Thousands of people from 39 countries have signed a letter from the American Jewish Committee (AJC), urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Iran from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the state execution of wrestler Navid Afkari.

Sagi Muki.Restrictions on women in sport were also mentioned in the letter.Saeid Mollaei fled Iran to Germany

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Kvitová of the Czech Republic defeated Laura Siegemund of Germany - a surprise quarter-finalist - in

Novak Djokovic is into the semi-finals of the French Open and remains undefeated in 2020 after coming from a set down to beat Pablo Carreño Busta.

Kvitová, who last reached the French Open semi-finals eight years ago, powered past Laura Siegemund of Germany

USA Luge has announced that its athletes will not compete at the first four World Cup events of the new season due to coronavirus safety fears.

Oberhof on December 12 and 13 and Winterberg on December 19 and 20.The first event of 2021 is also in Germany

Men's singles world number one Kento Momota is reportedly among 15 Japanese players to have withdrawn from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Denmark Open next week, because of concerns over the rise of COVID-19 cases in Europe.

World Tour calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic.World Tour events in France, New Zealand, Macau, Germany

Germany's Tim Fischer and Fabian Graf and compatriots Tina Lutz and Susann Beucke were the respective winners of the European 49er and 49erFX Championships in Austria.

 Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti of Italy broke the dominance of Germany, topping the Nacra 17 podium

Saalbach in Austria has been selected by the International Ski Federation (FIS) to host the 2025 Alpine World Ski Championships.

votes, with the two remaining candidates, Crans-Montana in Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany

I wonder how Sepp Blatter would have reacted if he had been told in 2010 that a decade on from him relenting on his opposition to goal-line technology that a match would be won after the final whistle.

relented when FIFA were faced with the embarrassment of Frank Lampard's 'goal' for England against Germany

An increase in coronavirus cases in the Netherlands has forced organisers into a "last-minute cancellation" of the FEI Driving World Championships, which were due to start on Thursday (October 7).

everything possible to hold these Championships, including looking at a possible alternative venue in Germany

Carolina two years ago, was aiming to defend his crown.Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany

Dutch crew Bart Lambriex and Pim van Vugt have taken the lead at the European 49er Championships after the fourth day of racing in Austria.

 Tina Lutz and Susan Beucke of Germany lead the 49erFX going into the penultimate day of racing

The three candidates vying to stage the 2025 Alpine World Ski Championships will learn their fate when the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council meets to select the host of the event tomorrow.

Crans-Montana in Switzerland, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany and Saalbach in Austria have all submitted

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for another term in a low key ceremony last week as reports said that there were widespread arrests in the capital Minsk.

eventually re-assigned them to the same resort which had staged them in 1936, Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Nazi Germany

Tina Lutz and Susan Beucke of Germany extended their lead in the European 49erFX Championship after a

Danni Hillbrandt-Mogensen has been appointed as the new development officer for the IPCH Sport Executive Committee, the organisation which oversees powerchair hockey for the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation.

nations and continents than it is now.Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany

Athleten Deutschland has called for International Federations (IFs) to have harmonised regulations regarding the nomination of athletes to the Refugee Olympic Team, following the case of canoeist Saeid Fazloula.

International Canoe Federation (ICF) had initially refused to nominate Fazloula due to him representing Germany

, which under their statutes considers him to have found a host country.Fazloula has been living in Germany

political refugee without German citizenship, after fleeing from Iran.ARD reported that Fazoula had fled to Germany