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IWF holds joint technical seminar with Oceania Weightlifting Federation

  • Weightlifting

A joint seminar held by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Oceania Weightlifting Federation attracted participants from 29 countries.

from the United Kingdom, United States, China and South Korea.Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Botswana, Germany


German skeleton coach Matschenz joins Russian national team

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

German skeleton expert Dirk Matschenz has been announced as a new addition to the coaching staff of the Russian national team, according to head coach Denis Alimov.

Russian state news agency TASS, Alimov said that Matschenz had joined the team after his contract with Germany

Championship, which was held in Altenberg in his home nation.The 41-year-old former athlete held his post with Germany



EBU report 10 per cent rise in viewing figures for Tour de France

  • Cycling

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) members have reportedly seen a more than 10 per cent rise in the number of hours of Tour de France coverage viewed during the first nine stages of the race.

claimed to have risen to 174 million, compared to 157 million in 2019.The markets include Denmark, Germany


Japanese wheelchair basketball player’s Tokyo 2020 hopes dashed by ruling

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

A member of Japan’s women’s wheelchair basketball team has been denied a chance to compete at next year’s Paralympic Games after being ruled ineligible for Tokyo 2020.

home court at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesThe men’s and women’s teams from Australia, Canada, Britain, Germany




More women's top ten seeds tumble on day seven at US Open

  • Tennis

Petra Martic and Petra Kvitova became the latest top ten seeds to fall in the women's singles draw at the US Open, as they both lost in three sets.

session's other women's fourth-round match 2016 US Open champion Angelique Kerber, the 17th seed from Germany

which struck a line judge.The other men's match in the day session saw fifth seed Alexander Zverev of Germany


France retain Triathlon Mixed Relay World title in Hamburg

  • Triathlon

France retained its title at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) 2020 Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships after a neck-and-neck final leg with the United States and Britain.

Britain.Norway finished strongly to take fourth place and were followed by Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany


Women's doubles top seeds out of US Open after Mladenovic ordered to quarantine

  • Tennis

Kristina Mladenovic’s US Open is over after being asked to quarantine in her hotel following "prolonged close contact" with French compatriot Benoît Paire, who tested positive for coronavirus.

A day before Mladenovic's withdrawal, the match between Alexander Zverev of Germany and Frenchman Adrian


Ceremony to mark 48th anniversary of Munich Massacre held in Germany

  • Olympics

A small ceremony has been held to mark the 48th anniversary of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and officials and one West German policeman at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

were murdered in the 1972 Munich Massacre, the Israeli and German Air Forces held a joint exercise in Germany


Giza Pyramids provide backdrop for 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship draw

  • Handball

The spectacular Giza Pyramids and Sphinx tonight provided the spectacular backdrop for the 2021 International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's World Championship draw which saw defending champions Denmark drawn in Group D.

) September 5, 2020Debutants Uruguay and Cape Verde find themselves in a tough group, Group A, with Germany


Switzerland and Portugal remain unbeaten at Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal to set-up thrilling climax

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Switzerland and Portugal maintained their unbeaten runs in the Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal with tomorrow's clash between the sides set to decide who finishes top of the standings in Nazaré. 

Switzerland will need to sort ahead of the Portugal match is a leaky defence, having won 8-6 against Germany

in five matches to make it 4-1, then increasing it to 6-2 after Glenn Hodel scored his second.Yet, Germany

Hodel completing his hat-trick put the game beyond doubt despite Valon Beqiri getting his treble for Germany