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Coxsey completes IFSC World Cup hat-trick as Russia dominate speed events

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Britain's Shauna Coxsey made it a hat-trick of International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Bouldering World Cup wins this season by triumphing in Chongqing.

top-ranked Iuliia Kaplina triumphed by climbing one-and-a-half seconds quicker than Klaudia Buczek of Poland


Nadal eases into third round of Mutua Madrid Open

  • Tennis

Spain’s Rafael Nadal got his Mutua Madrid Open campaign off to an ideal start as the home favourite raced to a straight sets victory over Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov at Manolo Santana today.

Cibulková surprisingly was unable to replicate the form which saw her stun top seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland


Swiss success at Orienteering World Cup in Poland

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Switzerland’s Matthias Kyburz and Judith Wyder claimed the respective men’s and women’s sprint titles at the first round of the 2016 Orienteering World Cup in Wroclaw.


Ukrainian pair claim surprise wins to reach FIVB Sochi Open main draw

  • Volleyball

Ukraine’s Mykola Babich and Iaroslav Gordieiev sprung a surprise in qualifying at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Sochi Open to advance to the main draw of the tournament in Russia.

challenge got tougher when they were drawn against the highest ranked Maciej Kosiak and Maciej Rudol of Poland


Kazakhstan's Gabidullina breaks world record on day two of IPC Swimming European Open Championships

  • Swimming News

Kazakhstan’s Zulfiya Gabidullina sliced nearly a second off the women’s 50 metres freestyle S3 world record to take Open gold at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Open Championships at the Complexo Olimpico de Piscinas da Penteada in Madeira’s capital Funchal.

0.10 seconds away from equalling the world record, while Germany’s Naomi Schnittger was third in 28.44.Poland




Brazil's women opt to join tough group at Rio 2016 handball draw

  • Handball

Brazil's women caused a surprise by opting to join a tough-looking group as the draw for the Rio 2016 handball tournament was made.

tough matches against London 2012 silver medallists Sweden and European champions Germany, as well as Poland


Slovenia battle past Austria to win IIHF World Championships Division1A

  • Ice Hockey

A power play goal from Ken Ograjensek propelled Slovenia to a 2-1 victory over Austria today in the final round of matches at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships Division1A in the Spodek arena in Polish city Katowice. 

IIHFAustria will now finish either third or fourth depending on the result of tonight's late game between Poland


Denysiuk looking to further Rio 2016 claim at IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin

  • Shooting News

Oleksii Denysiuk will look to stake his claim for a place on the Ukrainian shooting team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games when he competes at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in Szczecin.

debut later his year.He will hope to further his claim for selection by achieving further success in Poland




Italy beat Japan to stay in IIHF World Championships DivisionIA medal hunt

  • Ice Hockey

Italy kept themselves in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships Division I Group A medal race after beating winless Japan 3-1 at the Spodek arena in Polish city Katowice.

 Japan were relying on Poland losing against Austria in regulation time today, and then beating

Poland themselves in regulation time on Friday (April 29), to avoid finishing in last place and being


Latvian appointed new head coach of Polish bobsleigh team

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Latvia's Janis Minins has been appointed as the new coach of Poland's bobsleigh team, it was announced today.

Poland has never won a medal in bobsleigh at either the Olympic Games or World Championships. 


Izagirre claims victory in Tour de Romandie prologue

  • Cycling

Spain’s Jon Izagirre powered to victory in the prologue time trial of the Tour de Romandie in La Chaux-de-Fonds to claim the first leader’s jersey of the 2016 race.

will head into the first stage of the race seven seconds clear of Team Sky duo Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland