Germany, The Netherlands, France and Ukraine secured their places in the men’s artistic gymnastics team competition at Rio 2016 on the opening day of the Olympic test event today.

place in the men's team event at an Olympic Games for the first time ©Getty ImagesRomania, Canada, Spain

The host nation began the World Rugby Women's Canada Sevens with three victories in Langford today - and they didn't concede a point.

They then had too much for Spain, 31-7, and United States who they saw off 19-7.Tomorrow will see the

the top two from each pool and the best two third placed sides all going through.Australia will meet Spain

Eight countries have been thrown out of EuroBasket 2017 by the Board of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Europe while Olympic qualifiers face losing their spots at Rio 2016.

eight - Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain

New Zealand’s Peter Burling and Blair Tuke enjoyed another successful day at the 49er and 49erFX European Championships in Barcelona as they extended their 49er lead by a further seven points.

Clapcich regained top spot in the 49erFX as overnight leaders Tamara Echegoyen and Berta Betanzos of Spain

The draw for this year's International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey European Championships in The Netherlands has taken place. 

Netherlands and Belgium, would be kept apart in Group A and Group.The Netherlands will face Germany, Spain

A record number of 42 teams will compete at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, set to begin tomorrow at the Löfbergs Arena in Karlstad in Sweden.

and Serbia will go up against one another in Group D with newcomers Israel meeting Belarus, Denmark, Spain

Before I can, like all of you, rejoice in the upcoming celebration of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, my thoughts are elsewhere.

A great success for these Europeans in Spain! Olé!

Countries will have their final chance to secure qualification to the Rio 2016  gymnastics competition when the Olympic test event gets underway at the Rio Olympic Arena tomorrow.

Germany will tomorrow join France, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Spain, Romania, Canada and Belarus in competing

Defending champions Germany have been drawn to face Portugal, Switzerland and Rio 2016 bound Slovenia in qualifying for the 2018 European Men’s Handball Championships, after the group draw was conducted in Dubrovnik.

The German team earned a 24-17 victory over Spain in the gold medal contest of the 2016 Championships

week and will begin as the favourites to win group two ahead of Serbia, Belarus and Romania, while Spain

France have been accused of deliberately losing a match at last week's Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Trieste to ensure that they helped themselves qualify for Rio 2016. 

Canada had to face former Olympic champions Spain in the quarter-finals - the team France wanted to avoid

Another 36 tickets to Rio 2016 will be available this weekend when the Serbian city of Zrenjanin plays host to wrestling’s final continental Olympic qualifying tournament.

of Poland and London 2012 bronze medal winners, Yulia Ratkevich of Azerbaijan and Maider Unda of Spain

This year’s European Men’s Handball Championship in Poland was the most-watched ever, it has been claimed.

interest across the country with 13 million tuning in to public broadcasters ARD for the final against Spain

Germany beat Spain in the final of the European Men’s Handball Championships ©Getty ImagesStephan Herth

Open Championships after winning the medal race on the final day of action in the Bay of Palma in Spain

World number two Andy Murray is safely through to the third round of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters after he overcame French qualifier Pierre-Hugues Herbert in three sets today.

before undergoing surgery in February, will play Jeremy Chardy of France or Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain

Mexico and Colombia have become the latest teams to secure their place in the 2017 World Baseball Classic after both nations progressed through the qualification phase.

Panama City with three victories.The South American outfit, ranked at 20th in the world, thrashed Spain