Jamaica, Haiti, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia are among non-Alpine nations to confirm they will have representation in skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing next month.

approached by the Haitian Ski Federation to compete for the nation in 2018 after he was unable to represent France

Novak Djokovic faces being barred from the French Open in another blow for the unvaccinated tennis star, who was deported from Australia yesterday.

mistreatment of Djokovic and accused the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison of playing politics, but France

Sandro Bazadze of Georgia won gold on home soil in one of four Fencing World Cups, which took place across three countries this weekend.

defeated Kamil Ibragimov of Russia, who claimed silver.The two bronze medals went to Bolade Apithy of France

gold, with silver going to Japan and Poland winning bronze.In a men’s foil World Cup, held in Paris, France

United States and Alessio Foconi of Italy.In the team competition Italy took gold, with silver won by France

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) trio of Ivan Golubkov, Vladislav Lekomtsev and Vera Khlyzova were winners again in biathlon on the fourth day of the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer to take their second golds in the sport.

front of Aleksandr Pronkov, winning by more than a minute-and-a-half in 25:35.2.Benjamin Daviet of France

Norwegian Marte Olsbu Røiseland and Quentin Fillon Maillet of France were the gold medallists in their

seconds back on the Norwegian, with one late penalty costing her time to her sibling.Anaïs Bescond of France

compatriot Martin Fourcade in 2016-2017 and Norwegian Ole Einar Bjørndalen in 2006.Simon Desthieux of France

Sweden's Tove Alexandersson and Rémi Bonnet of Switzerland took the vertical titles at the Arinsal leg of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup in Andorra, concluding the second event in the calendar.

the women's race Alexandersson was 14 seconds clear at the top in front of Axelle Gachet Mollaret of France

fifth.Boscacci would take gold in the men's individual with a time of 1:45:49, beating Xavier Gachot of France

Holders Spain edged past Sweden as the preliminary round continued on the third day of the men’s European Handball Championship, which is being co-hosted by Hungary and Slovakia.

convincing 34-23 win over Slovenia in Debrecen, Hungary, that puts them top of Group A.Olympic champions France

Reigning world and Olympic champion Chloe Kim won the women’s snowboard halfpipe final at Laax in Switzerland on her return to the World Cup circuit.

Japan’s Mitsuki Ono with a best score of 89.00, with the podium completed by Queralt Casetellet of France

Organisers of the Kobe 2022 World Para Athletics Championships have requested that the event to be postponed amid concerns over COVID-19.

slated to hold the biennial event in 2023, one year before it stages the Paralympic Games.That would see France

Greek sailing coach Triantafyllos Apostolou has gone on trial in Athens accused of raping an 11-year-old girl in 2010, with Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou attending the court case after being credited with sparking Greece's "#MeToo" moment.  

country, and was present in court ©Getty ImagesApostolou pleaded not guilty, and was quoted by the Agence France-Presse

Jean-Philippe Gatien has stepped down from his role as President of the Board at France's National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP).

2021INSEP was founded in 1975 and is a training institute and centre of excellence for elite athletes in France

Turin has been awarded next season's Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, with Orléans granted the rights to the 2023 finale.

was awarded the event by the International Skating Union (ISU) Council, which also gave Orléans in France

figure skating series and features six regular-season stops, usually in the United States, Canada, France

Japanese skiers Ikuma Horishima and Anri Kawamura won the men’s and women’s events respectively as the final moguls World Cup competitions before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics took place at Deer Valley in the United States.

overall standings.The final round of the moguls World Cup season is scheduled to take place in Megeve, France

Iceland, Germany and Poland triumphed on the second day of preliminary round action at the men’s European Handball Championship.

against Sweden, current men’s world champions Denmark facing Slovenia and current men’s Olympic champions France

Nigeria’s Simidele Adeagbo won the latest round of the Women’s Monobob World Series in Winterberg, Germany as calls to restore African continental quota spots in bobsleigh and skeleton for Beijing 2022 continued.

field was completed by Julia Slupecka of Poland, who finished fourth in 2:02.76, with Camila Copain of France