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Olympic ski jumper Gasienica dies in motorcycle crash

  • Ski Jumping

The death of Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24 has been announced by USA Nordic.

Gasienica was born in McHenry, Illinois, to parents originally from Zakopane in Poland, a renowned ski


Russian fencer loses chance to compete at European Championships after liking posts supporting war in Ukraine

  • Fencing

The Ukrainian Sports Ministry has accused Russian fencer Valeria Kobzeva of breaching guidelines that allow athletes to participate as neutral competitors in international competitions.

Belarusian fencers as neutrals and FIE World Cup events in Bonn and Tauberbischofsheim in Germany, Poznań in Poland

in France were cancelled.The FIE has also ruled that only team competitions at the European Games in Poland


Japan unbeaten but France start slowly in men's Volleyball Nations League first week

  • Volleyball

Japan were the only team who finished the first week of the men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with a 100 per cent record, but defending champions and Olympic gold medallists France endured a difficult start with just one win from four.

25, 25-16, 25-17 against China, which fell in the middle of defeats to World Championship runners-up Poland

t.co/6FXEdcWg1k— Yanagida Masahiro 柳田 将洋 (@y_masaaaa_yk) June 12, 2023Serbia's wins against China and Poland

are set to advance to the final round in Gdańsk, although this could drop to the top seven as hosts Poland


Russia plan Qatar friendly but admit some countries "do not want to play with us"

  • Football

Russia has arranged a men's football friendly match away to last year's FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar for September, but Russian Football Union (RFU) President Aleksandr Dyukov has admitted some countries "do not want to play with us".

Ukraine, although this came after FIFA had been criticised for initially ordering the semi-final against Poland


Ireland and France win Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series opener in Algarve

  • Rugby Sevens

Ireland warmed up to the Olympic qualification tournament at this month’s European Games in Kraków-Małopolska by triumphing in the opening leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series in the Algarve in Portugal.

Britain 19-7 in the final to win gold.The bronze-medal match was also one-sided with Ireland overpowering Poland



Djokovic earns congratulations aplenty after record 23rd Grand Slam title at French Open

  • Tennis

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was among the guests on the final day of the French Open in Paris, where Serbia's Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most men's singles Grand Slam titles.

leadership the KOK was recognised in 2014 - attended yesterday's women's singles final won by Iga Świątek of Poland




Muchová stuns Sabalenka to reach French Open final against Świątek

  • Tennis

Unseeded Karolína Muchová stunned world number two Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set thriller to reach her first Grand Slam final against the defending champion Iga Świątek at the French Open in Paris.

World number one Świątek of Poland reached her third French Open final in four years with a 6-2, 7-6


Medals revealed for Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games

  • Kraków 2023

The medals for the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games have been unveiled with organisers claiming they represent a "fusion of tradition and modernity".

part of the design, as well as traditions from the wider region.An eagle is included as the emblem of Poland


Olympic champions among Britain’s 178-strong team for European Games

  • Kraków 2023

A total of 178 athletes have been selected to represent Britain at the upcoming European Games in Kraków-Małopolska.

pentathlete Joe Choong, both reigning Olympic champions, headline the squad that is set to head to Poland

Eccles.Commonwealth Games champion Delicious Orie will be among Britain's boxers bidding for success in Poland


Rune wins four-hour thriller to seal place in French Open quarter-finals

  • Tennis

Denmark’s Holger Rune won a thrilling four-hour five-set epic to book his place in the quarter-finals of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, as he overcame Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in a final set tie-break.

of last year’s final at the last eight stage was secured by wins today for top seed Iga Świątek of Poland


Exclusive: Nordic nations urge FIE to reverse Olympic qualifying decision for European Games

  • Fencing

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has been urged to reverse its decision to strip this month's European Games in Kraków-Małopolska of its Olympic qualification status for individual events.

comes after Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred from participating at the European Games in Poland

cancelled.Organisers of World Cup competitions in Bonn and Tauberbischofsheim in Germany, Poznań in Poland