Émilien Jacquelin of France chose the perfect stage to secure his maiden senior individual victory as he triumphed in the men's pursuit at the Biathlon World Championships in Antholz-Anterselva.

women's pursuit ©Getty ImagesThe 29-year-old finished 9.5 ahead of nearest challenger Denise Herrmann of Germany

Karlien Sleper won the fourth women's monobob event of the season in Park City in the United States.

athletics in field events, is the fourth different winner of the season.Last time out in Königssee in Germany

Top seeds Denmark reached both the men's and women's finals at the European Team Badminton Championships in Lievin in France.

21-11 in a doubles encounter with Vimala Heriau and Margot Lambert.In the second women's semi-final Germany

Russian Ekaterina Katnikova used home ice to her advantage as she sealed her maiden senior women's singles Luge World Championships gold medal in Sochi.

event in a time of 1:39.384 to retain their title.World Champions in Luge Doubles are @EggertBenecken (Germany

) on 2nd place Denisev/Antonov (Russia) and on 3rd place @WendlArlt (Germany)#luge #lugewch20 #worlds

Germany and the United States' men's teams won two from two on the opening day of the World Junior Curling

match, the U.S. made Norway pay for their mistakes winning 8-3 and going joint top of the group with Germany

Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua ambition of competing at a third successive Olympic Games in different sports was dealt a significant blow after he failed to earn a quota place at the Oceania Canoe Sprint Association Championships in Sydney.

will have another chance to qualify in kayaking at the Canoe Sprint World Cup event at Duisburg in Germany

Denmark and hosts France through to both the men's and women's semi-finals at the European Team Badminton Championships.

Christophersen saw off Özge Bayrak 21-18, 21-15 to book Denmark's place in the last four.Scotland and Germany

win to secure an overall 3-2 win for The Netherlands.France dispatched Ukraine 3-0 and Denmark beat Germany

and The Netherlands play France.Before that, Denmark and France meet in the women's semi-finals and Germany

The digital clock is into the final seconds and the countdown has begun. Al Michaels, commentating for ABC on the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics ice hockey medal-round game between a Soviet Union team stacked with experienced, bemedalled and effectively professional talent and a home team of aspiring college boys, joins in.

As with the Miracle on Ice, the crowning English victory over West Germany at Wembley Stadium - 4-2 after

©Getty ImagesHaving seen West Germany level the match at 2-2 in the last minute of normal time, England

Austria's Stefan Kraft will look to bounce back from a disappointing weekend in Germany to come back

Russia completed a clean sweep of the sprint titles as the hosts made a commanding start to the International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Championships in Sochi.

Simon Kainzwaldner to top spot after the Italians crossed in 31.326.Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany

The World Junior Curling Championships are set to return to Russia for the first time in seven years when they are held in Krasnoyarsk.

Europe's greatest ever curlers, Peja Lindholm.The men's teams for the Championships will be Canada, Germany

Park City is set to play host to the fourth International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation women's monobob event of the season this weekend.

Lake Placid, Lillehammer and Königssee towards the back end of last year.Last time out in Königssee in Germany

Bulgaria beat to Spain to dump the number eight seeds out of the men's tournament at the European Team Badminton Championships and book their place in the quarter-finals.

into the quarter-finals, which start tomorrow.Denmark, seeking an eighth consecutive title, will face Germany

Denmark's women's team maintained their record of winning each individual match ©Getty ImagesRussia, Germany

Danes against Turkey in an eye-catching clash.Sweden face France, Scotland are up against Russia and Germany

The first World Para Swimming World Series event of the 2020 season begins in Melbourne tomorrow, with athletes from 15 different nations descending on the Australian city.

pic.twitter.com/m9bt4fzCaB— Para Swimming (@Para_swimming) February 12, 2020The United States, Britain, Germany

Stefan Klawiter of Germany has been named as a vice-president of World Taekwondo Europe (WTE).