By Nick ButlerWalking around the National Sports Centre in the heart of the Kosovan capital city Pristina last week, I spent a few moments engrossed in the plight of two young wrestlers training.In a facility where enthusiasm and camaraderie accounted for shortages in equipment and resources, one wrestler was clearly smaller and technically inferior to the other.Time and time again he charged forward and was duly flipped, thrown or driven into the school gymnasium-style mat. But he refused to be disheartened and surged forward again only to suffer the same result.

vice-president's Zaiqing Yu of China and Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco, along with Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr of Spain

By Paul OsborneEuropean silver medallists Spain have won the Izola Goalball tournament in Slovenia as

Czech Republic as the seeds in Pool B, while Paralympic and European bronze medallists Turkey joined Spain

in control from the off as their trusty defence refused to bow to any Czech pressure.The result left Spain

as the Czech Republic looked to bridge the gap, however, the deficit was never fewer than three as Spain

where thy beat world champions Lithuania in the playoffs ©Getty ImagesAfter a disappointing loss to Spain

London 2012 where they denied Lithuania a place on the podium.The four seeded teams in the competition, Spain

By Zjan ShirinianBarcelona footballer Jordi Alba was in the crowd today as Paralympic athletes took to the track and field to continue preparations for the European Championships in August.

narrowly missed clearing 2.10m, which would have been a new British record.World champion Kim Lopez of Spain

By Gary AndersonBritain's Clare Cunningham will be one of 60 athletes competing at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Besancon Para-triathlon event in France tomorrow as the season gathers pace ahead of the European and World Championships later this year.

women's and five men's categories.A majority of the competitors will be from around Europe, including Spain

By Gary AndersonBahamas has set its sights on further international success as it marks 50 years since sailors Sir Durward Knowles and Cecil Cooke claimed the country's first Olympic gold medal.

in every single summer Olympic Games since Frank Rutherford's bronze medal triple jump in Barcelona, Spain

By Gary AndersonGlobal law firm DLA Piper has been announced as the main sponsor of the South African men's hockey team at this year's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup in The Hague.

and Argentina while defending champions Australia are in Group A along with England, Belgium, India, Spain

By Duncan MackayBritain deliberately sabotaged Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of a dispute over Gibraltar, it has been claimed.

who alleged that David Cameron's Government had drawn up a list of ways it could apply pressure to Spain

The list was in retaliation after Spain started applying lengthy checks at Gibraltar's border following

host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics was retaliation by Britain because of a border dispute with Spain

By Emily GoddardQualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games hockey tournament will get underway next month with the second edition of the Hockey World League (HWL).

stopping at the Indian city of Ranchi on March 7 and the Irish capital of Dublin on March 14.Argentina, Spain

By Paul OsborneThe 2015 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four will be held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid in the Spanish capital of Madrid, it has been revealed.

And Spain is one of our strategic markets."

The 2014 International Basketball Association World Cup is in Spain this summer and its final stage will

By Duncan MackayFormer Turkish international Turgay Demirel has been elected as the new President of the European Basketball Federation (FIBA Europe) at its General Assembly in Munich today.

Poland); Carmen Tocala (Romania); Yulia Anikeeva (Russia); Dejan Bodiroga (Serbia); Jose Luis Saez (Spain

By Gary AndersonNew Zealand retained their International Rugby Board (IRB) Women's Sevens World Series title with a thrilling win over Australia in the final of the Amsterdam Sevens to finish the season just four points clear of their big rivals.

South Africa and Russia while New Zealand overcame the United States, Ireland and a very competitive Spain

By Nick ButlerMore details on the qualification system for 18 of the sports to be contested at the European Games in Baku have been released with little more than a year to go until the inaugural event. 

the European Beach Soccer League, which is scheduled to conclude with a Grand Final in Torredembarra, Spain

enough for Australia - their qualifying group features Chile, the Netherlands and defending champions Spain

By Paul OsborneGerman car manufacturer BMW has named double Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi as its new brand ambassador.

racing circuit and, in 2004, was back racing full-time, driving for Robert Ravaglia's BMW Team Italy-Spain

By Nick ButlerA first round of quota places have been unveiled in the sports of aerobic and trampoline gymnastics ahead of the inaugural European Games in Baku next year.

the male and female continental aerobics champions Riccardo Pentassuglia of Italy and Sara Moreno of Spain