By Nick ButlerNovember 20 - The "depraved capitalist system" of the West has damaged the sport of weightlifting and put commercial interests ahead of national honour, according to the official North Korean Government news agency KCNA.

 With the exception of one bronze medal for Spain no country from these regions won a medal, with

By Gary AndersonNovember 20 - Germany's Olympic silver medallist Fabian Hambuechen and Romania's World Championship bronze medallist Larisa Iordache top the list of gymnasts heading to Stuttgart for the start of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) 2013-2014 All-Around World Cup Series on November 30.

©Getty Images London 2012 Olympians Fabian Gonzalez of Spain, Germany's Andreas Toba and American

it will not happen overnight admitted the man overseeing the marketing of next year's tournament in Spain

Miami Heat star LeBron James looks likely to miss the FIBA 2014 World Cup in Spain ©Getty Images Leenders

in charge of marketing and sponsorship for the inaugural FIBA 2014 World Cup, due to take place in Spain

Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves declared their intention to be part of the United States team in Spain

By Emily GoddardNovember 18 - Spanish aerobic gymnastics Vincente Li, Sara Moreno and Ivan Parejo have been awarded their nation's Royal Order of Sports Merit following their performances at the 2012 World Championships.

Council after each won at least one gold medal at last year's showpiece event in Sofia to ensure that Spain

By Gary AndersonNovember 16 - Following a meeting of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Council, members have voted to retain the ten Olympic sailing events scheduled to take place at the Rio 2016 for Tokyo 2020.

/Getty Images Following the conclusion of the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain

By Nick ButlerNovember 15 - Opportunities for over 50 aspiring Winter Paralympians will be provided at the third International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit, which opens this Sunday (November 17) in Landgraaf.

, attendees enjoyed the same slopes as the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain

  "After the first two camps in Spain and Slovenia this year, we can be confident that this project

By Gary AndersonNovember 8 - The International Rugby Board (IRB) today announced all rounds of the 2013-2014 Women's Sevens World Series will be streamed online with no restrictions and access is free to fans across the globe.

joined by fellow Rugby World Cup Sevens quarter-finalists Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Russia, Spain

By Gary AndersonNovember 5 - Estonian Olympic cycling champion Erika Salumae's gold medals from Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 have sold for £25,000 ($40,000/€30,000) each at an auction in London.

raised £80,000 ($128,000/€95,000) with reports in the Estonian media claiming Salumae, who now lives in Spain

By Emily GoddardNovember 3 - India's men and Belgium's women have become the latest squads to book their places at the 2014 Hockey World Cup to take place in The Hague, the Netherlands.

champions Argentina, Asian champions Korea, Oceania champions Australia, England, Belgium, New Zealand, Spain

By Paul OsborneOctober 30 - Host nation France look set to face a particularly tough group at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup as the draw for the tournament was made today.

tournament will see England, who finished runners up in the 2010 World Cup, face off against Canada, Spain

Spain, meanwhile, are always a dogged side and we have enjoyed some very close games against them in

Spain are certainly not a side to take lightly."

By Paul OsborneOctober 28 - Perseverance was the world of the day as competitors and fan celebrated the third edition of World Judo Day.

Spanish judoka Francisco Olivenza organised a simultaneous judo event, at 2pm Central European Time, in Spain

By Nick ButlerOctober 24 - A strong response in an education programme from Japan's ice sledge hockey team during the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sochi 2014 Qualification Tournament in Turin has once again underlined the country's excellent anti-doping record.

victorious bid to host the 2020 Games.Japan's far superior record than those of the rival bids from Spain

By Emily GoddardOctober 24 - Cyclist Monica Bascio and wheelchair racer Raymond Martin have today secured the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Paralympic sportswoman and sportsman of the year awards for 2012-2013.

the victories underway at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling World Cups in Italy and Spain

By Gary AndersonOctober 23 - The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced the pool line-ups and match schedule for the first round of the Women's Sevens World Series 2014-2014 season, which is due to kick-off in Dubai next month.

rivals New Zealand in Dubai last year.Last season's runners-up England are in Pool B along with Tunisia, Spain

apart from New Zealand, when they triumphed over hosts US in Houston in February, while Russia and Spain

put in impressive performances in Moscow with the hosts reaching the quarter-finals and Spain going

By Paul OsborneOctober 16 - A "Follow Your Team" pass for the final rounds of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup have gone on sale today.

secure seats at each of the final round games for their team of choice in next year's World Cup in Spain