Fourcade in particular, continued at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ruhpolding in Germany

French clean sweep by just a tenth of a second as he finished ahead of Simon Desthieux.Benedikt Doll of Germany

Germany’s Olympic and world champion Francesco Friedrich earned his 10th International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup victory in the four-man bobsleigh at Innsbruck in Austria today.

Canada, fifth today, who is on 1,178.The IBSF World Cup circuit is now due to move to Königssee in Germany

Rankings leaders Alexander Bolshunov and Therese Johaug both made it two victories out of two as the International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup concluded in Nové Město.

rankings, in front of compatriot Heidi Weng who has 952.The World Cup season continues in Oberstdorf in Germany

India won a penalty shoot-out against The Netherlands to defeat them for the second consecutive day in the Men's International Hockey Federation Pro League.

The Men's Hockey Pro League will resume on Friday (January 24), with Spain hosting Germany in the first

Romania’s Georgeta Popescu powered to the Winter Youth Olympic Games gold medal in the women’s monobob competition by posting the fastest two runs of the day at the St. Moritz Olympia Bob Run, while Russia's Anastasiia Tsyganova earned the skeleton title.

Schellmoser finished an agonising 0.03 seconds down to end as the runner-up.Her team-mate Sissi Schroedl of Germany

The Italian city of Milan is set to welcome 24 teams for next month's FIFA eClub World Cup.

out against 21 other outfits from all over the world, including organisations and clubs from Mexico, Germany

Dawid Kubacki has won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany

Russian Tatyana Ivanova successfully retained her European Luge Championship title at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway.  

doubled as the Viessmann World Cup.The 28-year-old finished ahead of arch-rival Julia Taubitz from Germany

take victory in the men’s relay at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany

Austria's Lisa Hirner won the first women's Nordic combined competition to be contested at an Olympic event, on a golden day for her country at Lausanne 2020.

kilometres event 3.2 seconds ahead of Japan's Ayane Miyazaki, who took silver in 11:48.8.Jenny Nowak of Germany

Home team India marked their first appearance in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League in ideal fashion, as they got the 2020 competition underway with a 5-2 victory over The Netherlands.

involving nine nations.In order of seeding they are Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Argentina, India, Germany

Latvia's Gints Berzins celebrated victory in the men's luge competition, after posting the fastest two runs of the competition in St Moritz.

two-time World Championship silver medallist.Bronze went to Germany's Timon Grancagnolo in 1:48.836.Germany

of sprint biathlon competition at the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Altenberg and Dresden in Germany

Germany's Mariama Jamanka is celebrating two-woman bobsleigh victory at the BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Innsbruck in Austria.

athlete Annika Drazek.Second place went to 2016 Winter Youth Olympic champion Laura Nolte, also of Germany

on the podium ©IBSFIn the men's two-man bob, defending World Cup title holder Francesco Friedrich of Germany

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has paid tribute to the winners of the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards, Malcolm Arnold and Ulla Koch, who received commemorative statuettes in a ceremony at Lausanne's Olympic Museum.

 "Therefore I stayed in Germany."