What a year 2020 is turning out to be. At the event level, COVID-19 has significantly impacted the ability to hold or host sporting events.

Germany) and provides every athlete an equal and fair chance to generate sponsorship revenue in the build-up

Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep, considered the favourites for the men's and women's singles competitions respectively, were among the winners on the fourth day of the French Open.

Elsewhere, in what proved one of the best contests of the day on the main court, fifth seed Alex Zverev of Germany

Prominent FIFA sponsor Qatar Airways has received a helping hand from the Qatar Government after what it described as "one of the most difficult years in the airline's history".

include four of international football's biggest names: Paris Saint-Germain of France, Bayern Munich of Germany

Croatian brothers Sime and Mihovil Fantela lead the European 49er Championships after the opening day of competition.

a first and third place finish to lead with a net total of 15 points.Tim Fischer and Fabian Graf of Germany

Sports doctor Mark Schmidt has confessed to the use of illegal drugs and blood doping in Germany and

confession said.Almost 150 charges have been brought against the doctor by the Munich prosecutor's office in Germany

Boris Skrynnik has been re-elected to serve another term as President of the Russian Bandy Federation.

restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 crisis.Sweden, runners-up at the last two World Championships, Germany

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) have announced that 50 clubs for young athletes have received grants worth €5,000 (£4,600/$5,900).

first time, in order to give clubs a chance to submit entries during the pandemic.Established sports in Germany

building block in competitive young sport and thus for the long-term development of talented athletes in Germany

we are once again able to reward 50 clubs for their outstanding youth work and thus support sport in Germany

trophies and cheques to the winning clubs in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines.A total of 14 states of Germany

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has confirmed the schedule for the 2020-2021 IBU Cup – its second-tier circuit.

After a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, an adjusted calendar will now begin in Arber in Germany

Egyptians Nour El Sherbini and Ali Farag, the top seeds in the women's and men's competitions, were among the winners on the first day of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour finals in Cairo.

seed, 11-5, 11-5 in just 17 minutes.In men's Group A, top seed Farag beat eighth seed Simon Rosner of Germany

Dutch road race champion Mathieu van der Poel is aiming to prove himself on "several stages" in what he believes will be a "unique" BinckBank Tour.

Tom Dumoulin Bike Park in the Dutch town of Sittard-Geleen.For a brief segment, the route will enter Germany

Spain's Rafael Nadal, who is the defending men's singles champion, cruised through in his opening match at the French Open against Belarus' Egor Gerasimov, but on a dramatic second day of action fourth seed Daniil Medvedev crashed out in four sets at the hands of Hungary's Marton Fucsovics.

the 28th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, while 18th seed Angelique Kerber, of Germany

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) plans to earmark nearly 20 per cent of projected receipts during its 2020-2021 financial year for coronavirus-related expenses.

IBSF had to move its 2021 World Championships from Lake Placid in the United States to Altenberg in Germany

Bangkok is set to host the 2020 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in January after the global governing body confirmed the calendar for the remaining events on this season's circuit.

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

More than 15,000 fans were in attendance to see Bayern Munich beat Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup in Budapest as spectators returned to a major European football match for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit.

came as part of what UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has described as a "pilot project".Officials in Germany

Europa League.German club Bayern returned two-thirds of their 3,000 allocation following the warning in Germany

Para swimmer Elena Krawzow has made history by becoming the first female Paralympian to make the cover of Playboy Magazine after making her debut in the German edition of the publication.

three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú in Playboy Hungary, 2012 Olympian Angela Maurer for Playboy Germany