The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has released its calendar for the 2019-2020 season with nearly 200 races set to take place across nine countries and three continents.

Austrian city Innsbruck from January 13 to 19.The sixth stage is then set to be held in Königssee in Germany

season is expected to be the 2020 IBSF World Championships, which are set to be held in Altenberg in Germany

will compete in 10 races on the World Cup tour, including the European Championships in Oberhof in Germany

The World Curling Federation (WCF) have confirmed the 24 nations who will competed at tnext year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.

three Pacific spots, with New Zealand earning a place for Oceania.Norway, Sweden, Britain, Russia, Germany

Olympic gold medallists Russia completed the group stage with a 100 per cent record by thrashing defending champions Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Slovakia.

in Košice to usurp Finland and clinch top spot.The result pushed the US down to fourth place behind Germany

The United States' began the defence of their International Volleyball Federation Women's Nations League title with a straight-sets win over Belgium in Ruse in Bulgaria today.

Pool One at Stegu Arena in Opole in Poland, with victories for Thailand and Italy.Thailand defeated Germany

Swiss Olympic has selected 78 athletes from 14 sports to compete in June's European Games in Minsk.

 The Swiss beach soccer team secured a place at the Games after beating Germany and Portugal at

Fourteen-year-old Waris Thamla-Aied is among the 12 players who have been named on hosts Thailand’s team for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Women’s Under-25 World Championships in Suphanburi.

defend their title in Suphanburi.This will be their third consecutive appearance along with Australia, Germany

No fewer than 27 teams will compete in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball International Qualifier which offers places at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

IBSA Goalball International Qualifier ©Getty ImagesOther nations include Australia, China, Finland, Germany

Britain will hope for further success at the Paracanoe European Championships when the two-day event begins tomorrow in Poznan.

entered the European Canoe Association event, including athletes from Armenia, Austria, Belarus, France, Germany

Sixteen teams are preparing to participate in the first week of the second International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Nations League starting tomorrow. 

each as the round robin competition gets under way.Pool One consists of Poland, Italy, Thailand and Germany

Russia consolidated their position at the top of Group B with a sixth straight win at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Slovakia.

France tonight.They are assured of a quarter-final place along with the United States, who defeated Germany

World champion Janja Garnbret of Slovenia continued her 100 per cent record this season as she clinched a fifth straight victory at the International Federation of Sport Climbing Bouldering World Cup in Munich.

zones in seven and eight attempts, respectively, to defeat Czech Republic's Adam Ondra.Jan Hojer of Germany

China offered first evidence of their intention to regain the Badminton World Federation’s Sudirman Cup on the home ground of Nanning today as they beat Malaysia 5-0 in the opening round of matches to lead Group 1D on a day when Canada provided the main drama.

Group 2A.Also in Group 2A, France beat the United States  4-1, while in the second Group 2B match Germany

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Carol Cooke of Australia was among the winners as the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Cup continued with road races in Belgium.

victory of the event in Ostend.Cooke, who won the time trial earlier on this week, beat Jana Majunke of Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains the legal case won recently by a German athletes' group which lessened individual advertising restrictions addressed in its Rule 40.3 is not generally applicable to other National Olympic Committees.

decision made on February 27 by the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) was based on “very specific contracts in Germany

Dutch star Mathieu van der Poel and world champion Kate Courtney claimed short track wins as the International Cycling Union Mountain Bike World Cup season began in Albstadt.

his attentions back to cross-country in impressive fashion by winning the men’s short track race in Germany