By Gary AndersonJuly 20 - The first day of action at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon saw Switzerland's Marcel Hug secure his third consecutive world title in the men's T54 10,000 metres, while five new world records in the men's 200m, long jump, javelin, shot put and high jump were set.

It's a very good day for Poland and for me winning a gold medal and breaking a record is fantastic,"

By Gary AndersonJuly 10 - The dates for the Byte CII dinghy and Techno 293 windsurfer continental championships, offering competitors with a qualification route to the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics, have been announced. 

qualification places up for grabs will be decided at the upcoming 2013 Techno 293 World Championships in Sopot, Poland

By Emily GoddardJuly 10 - The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has suspended its entire former rhythmic gymnastics technical committee, stripped the committee's President Maria Szyszkowska of her FIG membership and annulled all courses in the discipline following misconduct at three of its judges' course last year.

56 judges in "irregularities" identified at courses in Bucharest, Moscow and Alicante.Szyszkowska of Poland

By James CrookJuly 5 - Great Britain's men's team strolled to victory over Poland to make it six consecutive

By James CrookJuly 3 - Britain's men's side have booked their place in the quarter-finals at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Frankfurt, defeating the Netherlands to keep their 100 per cent record intact and keep their hopes of retaining their title on course.

Britain are due to face Poland on Friday (July 5) to determine who will go through to the final four.

By Duncan MackayJuly 2 - A total of 13 countries have launched bids to host the men and women's World Handball Championships in 2019, it was announced today. 

bidders - Macedonia, Norway and Slovakia - have launched bids to host both events.Denmark, Germany, Poland

By Duncan MackayJune 28 - Scotland are among seven countries interested in hosting the 2017 UEFA Women's European Championships.

off in Sweden next month.The other interested nations are Austria, France, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland

By Gary AndersonJune 27 - A new logo for the 2013 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships has been unveiled at a press conference in Wroclaw as the Polish Weightlifting Federation (PZPC) president, Szymon Kołecki revealed he expects the host country to win at least one medal.

Voivodeship, Rafael Jurkowlaniec.This will be the second time the IWF World Championships will be held in Poland

Bartlomiej Bonk of Poland competing in the men's 105kg category at London 2012, winning a bronze medalAt

London 2012 Poland came joint fifth with the Ukraine in the weightlifting medal table with two medals.Azdrian

By Gary AndersonJune 26 - The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has met with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to discuss issues surrounding the presentation and scheduling of the sport at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

introduction of video judging.Mi Gyong Choe (red) of North Korea competes against Monika Ewa Michalik of Poland

By James CrookJune 26 - The logo for UEFA Euro 2016 was unveiled today in Paris, with the theme of "celebrating the art of football" at its heart, as France looks to create "the perfect canvas for the beautiful game" in three years time.

Portuguese brand creators Brandia Central, who also designed the logo for the last European Championships in Poland

By Gary AndersonJune 25 - Nearly 120 competitors will line up at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup when it takes place at Stoke Mandeville, birthplace of the Paralympic Games, from June 29 to July 5.

The event is the third IPC Shooting World Cup of 2013, following competitions in Poland and Turkey.

By Duncan MackayJune 19 - Former semi-professional footballer Craig Green has set his sights on competing for Britain as a cyclist in the Paralympics at Rio 2016. 

Green was born with Poland Syndrome, a deformity of my right hand and my right pectoral muscle.

By Emily GoddardJune 19 - Nigerian Paralympic medal winning powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo has received a two-year suspension after testing positive for a banned substance at the 2013 Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition in Dubai, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced.

who originally won silver with a lift of 117kg, will receive gold, bronze medallist Marzena Łazarz of Poland

By Emily GoddardJune 18 - Polish sports officials have today unveiled a commemorative statue honouring the 22 United States Olympic boxing team members killed in a plane crash near Warsaw on March 14, 1980.

In Munich itself, they even needed the heavy roller to remove surface water before West Germany beat Poland