Weightlifters from across Europe feel they are victims of an “outdated” data system at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after being barred from competing at the European Championships, which start in Batumi, Georgia today.

ADAMS.There have also been complaints on social media recently from cyclists in Denmark, Belgium and Germany

World Rugby Sevens Series overall leaders the United States will meet South Africa in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens after both teams progressed to the last eight in contrasting fashion today.

World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier, where the winner will earn a core place on next season's circuit, Germany

World Rugby has announced five Spirit of Rugby partners to mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

Sri Lanka in Asia are also expected to benefit, alongside Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, Germany

Olga Sosina struck inside the last minute to secure a last-gasp 2-1 victory for Russia over Switzerland on day two of the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship in Espoo.

meeting arch rivals Canada in Group A.In Group B, Sweden go up against the Czech Republic and Japan play Germany

All four men’s semi-final spots have been decided at the International Tennis Federation World Team Cup European Qualification tournament in Vilamoura.

world number 18 beat Anthony Dittmar 6-3, 6-2 to make the score 1-1 in their final group tie against Germany

Celebrated Italian athletes turned out in their numbers as the team draw ceremony for the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade took place at the host city’s Stazione Marittima.

defending champions Russia drawn in Pool A with Canada, Thailand and Mexico.Pool B features Brazil, Germany

Hosts Finland raised hopes of a historic opening to their campaign at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships in Espoo as they led defending champions and Olympic gold mdeallists United States 2-1 after two of their three periods.

got underway with a Group B match in which Laura Kluge scored the lone goal in the shootout to lift Germany

Czech Republic booked their place in the women’s main draw at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Snow Volleyball World Tour in Kronplatz.

States in men’s qualifying, with their second entrants into the tournament beating teams from Italy and Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed it has already taken "many of the initiatives" raised by a group of German athletes on board in response to a position paper sent to the organisation by the independent body.

Forum is due to take place at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne ©STCCA recent decision in Germany

Meiringen is set to open the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Bouldering World Cup season with two days of competition due to take place in Switzerland.

place at Moscow in Russia, Chongqing and Wujiang in China,The season will end with events at Munich in Germany

United States eSports Federation (USeF) President Vlad Marinescu has become a member of the International eSports Federation (IeSF) Board, an appointment the governing body claim will help its bid for Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) recognition.

Patrick Baumann in October.The IeSF was founded in 2008 by representatives from Denmark, South Korea, Germany

Berlin’s staging of the athletics as part of last year’s inaugural multi-sport European Championships added around €150 million (£128 million/$168 million) to the German economy, as well as generating huge benefits in terms of projecting the city, according to a new report.

long-term returns.The report shows that 98 per cent of visitors to the German capital from outside Germany

A group of German athletes has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action to provide increased independent representation in sport and for competitors to be given a bigger share of Olympic revenue.

Athleten Deutschland, an independent body comprised of top-level athletes in Germany, has also urged

the IOC to build on a recent decision in Germany which significantly scaled back the organisation's Rule

advertising restrictions placed on athletes by the IOC's rule 40 in a decision hailed by athletes in Germany

advertising campaigns and those that could be launched in the future.As things stand the rules only apply in Germany

American forward Hannah Brandt has admitted the United States have a target on their backs as they prepare to mount a bid for a fifth consecutive International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship title in Finland.

Canada, hosts Finland, Russia and Switzerland will compete in Group A.Group B includes Sweden, Japan, Germany

Hosts Canada moved clear at the top of the World Men's Curling Championship standings after Switzerland suffered their first defeat of the tournament in Lethbridge.

Canada are the only remaining unbeaten team following a 7-4 win over Germany in the afternoon session

 Japan beat South Korea and Germany to move into a three-way tie on the leaderboard ©World Curling"At

Korea and Germany.The Japanese side overcame South Korea 8-7 in the morning session and then defeated Germany