It was disappointing yet not surprising to see International Olympic Committee (IOC) members line up to support Thomas Bach’s announcement that he would seek re-election as IOC President, yet not muster the same appetite to ask questions about Tokyo 2020.

currently heading towards the conclusion of weeks of wall-to-wall football coverage from the top leagues in Germany

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has branded the boycott which may have robbed him of a second Olympic gold as "completely unsuccessful".

 "All the major actors, at least in Germany, told me 'we made a mistake' and this was not the right

Forty years ago today, the most politically charged Olympics of modern times began when the distinctive chimes of the Kremlin were relayed to the Lenin Stadium by loudspeaker.

Canada, West Germany and Japan all joined the boycott.

 Neither were allowed to compete in Moscow and in their absence Volker Beck of East Germany won

The redevelopment of the canoe slalom venue used for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games has started. 

Work has now begun on improving the world’s oldest artificial canoe slalom course in Augsburg in Germany

The World Triathlon Executive Board has confirmed the Triathlon World Championships will be scheduled for the 2020 calendar, despite the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

in Canada for June.The Mixed Relay World Championships are still scheduled to go ahead in Hamburg in Germany

Players who are 24 will be eligible to compete at the Under-23 Baseball World Cup next year.

in Colombia.Japan, Chinese Taipei, China, South Africa, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Czech Republic, Germany

Germany and the Netherlands have played the first softball match between two national teams since March

World number nine ranked the Netherlands travelled to Germany for the fixtures amid the easing of coronavirus

the COVID-19 crisis.The Netherlands finished second at the European Championships last year, while Germany

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has signed an agreement with streaming service ClipMyHorse.TV (CMH.TV).

Coverage is set to be provided of international, national and local equestrian events ©FEICMH.TV, based in Germany

Australia's Ashleigh Werner has revealed her ambition to compete in the monobob event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Traditionally in the sport there has been a big divide between developing nations and countries like Germany

Olympic football medallists Lajos Szucs of Hungary and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Troshkin have died.

1972 European Championships, where the Soviet Union suffered a 3-0 defeat to a Gerd Müller led West Germany

A new version of a song originally written in celebration of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur has been released online, to highlight the friendship between Malaysia and the United States.

Seoul 1988 Olympic song Hand in Hand  was subsequently adopted by pro-democracy groups in East Germany

Poland and Russia have been awarded wildcards for the 2021 International Handball Federation (IHF) Men’s World Championship.

or higher at the Asian qualification.Russia competed at the 2019 World Championships in Denmark and Germany

Indian men's head coach Graham Reid claimed the "top-level competition" of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League will help his side prepare for next year's Olympics in Tokyo.

 The team will take on Germany in away matches on May 18 and 19 before finally playing home ties

National Hockey League (NHL) players are set to return to the Winter Olympic Games after a new collective bargaining agreement was ratified.

 This saw Russia triumph with a side of players from the Kontinental Hockey League, defeating Germany

Quarrycrest Echo, eventing world team gold medal winner with Britain's Piggy French, was put down after suffering from a rare disease. 

nbsp;A year later, French and Quarrycrest Echo achieved team silver at the European Championships in Germany