By Emily GoddardCzech Republic have claimed the first gold medal of the 2015 International Biathlon Union World Championships with victory in the mixed relay in Kontiolahti, Finland.

time of 1:20:27.2.The silver medal went to the French team of Anaïs Bescond, Marie Dorin Habert, Jean-Guillaume

Béatrix and Martin Fourcade, who were 20.2 seconds back, while Norway's Fanny Welle-Strand Horn, Tiril

By Gary AndersonWins for Megumi Tachimoto and Daiki Nishiyamad ensured Japan finished as the leading nation after the inaugural International Judo Federation (IJF) Budapest Grand Prix came to a close at the Papp Laszlo Sport Arena today.

Hungary's rising young talent Krisztian Toth in the men's under 90kg final.An injury to compatriot Guillaume

final.Azerbaijan's Elmar Gasimov was victorious against Ukrainian Artem Bloshenko from yuko score, while Swede Martin

By Nick Butler at the Main Press Centre in SochiFebruary 10 - Michel Mulder continued the Netherlands utter dominance in speed skating as he led home a Dutch clean sweep of the medals over 500 metres. 

began their medal collection with gold and bronze in the 12.5 kilometres pursuit biathlon courtesy of Martin

Fourcade and Jean-Guillaume Béatrix, with Czech Republic's Ondrej Moravec sandwiched between them in

Martin Fourcade of France wins the men's 12.5km pursuit. 

Czech Republic's Ondrej Moravec takes silver while there is another French medal courtesy of Jean Guillaume

Martin Fourcade leads in the closing stages of the biathlon.Ole Einar Bjorndalen still in contention