Russia’s reigning champion Gulnaz Gubaydullina will defend her title at the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) World Championships after she qualified for the women’s individual final in Mexico.

Championships ©Getty ImagesZhang qualified second in the first qualification round behind Janine Kohlmann of Germany

Defending champions Australia laid down an ominous marker in the women's fours event at the World Rowing Championships as they comfortably won their heat on the second day in Plovdiv.

first of three heats.The top three in each heat qualified for the semi-finals, with Poland and Germany

Germany's Rebecca Langrehr and Fabian Liebig won mixed relay gold at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Championships as the sport celebrated the first "Pierre de Coubertin Pentathlon Day".

relay included in the Olympic programme for Paris 2024.The event today was contested by 16 nations and Germany

and nine defeats.Mexico and the Czech Republic manged perfect scores in the equestrian arena but Germany

and France also posted solid scores of 293 points.At the start of the laser-run, Germany had a 31 second

Reigning Olympic champions Serbia will be bidding for a third consecutive Men's Water Polo World Cup title when the 2018 edition of the quadrennial tournament begins in Berlin tomorrow.

Africa.World champions Croatia will be another side to watch in Berlin ©Getty ImagesGroup A features hosts Germany

Oberhof in Germany beat the Czech resort of Nové Město na Moravě to secure the hosting rights for the

Croatia.The vote took place after the IBU deferred a proposal from the National Federations in Slovenia, Germany

The International Shooting Sport Federation World Championships continued with the 10 metre running target events at the Changwon International Shooting Centre in South Korea, as Russia's Olga Stepanova finally claimed gold.

silver medal position with 1,722 points and Sweden in bronze with 1,718.In the men's junior event, Germany

The World Rowing Championships began today in Plovdiv in Bulgaria with heats taking place across multiple events, including the lightweight men's single sculls, men's pair and lightweight women's double sculls. 

Beurey in 6:52.580.The final heat was won by Germany's Jason Osborne in 6:41.030.Jason Osborne from Germany

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will host its 2019 General Assembly in Bonn, Germany, in

Eighth-seed Massimiliano Mandia from Italy will fight for the men's recurve gold medal tomorrow at the Field Archery World Championships, after beating defending champion Brady Ellison in his final elimination match today.

match.The women's recurve final will see Nami Fukasawa, another Japanese archer, face Lisa Unruh from Germany

Top seed Shingo Kunieda battled back from a set down to reach the semi-finals of the men's singles as the US Open wheelchair tennis tournament continued in New York.

was also in fine form, as she beat fellow Dutch player Aniek van Koot 6-1, 6-2.Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships continued at the Changwon International Shooting Centre in South Korea as world number 14 Tomasz Bartnik took a surprise gold.

250.01 points after 24 shots.The Indian shooter, who had won gold at the Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany

Five of the six wheelchair tennis matches due to take place at the US Open today were cancelled, with the other one postponed, because of poor weather.

and Sweden's Stefan Olsson, was cancelled.Britain's Lucy Shuker and her partner Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

There is nothing like visiting a new country to see things from a different perspective.

We had a bodybuilding world championship in Germany in 1993," he said."

We applied for visas to the Germany embassy.David Owen of insidethegames with Minsk 2019 Organising Committee

I then used all my connections with the Ambassador of Germany to try to get him a visa."

Global television viewers on a record number of networks will have the opportunity to watch the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) flagship competition when the Modern Pentathlon World Championships take place in Mexico City.

is currently fourth behind leader Chloe Esposito of Australia, the Rio 2016 gold medallist.Egypt and Germany

women’s team titles last year in Cairo, while the men’s and women’s relays were won by South Korea and Germany

, and the mixed relay saw Germany take gold.During this year’s mixed relay on Sunday (Septmber 9), UIPM

Double points are on offer for the final International Canoe Federation (ICF) Slalom World Cup of 2018 that starts in Le Seu in Spain tomorrow - which means even the all-conquering Jessica Fox from Australia is not yet a certainty for final glory.

consecutive silver medals in 2018.Slafkovsky has 220 points, with 2017 World Cup winner, Sideris Tasiadis of Germany