Svein Arne Hansen was re-elected unopposed for another four years as European Athletics (EA) President today as the 26th EA Congress in Prague voted in a record number of female Council members – including Britain’s Cherry Alexander, who became one of three vice-presidents.

Turkey, Jean Gracia of France, Karin Grute Movin of Sweden, Marton Gyulai of Hungary, Frank Hensel of Germany

Amy Magana secured a place in the women’s 10 metres platform final at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving Grand Prix in Mission Viejo in California.

the second semi-final by totalling 287.90.She was followed by Canada’s Elaena Dick and Maria Kurjo of Germany

Finland’s Team Marigold Ice Unity, five-times winners of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Synchronized Skating Championships, made a strong start to the defence of their title in Helsinki tonight - but not strong enough to head Russia’s Team Paradise.

.Teams from Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Germany

Greece, Belgium and Austria joined the growing list of nations on the medals table at the European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia.

than Pashkina.The women's 81kg was won by Eleni Konstantinidi of Greece (223) from Nina Schroth of Germany

Seventy years ago, the Olympic Movement was faced with the reintegration of a nation excluded from the world sporting community. 

Since the end of the Second World War, Germany had been divided.

After all the terrible things that have happened in Germany during the recent past, it seems clear to

As you may imagine, we have not looked with great favour on any subsequent appeals from East Germany,

The repression of the Hungarian uprising meant those in West Germany were increasingly uneasy."

It was the only time East Germany qualified for the tournament.

Some 40 players from 20 countries are set to contest the first edition of the FIFA eNations Cup in London.

associations, FIFA state.Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China PR, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany

FIFAeWorldCup) April 3, 2019Spain, United States, New Zealand, Mexico and China contest Group B, with Germany

Lausanne is set to welcome around 300 athletes for the International Athletes’ Forum amid increasing calls for greater representation and a bigger share of Olympic revenue.

claimed "many of the initiatives" raised by the group had been taken on board.A recent decision in Germany

The United States tonight glided closer to a fifth consecutive gold medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Women’s World Championships as they beat Japan 4-0 in the opening quarter-final at Espoo Metro Areena in Finland.

quarter-final.Canada, who lost the Pyeongchang 2018 final to the United States on a shootout, hammered Germany

Finland’s Team Marigold Ice Unity, five times winners of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Synchronized Skating Championships, will start the defence of their title on home ice in Helsinki tomorrow.

.Teams from Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Germany

Almost half the technical officials chosen by the International Triathlon Union for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo are female. 

Rio 216 - in some cases even in any previous editions - such as Barbados, Bahrain, Chinese Taipei, Germany

Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield and defender Lee Stecklein both scored twice as the United States completed their perfect Group A run with a 10-0 thrashing of Russia at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship in Espoo.

four wins out of four and condemned their opponents to a runners-up finish.Joining Czech Republic and Germany

face Japan, Russia meet Switzerland, Finland go up against Czech Republic and Canada do battle with Germany

Hungary secured the junior women’s team sabre gold medal as action continued today at the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in the Polish city of Toruń.

The Hungarians beat Germany 45-43 in the final at Arena Toruń.They had earlier defeated the United

Czech Republic earned their place in the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship quarter-finals after making it three regulation-time wins out of three with victory over Japan in Espoo today. 

Aurard’s unassisted goal proved the difference.Despite suffering their first loss of the tournament, Germany

Finland.Sweden go up against Japan in the first Group B match prior to Czech Republic's encounter with Germany

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has released the schedule for the Women’s Under-25 World Championship in Thailand.

Opening Ceremony, on a first day which will also feature Japan's clash with Great Britain in Pool A, Germany

One hundred years ago, on April 5, 1919, Olympism was revived after one of the darkest episodes in European history.

numbers since 1914 is attributable largely to an absence on the new list of members from defeated nations Germany

With the allied powers still technically in a state of war with Germany until the Treaty of Versailles

trophies, however, would not be contested, presumably because they had been donated by the Emperors of Germany