Australia moved a step closer to securing a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a 4-2 win over Russia in the first leg of their women's International Hockey Federation Olympic qualifier in Perth.

first leg of the opening men's tie, hosts Spain fought back from three goals down to draw 3-3 with France

Nour El Sherbini of Egypt began her title defence of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Women's World Championship with a routine victory in Cairo.

 World number three Camille Serme of France recorded a 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 win over Egyptian Salma

Rio 2016 Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi claimed gold on day one of the International Judo Federation Grand Slam event in Abu Dhabi.

Russia.Gusman Kyrgyzbayev from Kazakhstan won a dynamic men's under-60kg final, seeing off Walide Khyar of France

Six teams will secure a place at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo when the first set of International Hockey Federation qualifiers take place this weekend.

be held from tomorrow to Sunday (October 27).European Championship silver medallists Spain entertain France

The new Paris 2024 joint Olympic and Paralympic Games emblem has been given the thumbs up by the French public.

A survey in France found 83 per cent of people liked the new emblem, which has been widely ridiculed

and Paralympic Games have been fused together through the same emblem.The survey of 1,035 people in France

they liked it.Some 75 per cent of French people agreed that the emblem does a good job of showcasing France

approved the joint Olympic and Paralympic Games logo as 81 per cent said they thought hosting the Games in France

The German Olympic Confederation and National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark have been shortlisted for the sport organisation of the year award at the Peace and Sport Awards.

The two national organisations will go up against Saint-Omer Cricket Club Stars from France at the annual

Turkish and Italian karatekas earned two titles each on the opening day of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Cadet, Junior and Under-21 Championships in Santiago. 

beating Carola Casale of Italy on 23.92.Bronze went to Aya En-Nesyry of Morocco and Taily Helvetia of France

Egypt's Nour El Sherbini will return from injury to defend her title at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Women's World Championship on home soil in Cairo this week.

Nour El Tayeb are among the other Egyptians who could challenge.World number three Camille Serme of France

Gold medallists from last month's Road World Championships were among those honoured at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Gala in Guilin.

UCI also awarded prizes to the best riders and teams on the WorldTour and Women's WorldTour.Tour de France

the UCI President's award went to American Greg LeMond to mark the 30th anniversary of his Tour de France

Belarus were crowned women's team champions as the archery medal matches began at the World Military Games in Wuhan.

collected 237.627 points as they earned the bronze medal.Ana Marcela of Brazil and Alex Reymond of France

quickest over 10 kilometres.Marcela clocked 2 hours 6min 08.50sec as she held off Oceane Cassignol of France

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has announced that hosts China's teams were disqualified from the men's and women's middle-distance events at the World Military Games in Wuhan, due to claims of "extensive cheating".

paths prepared for them.A common protest was handed in by the national teams of Russia, Switzerland, France

final, Brazil beat China 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19.One sport concluding was judo, with China defeating France

Rugby referee Jaco Peyper has paid the ultimate price for a controversial selfie with Wales fans, being completely overlooked for the World Cup semi-finals.

last-four encounter between Wales and South Africa has gone to Frenchman Jérôme Garcès.Peyper sent off France

recognises that a picture of him with Wales fans, which appeared on social media after the Wales versus France

as your shambolic coaching and persistent ill-discipline on the pitch which for decades now has seen France

Paris 2024 organisers staged a coup de théâtre at the Grand Rex here tonight as they launched a new Olympic and Paralympic Games emblem - shared for the first time in Olympic history - to embody their widening vision of the Games.

instigation of Jacques Haik, a wealthy film producer known for having introduced Charlie Chaplin to France

, who wanted to create the most beautiful movie theatre in France where cinema-goers would feel they

Hosts China beat North Korea 3-1 in the men's team table tennis final on an action-packed third day of competition at the World Military Games in Wuhan.

event, Russia triumphed with 394 points and were followed in the standings by Italy, with 365, and France

honours in the men's team road race in 10:51:16, with the podium completed by Germany in 10:51:19 and France

There is much laying on of hands at an Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly - especially when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is around.

where the number of places given over to team sports - and the fact that the sport is not regarded in France