The start of the next leg of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup season has been pushed back to Thursday (January 17) after the administration in Traunstein confirmed a state of emergency following heavy snowfall would stay in place.

The event in Ruhpolding in Germany was due to begin with the men's 10 kilometres sprint tomorrow.It will

Co-hosts Germany were denied a third straight win at the International Handball Federation Men's World

Germany had already seen off the challenge of Unified Korea and Brazil in Group A, but their third match

proved a tense affair at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.The home crowd appeared poised to celebrate with Germany

A total of eight athletes have put themselves forward for positions on the International Skating Union's (ISU) Athletes' Commission, the body has announced.

skating representative will be chosen during the ISU World Single Distances Championships in Inzell in Germany

The traditional sambo and judo open training camp has been held in Moscow with more than 600 athletes from 11 countries, including hosts Russia, sparring for four days across two sessions.

the training camp ©Ivan Pisarenko/Sambo-70/FIASRepresented at the camp were Belarus, Congo, France, Germany

Qatar recovered from a shock opening defeat to Angola to beat Egypt in Group D of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship.

champions France take on a winless Unified Korea at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, while hosts Germany

Martin Fuchs triumphed in front of a home crowd at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping World Cup Western European League leg in Basel.

Devos.Following his victory, Fuchs rose to third place on 55 points.The League is set to continue next week in Germany

Suzanne Schulting of The Netherlands was named overall champion in front of a home crowd at the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track Speed Skating European Championships in Dordrecht.

action concluded the European Championships, with the ISU Short Track World Cup resuming in Dresden, Germany

Hosts Germany claimed their third gold from three races as the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation

combined time after two runs came in at 1:37.96, another 400ths of a second slower.The result means Germany

Semen Pavlichenko of Russia secured his first International Luge Federation World Cup win of the season at today's event in Sigulda.

overall World Cup standings all suffered from disappointing performances, with leader Johannes Ludwig of Germany

Pavlichenko and the doubles duo of Vladislav Yuzhakov and Iurii Prokhorov.In third were Olympic champions Germany

 Germany still top the overall standings with 355 points.Russia are in second with 300 points, while

moved up to third with 270 points.The next FIL Luge World Cup event to take place will be in Altenberg, Germany

relays at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Oberhof today, snatching the lead from hosts Germany

to shoot clean on the first prone stage despite the high winds.On leg two Franziska Hildebrand from Germany

hour 18min 46.3sec.After her error on the range Hermann ended up coming home 33.5 seconds behind for Germany

seconds behind.With action in Oberhof now over, the next World Cup event will go ahead in Ruhpolding in Germany

Joint hosts Denmark and Germany got their second wins of the International Handball Federation (IHF)

Denmark defeated Tunisia 36-22 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning and Germany beat Brazil 34-21 at the

 Germany now top Group A with four points, beating defending champions France on goal difference

Russia's Tatyana Ivanova, who has been at the heart of the recent doping crisis, won the women's International Luge Federation (FIL) Luge World Cup event in Sigulda. 

, recording a time of 1min 24.336sec to do so.In second was overall leader Natalie Geisenberger of Germany

victory this season ©FILIn the doubles competition, world champions Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken of Germany

Germany’s Mariiama Jamanka and Annika Drazek have won the two-women bobsleigh title at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup event in Königssee, which also doubles as the European Championships.

World number one Steve Guerdat of Switzerland is set to compete in front of a home crowd at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Jumping World Cup Western European League leg in Basel.

qualify.Success in Basel tomorrow will only increase his chances, with second place Daniel Deusser of Germany

Bardenet from France has won the International Fencing Federation Men’s Épée World Cup in Heidenheim in Germany