By Tom DegunJune 16 - Pole vault legend Sergey Bubka has claimed the early success of the 2012 UEFA European Championship in Ukraine could help bring the Olympics and Paralympics to the country with a possible bid now in the pipeline for the 2022 Winter Games.

Although Euro 2012 has seen problems of violence in Poland, particularly among Russian fans staying in

By Tom DegunJune 7 - Russia laid down a strong marker for the London 2012 Olympic Games as they dominated proceedings at the 2012 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup on home soil in Moscow by medalling in almost every race despite cold and windy conditions throughout the competition.

Ecuador narrowly held off Russia's Maxim Molochkov and current world champion Piotr Siemionowski of Poland

in his homeland, has been given a similar role for the forthcoming European Championship finals in Poland

evaluate safety and security measures and supervision.During the group phase, he will be based in Poznań, Poland

By Andrew WarshawJune 6 - Too many footballers are putting their careers at risk by taking painkillers to push them through the pain barrier, according to FIFA's chief medical officer.

pain-relieving medication prior to every game.With the 2012 European Championship about to get under way in Poland

By David GoldJune 1 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) have named seven fencers who will represent the hosts at this summer's Olympic Games, although the selections have proved controversial.

Championships, joins Kruse in the foil event.In the women's foil Natalia Sheppard, who was born in Gdansk, Poland

By David GoldMay 29 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has announced the wheelchair basketball teams that will be going for glory for the host nation at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The men will face Japan, Poland, Colombia, Germany and Canada, runners up at Beijing 2008.As well as

By David Gold at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 26 - Buenos Aires' bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, if successful, could pave the way for Argentina to make an attempt to stage the Summer Olympics in 2028 or 2032.

face Guadalajara in Mexico, which staged last year's Pan and Parapan American Games, and Poznań in Poland

By Mike RowbottomMay 25 - The British men's rowing four (pictured left), the flagship crew for the London 2012 Games, today smashed the 10-year-old world best time as they won their World Cup heat in Lucerne.

pair and both men's pairs, but disappointment for the men's eight – who were third behind Canada and Poland

By David Gold at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec City.May 20 - Wroclaw has officially signed an agreement to host the World Games in 2017 here on the eve of the Sport Accord Convention.

of Wroclaw, signed the agreement here at the Québec City Convention Centre.The city in the west of Poland

It is going to be not only the biggest and largest sporting event in the history of Wroclaw, but of Poland

630,000 residents, is one of the host cities of this year's football European Championships, which Poland

By Mike RowbottomMay 4 - Great Britain's newly constituted men's four (pictured top), made up of Olympic champions Pete Reed, Andy Triggs Hodge, Tom James and world champion Alex Gregory, raced together for the first time today at the World Cup in Belgrade, easing to victory in its heat.

world under-23 champion Constantine Louloudis because of a back injury, held off a late surge from Poland

By David GoldMay 3 - The wheelchair basketball tournament at London 2012 will tip off on August 30 when the United States and Turkey men's teams square up in the Basketball Arena in the Olympic Park, after the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) announced the fixture list.

Australia, Spain, US, Italy, Turkey and South Africa contest Group A, with Germany, Canada, Colombia, Poland

making up Group B.The opening day's men's action also features Japan versus Canada and Colombia against Poland

Colombia on the Saturday in the same venue, before moving to the Basketball Arena for a clash with Poland

By Andrew WarshawMay 1 - Team GB head coach Stuart Pearce seems likely to be able to focus 100 per cent on preparing a team for London 2012 as a result of Roy Hodgson's appointment as manager of the England senior squad.

Championships.Even if he goes, Pearce will no longer have the burden of picking the England side for Poland

By David GoldApril 26 - Team GB Chef de Mission Andy Hunt has told insidethegames that he has "no concerns whatsoever" about the prospect of men's football coach Stuart Pearce also taking charge of the England team at this summer's European Championships, just weeks before London 2012.

Pearce was relaxed about the prospect of taking England to Ukraine and Poland this summer at Wembley

By Andrew WarshawApril 25 - Team GB head coach Stuart Pearce insists he is perfectly capable of combining London 2012 with leading England at the 2012 European Championship finals if asked to do both jobs.

speculation that Pearce, who has been doing the role on a caretaker basis, may yet  take charge in Poland

By David GoldApril 23 - Former Brazil star Ronaldo will be the biggest name at the London 2012 football draw tomorrow  – although Argentina, winner of the last two men's tournaments, will be conspicuous by its absence.

they are either over the age of 23 or will be defending the European Championship title in Ukraine and Poland