The Pavilion at Stormont Estate in Belfast will host Ireland’s Hockey World League round two event next year, the sport’s worldwide governing body has announced.

The men’s competition, due to take place from March 11 to 19, will feature France, Poland, Ukraine, Italy

Thailand, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Fiji and Wales the guests.Spain will then host Scotland, Czech Republic, Poland

Bulgaria's Denita Eliseeva delighted the crowd with featherweight gold as the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) European Women’s Boxing Championships closed in Sofia with three home victories today.

Finland's Mira Potkonen.Ordina beat Rosie Eccles of Wales while Magomedalieva defeated Sylwia Kusiak of Poland

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that six weightlifters will be stripped of medals won at the London 2012 Games due to retrospective drug test failures.

Moldova is also named today after testing positive for turinabol.Ninth place finisher Tomasz Zielinski of Poland

Sweden's Mattias Karlsson delighted the home crowd as he reached the semi-finals of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Swedish Open at the Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm today.

Japan’s Kasumi Ishikawa was the first player to reach the semi-finals after she defeated Li Qian of Poland

Chinese Taipei, China, Turkey and Iran all struck gold on the third day of the 2016 World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Taekwondo Junior Championships at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby in Canada.

was Zhou who was more accurate and she claimed the gold medal with an 18-13 win.Natalia Nikliborc of Poland

England's Raven Chapman and Chantelle Cameron both secured their places in the next round of the 57 kilogram and 64kg events respectively today at the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) European Women’s Boxing Championships at the Sofia Sports Hall in Bulgaria. 

Azerbaijan by unanimous decision in the 64kg competition.Joining her in the next round is Kinga Siwa of Poland

A total of 16 nominations for positions on the International Floorball Federation (IFF) Athletes’ Commission have been received by the sport’s worldwide governing body.

tournaments in February 2020.Jill Roberts of Australia, Dutchwoman Lidwien Reehuis, Agata Plechan of Poland

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the 28 players who will compete on behalf of Europe during the Asia Winter Baseball (AWB) season.

European runners-up.Three come from Germany with two from France and one each from Czech Republic, Poland

Canada claimed men's team pursuit gold at the second leg of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup in the Omnisport Apeldoorn Arena in The Netherlands today.

of 4min 2.144sec.Belgium finished in 4:02.144 while the French team rode to bronze as they overcame Poland

England, Slovakia and Finland all advanced to the semi-finals of the World Wheelchair-B Curling Championships at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja today.

them safe passage to the semi-final stage.The remaining play-off places in Group B were secured by Poland

the second of tonight's knock-out matches, England scored three times in the last four ends to beat Poland

Scotland and Slovakia secured their places in the next phase of the World Wheelchair-B Curling Championships after finishing joint top of the Pool A standings at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja.

Getty ImagesOnly one round of matches took place in Pool B, but it was enough for hosts Finland and Poland

to book their place in the playoffs.Finland were 7-1 winners against Japan, while Poland also sealed

Britain ended their home International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Cup in the same fashion they started the event, by earning two gold medals at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.

and Quentin Lafargue were forced to settle for silver by finishing in 44.414.Bronze was claimed by Poland

Kazakhstan advanced to preliminary round three of the Pyeongchang 2018 women's ice hockey Olympic qualification phase after earning their third straight victory in Astana today.

Victories in their opening round two matches over Poland and Mexico had boosted the host nation's chances

win.While Kazakhstan won the group to progress to the next phase, Britain ended in third place after Poland

Scotland recovered from their defeat to England by thrashing Slovakia at the World Wheelchair-B Curling Championships in Lohja.

Paralympics are on the line in Lohja ©Getty ImagesJapan were also in good form, romping past Latvia 9-2 while Poland

Italy made it two wins out of two in Group H of the Pyeongchang 2018 women's ice hockey Olympic qualifying preliminary round two tournament in the Spanish city of San Sebastián today.

taking place in Astana in Kazakhstan, saw no action today but will continue tomorrow.Mexico take on Poland