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Riiber aims to continue perfect FIS Nordic Combined World Cup record

  • Nordic Combined

Jarl Magnus Riiber of Norway will be aiming for his sixth and seventh successive wins in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup, with the season continuing tomorrow in Ramsau am Dachstein.

Riiber at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup event in Ramsau am Dachstein ©Getty ImagesFabian Rießle of Germany



Wales gatecrash semi-finals at Men's World Team Squash Championship

  • Squash

Wales earned a place in the semi-finals of the Men's World Team Squash Championship for the first time in 20 years, after beating Scotland 2-0 in Washington, D.C. today.

Mohamed Abouelghar clinched Egypt's win over Germany ©WSFStanding between Wales and a place in the final

closed out the match 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 8-11, 11-4 after 58 minutes.World number six Simon Rösner brought Germany



Philip Barker: Olympic Truce still a force for good

  • Inside the Blogs

Stevie Wonder and Peter Gabriel have both sung about peace at Olympic ceremonies through John Lennon's Imagine and, in the last few days, the United Nations passed a resolution calling for a period of truce during next year's Games in Tokyo.

She joined the West German women's peace group, ventured again into East Germany and travelled to the



World Junior Curling Championships line-up confirmed after B-event comes to a close

  • Curling

The six remaining spots at the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships have been claimed, after the conclusion of medal games at the World Junior-B Curling Championships in Lohja.

Daniel Magnusson drew to the house on their final stone against Giacomo Colli's Italy to triumph 6-5.Germany

Canada, China, Denmark, Japan, Latvia, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and hosts Russia.Canada, Germany


Russia win three golds as biathlon begins at World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Lillehammer

  • Nordic Skiing News

Russia won three gold medals as biathlon action began at the opening World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup of the season in Lillehammer.

miss, timing in at 40:51.6.Ukraine achieved a 1-2-3 in the women's standing ©Para Snow SportsUkraine, Germany

bronze with one missed shot, clocking 52:18.0.In sitting competition Martin Fleig won men's gold for Germany


New Zealand defeat rivals Australia at Men's World Team Squash Championship

  • Squash

Fourth seeds New Zealand won a trans-Tasman clash with Australia to reach the quarter-finals at the Men's World Team Squash Championship in Washington D.C.

 Germany came through and will now meet defending champions Egypt ©WSF"I was expecting it to be

The other three play-off clashes were all won by European countries, with Germany seeing off Malaysia



World Rugby introduce second-tier Challenger Series in sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby is to launch a second-tier Challenger Series in sevens, as they bid to promote the Olympic discipline in emerging countries.

earning promotion to the top level in place of the bottom World Rugby Sevens Series team.Brazil, Chile, Germany


Switzerland shock hosts United States at Men's World Team Squash Championship

  • Squash

Switzerland knocked out hosts United States, as group play concluded at the Men's World Team Squash Championship in Washington D.C.

after a 2-1 success over Colombia.In Pool E, Spain's 3-0 win over Argentina saw them top the pile, as Germany

other eight qualified countries contesting playoffs tomorrow for the right to join them.Malaysia play Germany


Women's World Floorball Championships attendance record broken

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The attendance record for the Women's World Floorball Championships was broken at this year's event in Switzerland, the International Floorball Federation (IFF) has revealed.

 Poland finished fifth and Germany claimed seventh place.The next Women's World Floorball Championships



Japan and Australia to open Tokyo 2020 hockey tournament

  • Hockey

Japan's men will face world number one-ranked Australia in the opening match of the hockey tournament at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Pool B, the Netherlands face Belgium in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final, while Canada entertain Germany

teams will make their entrance into the Olympic tournament on July 26.In Pool A, Britain go up against Germany