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sparked scenes of wild celebration ©Lucie Ignace/TwitterAwaiting France in the gold medal match are Spain

Spain beat defending champions Egypt to reach the final of the women’s team kumite competition on another

France’s Emilie Thouy will have the opportunity to avenge her 2014 Karate World Championships final defeat as she reached the gold medal bout in the women's under 55 kilograms kumite competition here today.

in the final of the men's team kata competition with a sublime 5-0 victory over defending champions Spain

after the European nation defeated Egypt, the 2014 world silver medallists, 3-2.In the women’s event, Spain

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in the final of the men's team kata competition with a sublime 5-0 victory over defending champions Spain

them in the final are France ©adidas combat sports/TwitterThe women's team kata action saw Japan and Spain

World number 21 Sarah Sayed upset the odds here on the opening day of the Karate World Championships by qualifying for the women’s kata final.

women's kumite under 68kg division ©WKFIn the men’s kata competition, world number one Damian Quintero of Spain

Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova booked her place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals as she fought back to claim a thrilling win over Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in Singapore.

progression was then confirmed when Poland’s Radwanska beat French Open champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain

Indian Open champions Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong of China were among seeded pairs to fall in the first round of mixed doubles competition at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) French Open at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris.

four competitions.Men's and women's singles Olympic champions Chen Long of China and Carolina Marin of Spain

Olympic gold medallists Argentina will clash with European champions The Netherlands during next year’s Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final event in Britain, it has been announced after the schedule for each men’s and women’s tournament was confirmed.

winners Australia, Olympic silver medallists Belgium, Olympic bronze medallists Germany, New Zealand, Spain

Men's and women's singles Olympic champions Chen Long of China and Carolina Marin of Spain are the only

Championships, will also be hoping to earn a podium place.Olympic singles gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain

Lithuania's Simona Krupeckaitė rolled back the years to claim sprint gold on the final day of the European Cycling Union (UEC) European Track Championships today as Belgium won the first ever continental women's madison event.

first major Championship title since she won two European gold medals in 2012.Tania Calvo Barbero of Spain

Many say that sport and politics should not mix, but they are more often than not inextricably tied. 

Three countries - Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands - boycotted Melbourne 1956 in protest at the

The Dominican Republic Olympic Committee (COD) has hosted its annual Olympic Gala, which this year coincides with the organisation's 70th anniversary. 

solitary bronze medal.That came courtesy of taekwondo player Luisito Pie, who beat Jesús Tortosa of Spain

Home favourites Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen reached the mixed doubles semi-finals of the Yonex Denmark Open today after upsetting top seeds Ko Sung Hyun and Kim Ha Na of South Korea at the Arena Fyn in Odense.

 Next up for Yamaguchi is top seed Carolina Marin of Spain, who was made to work hard for her victory

France claimed a stunning victory in the men's team pursuit event on home soil on day two of the European Cycling Union (UEC) European Track Championships at the National Velodrome Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Paris.

sprint competition.The Russians posted a time of 33.356 seconds which was enough to secure gold with Spain

Sierra Nevada has received the "green light" from the International Ski Federation (FIS) following the final Coordination Group inspection before the 2017 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships.

 The King of Spain, His Majesty Felipe VI, was named Honorary President of the Organising Committee