The United States regained the team title on the final day of the World Junior Surfing Championship at Huntington Beach in California.

finishing the final with a score of 14.07.Minami Nonaka of Japan received silver, while Noah Lia Kapp of Germany

Olympic champions Britain will defend their women's hockey title at Tokyo 2020 after they beat Chile to secure a spot at next year's Games.

first leg of their clash with Austria 5-0 yesterday.Today's second leg was a more even contest but Germany

Japan's Rimu Nakumara became the youngest men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup winner less than a year before the discipline makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 after triumphing at the International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series in Chengdu.

contest with 84.75 points, while Irina Sadovnik of Austria came second on 71.00 and Julia Preuss of Germany

Top seeds Adrian Heidrich and Mirco Gerson triumphed at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour in Qinzhou.

winners against compatriots Ruslan Bykanov and Alexander Likholetov.Karla Borger and Julia Sude of Germany

German star Isabell Werth triumphed at the International Equestrian Federation Dressage World Cup in Lyon for the third consecutive year.

Freestyle, scoring 83.925.Dujardin followed Werth but could not overhaul the German.Frederic Wandres of Germany

Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands topped the men's keirin podium at the International Cycling Union Track Cycling World Cup in Minsk.

 Silver went to Anastasiia Voinova of Russia and bronze was given to Emma Hinze of Germany.

India's women and men secured a place in the hockey tournaments at Tokyo 2020 by winning their respective Olympic qualifiers in contrasting fashion in Bhubaneswar.

Haranaki Hockey Club in Stratford.Britain fought back from a goal down to beat Malaysia 4-1, while Germany

The United States secured the gold medal in the women's team pursuit event in a track record time, as the International Cycling Union Track Cycling World Cup season began in Minsk.

capital, taking gold in 4min 13.636sec - the fastest time recorded at the venue.The American team beat Germany

Nick Bruce of the United States topped the men's BMX Freestyle Park World Cup qualification leaderboard at the International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series in Chengdu.

women's BMX Flatland World Cup qualifying event, scoring 79.Her nearest opponent was Julia Preuss of Germany

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has confirmed the four men's and women's teams to have directly qualified for the 3x3 basketball competitions at Tokyo 2020.

qualification competition.Pool A of the women’s Olympic qualifier will feature France, United States, Germany

Thirty years ago, demonstrators were on the streets in Eastern Germany in protests which would eventually

I was of course supported in sports which our East Germany system was developing for athletes, though

In the years immediately following the Second World War, Germany had been divided amongst the United

Whenever athletes from either Germany won gold, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from the ninth symphony was

1964.The victors went on to take part in the final tournament in Japan, where they were simply styled "Germany

This prompted a walkout by West Germany.

The Italian city of Modena is set to welcome the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski and Snowboard Big Air World Cup events, with competition beginning tomorrow.

winner Elena Gaskell of Canada will be in action in the women's competition, alongside Kea Kuehnel of Germany

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced its competition schedule for the 2020 FINA Swimming World Cup.

Qatar from October 8 to 10.The final segment of the tournament will see a fifth leg held in Berlin in Germany

India's men's and women's hockey teams will hope home advantage can assist their bids to secure tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the latest round of International Hockey Federation Olympic Qualifiers.

round of qualifiers - in Tokyo.On Saturday, New Zealand host South Korea, Britain take on Malaysia and Germany

in their group.The remaining women's ties will also begin on Saturday, with Britain hosting Chile, Germany

Tokyo 2020's canoe slalom venue has earned praise from athletes following the conclusion of a three-day test event.

200 metres and a height difference of 4.5 metres from start to finish.World champion Hannes Aigner of Germany