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Spanish water polo legend Pere Robert honoured by Spanish Olympic Committee

  • EOC

By Michael PavittSpanish Olympic Committee (COE) President Alejandro Blanco has awarded the Olympic Insignia to Pere Robert, a legendary Catalan water polo player and coach.

Robert represented Spain at three editions of the Summer Olympic Games, firstly at Moscow 1980, where

Federation and from 1990 to 1996 he became a representative of all Spanish water polo teams.The period saw Spain

before the team surpassed that achievement four years later to win gold at Atlanta.Pere Robert helped Spain


Roster for Europe's two-game baseball series against Japan unveiled

  • Baseball and Softball

By Liam MorganThe World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have unveiled the rosters for the upcoming Europe versus Japan two-game baseball series, due to be held at the Tokyo Dome on March 10 and 11.

players taking part.Italy will also be well represented with six participants, while France, Germany and Spain


Armstrong finally awarded Olympic bronze medal seven years after Beijing 2008

  • Athletics

By Liam MorganCanada's Dylan Armstrong has received his Olympics shot put bronze medal from Beijing 2008 at a ceremony held in his hometown of Kamloops after he was awarded it retroactively following Belarusian Andrei Mikhnevich's lifetime ban for doping.

Armstrong's belated bronze pushed Canada above Spain into 13th on the Beijing medal table, and represented



Dutch delight as Berens claims gold on home soil at Karate 1 Premier League Series

  • Karate

By Liam MorganThe Netherlands' Geoffrey Berens delighted the home crowd in the second leg of the Karate 1 Premier League Series in Almere as he claimed gold in the male kumite under 60 kilograms category.

competitors from 51 countries compete at the Lotto Dutch Open, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Spain



IBSA European Goalball Championships logo unveiled

  • Goalball News

By Liam MorganThe logo for the 2015 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) European Goalball Championships in Lithuanian capital Kaunas has been unveiled.

including the host nation as well as Germany, Czech Republic, Finland, Belgium, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, Spain

competition includes the same number of teams, with Russia, Turkey, Israel, Finland, Germany, Ukraine, Spain


Australian Para-cyclist Cooke targets another incredible year

  • Cycling News

By Liam MorganAustralian Para-cyclist Carol Cooke is aiming to replicate her incredible achievements in the sport in recent years ahead of the Para-Cycling Road World Championships later this year.

unsurprisingly won double gold at the International Cycling Union World Cup meeting in Cantimpalos, Spain




Italy confirmed as Para-snowboard World Cup Finals host

  • Alpine Skiing News

By Michael PavittSan Martino di Castrozza in Italy will stage the Para-snowboard World Cup Finals, from March 9 to 12, it has been announced. 

World Championships, which is due to see about 80 athletes from 20 countries competing in La Molina, Spain



Baku 2015 signs deals with Finnish and Greek broadcasters

  • Baku 2015

By Daniel EtchellsBaku 2015 has signed deals with Finnish broadcaster Yle and Greece's main public service provider, New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television (NERIT), meaning the inaugural European Games will now be broadcast in as many as 49 countries around the world.

Earlier this month, Baku 2015 announced deals with public broadcasters RTVE in Spain, ERR in Estonia,



Germany's EuroBasket 2015 group games to be broadcast live, announces FIBA

  • Basketball

By Daniel EtchellsThe International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced an agreement with the sports right agency of Germany's two public broadcasters, ARD and ZDF, to provide live coverage of all the German national team's group phase games at EuroBasket 2015.

Germany will face Iceland, Serbia, Turkey, Italy and Spain in Berlin, the host city for Group B action

against Iceland and Serbia on September 5 and 6 respectively, while the matches against Turkey, Italy and Spain

before the final phase in Lille, France.Germany will compete against Iceland, Serbia, Turkey, Italy and Spain