busy calendar of events for 2017

  • Karate

The calendar of events for next year has been revealed by the World Karate Federation (WKF).

 Karate will also form part of the World Games to be held in Wroclaw in Poland from July 25 to 26