We all know that weightlifting was already on the programme of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. At that time - and for many years more - only men competed in the sport.

 Celsa Alvarez Suárez of Spain became the first female referee and chair of the Women’

Brazil bounced back from their opening day defeat against hosts France to upset 2015 bronze medallists Poland at the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Championships.

Spain made it two wins out of two in Group B ©Getty ImagesToday’s other Group A match saw Norway overcome

Norwegians with seven goals, while Torbjorn Bergerud was the MVP.In Group B, there were wins for Slovenia, Spain

cent starts at the Arenes de Metz.Slovenia edged an epic all-European clash with Iceland 26-25, while Spain

Ground has been broken on the construction of a new multi-venue baseball centre located 30 kilometres west of the Israeli capital of Jerusalem in Bet Shemesh.

Classic.Four years ago Israel were denied a space at the tournament following a last innings defeat to Spain

Taekwondo secured a global television audience of nearly 400 million people during last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to a report.

Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain

Three-time winners Russia made a successful start to their campaign at the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Championships after overcoming Japan 39-29 at the Exponantes - Hall XXL in Nantes.

 Spain made a winning start in Group B at the expense of Iceland ©Getty ImagesNorway’s victory over

Hansen led the way for the Norwegians in the goalscoring stakes with six.In Group B, two-time champions Spain

Pablo Prigioni, one of Argentina's most famous and successful basketball players, has announced his retirement from the sport.

edition.The 39-year-old's last appearance with Argentina came at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has slammed a joint statement from 19 National Anti-Doping Organisations calling for all sporting competitions, including the FIFA World Cup in 2018, to be removed from his country until it apologises for its alleged state-sponsored drug programme.

(Flanders), Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain

Leaders spanning 19 National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADO) have called for all sporting competitions, including the FIFA World Cup in 2018, to be removed from Russia until the country apologises for the Government-sponsored drug programme alleged in the McLaren Report. 

(Flanders), Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain

France will begin the defence of their men's World Handball Championship title tomorrow when they play Brazil in the opening match of the 25th edition of the tournament.

advancing to the round of 16.Group B comprises of Angola, Iceland, Macedonia, Tunisia, Slovenia and Spain

Paralympic champions Brazil have remained on top of the International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) blind football men's world rankings after the updated list was revealed today.

penalty shoot-out win over China.China's fourth-place finish at the Games has seen them jump above Spain

Tickets for the pool stage of this year's Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland are now on sale following the release of the match schedule.

Defending champions England open the tournament at the UCD Bowl on August 9 when they meet Pool B rivals Spain

World Para Snowboard has confirmed schedule changes to three competitions, including a World Cup event, as a result of unpredictable weather conditions.

The World Cup competition in La Molina in Spain was initially scheduled to begin on January 16, but will

The French men's handball team will start the defence of its world title on home soil this week - but within a relatively unfamiliar sporting landscape altered by big rule changes and the introduction of video technology offering referees unprecedented access and involvement.

final, and Germany, the European champions and Rio bronze medallists.Others to watch out for include Spain

Italy beat Latvia in a 7-6 thriller at the World Junior-B Curling Championships in Östersund in Sweden today to leave Group A wide open with two days of round-robin action remaining.

clash today.China and Denmark each remain unbeaten after four matches apiece in Group B.China beat Spain

6-3 while Denmark overcame Hungary 7-4.Spain, Slovenia and Slovakia all lie on two wins out of four.China

Whisper it quietly, but there appears to be a shady problem hovering over tennis.

properly investigated.Then at the start of December, a story broke about 34 people being arrested in Spain