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Hosts Poland seal hard-fought victory over France to secure berth in Round III of Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball

By Paul OsborneA hard-fought victory over pool leaders France has given hosts Poland a berth in the third

competition, with just two points separating the sides coming into the final matches.A tough 3-2 victory for Poland

lots that took place in Łódź, will have France, Germany and Iran battling in Pool G in Katowice and Poland

Russia and France book spots in third round of Volleyball World ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland



Will Scotland say "Yes" to end era of British Olympic sport as we know it?

  • The Big Read

In 2012, "Flower of Scotland" rang around the Olympic Stadium as a children's choir performed traditional music from all four nations of the United Kingdom at London's Olympic Opening Ceremony.When Team GB entered later, the flag was proudly carried by four-time Olympian Sir Chris Hoy. Already the most successful Scot, victory in men's keirin and team sprint gave him an unprecedented six gold medals in a stellar career, the most bemedalled British Olympian of all time. Now a special locker at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow contains his cycling kit. It is of course, painted gold.Sir Chris was...

He lost to the eventual champion Kazimierz Paździor of Poland in the semi final and came home with bronze.In


Four titles decided on penultimate day of Para-Table Tennis World Championships

  • Table Tennis News

By Paul OsborneThere were four titles decided on the penultimate day of action at the Para-Table Tennis World Championships in Beijing today as France, South Korea and Japan all secured top honours in their respective groups.

Kim Younggun, Choi Ilsang and Kim Junggi secured the men's team class four title with victory over Poland

five.The wheelchair classifications see Ukraine face off against Spain in class six-seven, China battle Poland

ensured it was a golden day for Japan as they captured the class 11 team title with a 3-1 victory over Poland


Brazil, Russia and France book spots in third round of Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball

Russia and France sealed their spots in the third round of the Volleyball World Championships today in Poland

third round as they secured their third consecutive 3-1 victory in their encounter with Serbia.Hosts Poland

points separating second, third and fourth.None of the three teams will face off tomorrow, however, Poland

Serbia.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland


South Korean takes surprise gold at Shooting World Championships

  • Shooting

By Paul OsborneSouth Korea Jung Jeehae has pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament at the World Shooting Championships in Granada, notching victory against 2004 Olympic champion Olena Kostevych of Ukraine to win the women's 10 metre air pistol final.

deficit.Greece's Anna Korakaki finished slightly behind the leaders in third.Team gold was earned by Poland


Ukrainian records shock victory over Paralympic gold medallist at Para-Table Tennis World Championships

  • Table Tennis News

he defeated London 2012 gold medallist Patryk Chojnowski to help Ukraine to a surprise victory over Poland

The win ensured Ukraine topped the group, although Poland also progressed to the next round as they finished

as they take a bye in the next round, along with Indonesia, while Spain and Russia join Ukraine and Poland

seeded outfits continued to shine across all classifications.One surprise came in class eight where Poland


Hosts Poland back on track with win over Italy at Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball

By Gary AndersonPoland got their Volleyball World Championship campaign back on track but did not have it all their own way against Italy, while Brazil recorded win number 100 in the tournament's history.

sets 25-20, 26-24 to seal the victory.Earlier at the Atlas Arena, the US followed up their win over Poland

Iran continue to impress in Poland after picking up another victory this time against Argentina ©Getty


New European wheelchair rugby tournament structure announced for Rio 2016

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

By Gary AndersonThe International Wheelchair Rugby Federation has announced a new divisional structure in Europe that will include three fully sanctioned tournaments with the aim of allowing countries the opportunity to progress to the top division and a chance to qualify for Rio 2016. 

the Czech Republic from April 11 to 19.They will be joined by Austria, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland


Top seeds make positive start in team competition at Para-table tennis World Championships

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonThe team events at the Para-table tennis World Championships at the National Para Training Centre in Beijing have got underway with most of the top-seeded sides making positive starts in their quest for gold.

Sweden's Anna-Carin Ahlquist and Ingela Lundbäck remain unbeaten in class five.Natalia Partyka ensured Poland

and Pan Mengyi remain unbeaten and look like the strongest contenders for gold.Natalia Partyka helped Poland

while it was a similar story for in class nine-10 as the leading three teams from China, Spain and Poland


Brazil open Round II with 99th win at Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball

By Gary AndersonReigning champions Brazil continued their quest for a fourth consecutive title by cruising passed Bulgaria in straight sets on the opening night of Round II at the FIVB Volleyball World Championships, recording their 99th win in the tournament's history.

with 14 and 13 points respectively, in a 25-15, 25-21, 25-21 win which was their sixth-in-a-row in Poland

win over Cuba.Meanwhile, the United States inflicted the first defeat of the Championships on hosts Poland

threatened a comeback.But it was not to be as the Americans squeezed home in the fourth 25-23 to knock Poland


Bayley beats world number one to lift Para-table tennis World Championships title

  • Table Tennis News

By Gary AndersonGreat Britain's Will Bayley claimed he had played "the best game of my life" after overcoming Ukrainian Maksym Nikolenko to win the gold medal at the Para-table tennis World Championships in Beijing. 

same.China's Ma Lin beat Austria's Stanislaw Fraczyk in a straight forward 3-0 win, while Patryk Chojnowski of Poland

thrilling five-setter, current world number one and reigning Paralympic champion Natalia Partyka of Poland