American sensation Simone Biles shrugged off a trip to the hospital with a masterful performance at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha.

Olympic Games in Tokyo.Biles has helped the US lead so far on 174.429, with Japan second on 162.180 and Germany

Tessa Worley claimed the early-season bragging rights as the French athlete triumphed in the women's giant slalom event on the opening day of the Alpine Skiing World Cup campaign in Sölden.

clinch the last spot on the podium in the Austrian resort.She was helped by Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany

Britain and Denmark triumphed in the team pursuit finals on the opening day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Cup in Milton.

Championships final, the British team achieved a time of 4min 18.138sec to take victory again.New Zealand edged Germany

Squash world number one Mohamed Elshorbagy is relishing the prospect of defending his title at the Qatar Classic event that starts in Doha tomorrow - and says that he feels at home at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex having reached six consecutive finals there.

fellow Egyptian Ali Farag, the world number two - before beating world number five Simon Rösner of Germany

The International Blind Sports Federation have welcomed the addition of three of their sports to the programme at the European Para Youth Games in 2019.

for spectators.The last edition of the European Para Youth Games were held in Liguria, Italy in 2017.Germany

I indulged myself in a way I rarely do at SPORTELMonaco this year: I asked an interview subject for an autograph.

World Cup classic between Italy and Brazil ©Getty ImagesBeing unable to play in the final against West Germany

International Ski Federation (FIS) President Gian Franco Kasper believes Seefeld is "fully ready" to host the 2019 Nordic World Ski Championships following the final inspection visit to the Austrian resort.

organisers, politicians and broadcasters.Delegations from the next two Championships in Oberstdorf in Germany

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has made two appointments to its Medical Commission.

Lutz Kistenmacher from Germany and Dr.

flagship circuit between November 24 and 25.The 2019 World Championships will be held in Winterberg in Germany

German-born skeleton athlete Anna Fernstädt has opted to compete for the Czech Republic in the upcoming 2018-2019. 

 Anna Fernstädt competing for Germany at this year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang ©Getty

Next month will bring the end of a sports broadcasting era, with Francis Tellier set to step down as chief executive of Host Broadcast Services (HBS) after nearly two decades.

long-term future was taken the day before the 2002 FIFA World Cup final in Japan where Brazil beat Germany

ultimately decided in the wake of a meeting on the day before the 2002 World Cup final between Brazil and Germany

Australia won eight gold medals in the indoor rowing event on the third day of the 2018 Sydney Invictus Games with the pools of the wheelchair tennis and sitting volleyball events also taking place.

volleyball event, Australia beat France 19-21, 21-17, 15-12.In Pool B, Georgia were victorious against Germany

Sean Rice of South Africa and Angie Le Roux of France won the ninth edition of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Breizh Ocean Race in Locmariaquer to Quiberon in France. 

Rice won the men's event in 1 hour 09min 35sec, with Gordan Harbrecht of Germany coming in second with

Japan won three golds on the fourth and final day of the International Judo Federation World Junior Championships in Nassau in The Bahamas.

his opponent for waza-ari and then pinned Hegyi for ten seconds to take the victory.Erik Abramov of Germany

Reigning men's world champion Nathan Chen wrapped up victory at Skate America by the biggest margin in the event's history.

into bronze on 175.06, as yesterday's third-place finishers Minerva-Fabienne Hase and Nolan Seegert of Germany

Women's bobsleigh pilot Jamie Greubel Poser has announced her retirement after winning both Olympic and World Championship medals.

 Greubel Poser has now begun a teaching career in Germany, using her Master's Degree in early education