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Bach and Moon meet to discuss joint-Korean bid for 2032 Olympics

  • Brisbane 2032

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach held talks with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in today to discuss the joint-Korean bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

since Sydney 2000.India were the first to publicly confirm they intend to enter the race for 2032 and Germany


Cuba Domadores lead World Series of Boxing final 3-2 after first leg

  • Boxing

Cuba Domadores have taken a 3-2 lead over defending champions Astana Arlans Kazakhstan after the first leg of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) final in Xiamen in China today.

 The three judges from Italy, Germany and South Korea scored his win 48-47, 50-45 and 49-46 respectively


World Flying Disc Federation release new ultimate world rankings

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has released an updated set of world ultimate rankings, following the results of three recent major championships. 

 Australia have jumped ahead of Germany to take the fourth spot, while Japan, France and Colombia



Tickets for 2019 IIHF World Championship go on sale

  • Ice Hockey

The public sale of tickets for the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey World Championship in Slovakia has been launched.

teams are taking part in the competition, with Group A consisting of Canada, United States, Finland, Germany



Vejle to host 2019 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Vejle in Denmark has been named as the host city for the 2019 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) European Championship Division A.

the country also hosted the 2005 and 2009 European Championships.The hosts will be joined by France, Germany



Johnson drugs bust at Seoul 1988 highlighted one of most controversial Olympic Games in history

  • The Big Read

It was 4.30am when the phone rang in my room at the media village in Seoul on September 27, 1988. "Get your backside down to the press centre, there’s a massive story breaking," urged my good friend John  Goodbody, of The Times. "Ben Johnson’s been done for doping!”

Seoul 1988 causing him to bleed heavily ©Getty ImagesElsewhere Christa Luding-Rothenburger of East Germany

these were the  last Olympic Games for the great twin sporting powers of the Soviet Union and East Germany




Brakeless Exell excels to maintain driving lead at FEI World Equestrian Games

  • Equestrian

Australia’s Boyd Exell, seeking a third consecutive driving title at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Equestrian Games, maintained his challenge during the marathon test in Tryon despite the fact that his brakes were broken.

338.55 points, more than 15 points clear of Team Belgium.Chiara Congia and Justin van Gerven helped Germany

gold in the squad freestyle championship in Tryon ©FEIIn the vaulting finale, meanwhile, Team Germany

scored 8.533 to claim bronze supported by Danny Boy.With only 0.001 points separating overnight leaders Germany



Twenty years after winning title, Samsonov beats ITTF European Championships second seed Ovtcharov

  • Table Tennis

Twenty years after he won the men’s individual title, Vladimir Samsonov caused another flurry at the International Table Tennis Federation’s European Championships by beating the second seed, Dimitrij Ovtcharov.

11-9, and then easily won his quarter-final against Austria’s Daniel Habesohn 11-3, 11-4, 11-4, 11-9.Germany

’s Kristian Karlsson, who beat Marcos Freitas of Portugal 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8.Germany