By Tom DegunApril 10 - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) have announced their beach volleyball qualifying tournament for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Belgium and Iceland with Pool B featuring Czech Republic, Slovakia, Netherlands and Britain.Pool C has Spain

By Emily GoddardApril 5 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has revealed the schedules for the women's hockey World League semi-finals taking place in Rotterdam and London in June as the competing teams step up their preparations for the 2014 World Cup qualifying tournaments.

from the British team that won bronze at London 2012 - will play alongside Australia, South Africa and Spain

Italy on the first match of the tournament, followed by Argentina versus the US, Australia against Spain

By Duncan MackayApril 1 - Tony Larkin, controversially axed as manager of England and Great Britain blind football team after 17 years earlier this year, has been named as a new patron for British Blind Sports (BBS). 

Larkin has been involved in blind football since 1989 and his first international match was against Spain

By James CrookMarch 31 - Gwangju 2015 are moving forward with their comprehensive Venue Operation Plan (VOP) as the countdown to the Universiade approaches the two year mark.

named after the Dutch manager who took South Korea to the semi-finals on home soil after defeating Spain

By Duncan Mackay at Hotel Eurostars in MadridMarch 21 - Madrid Mayor Ana Botella has admitted that Barcelona has a higher profile on the international stage than her city because of the success of the 1992 Olympics and Paralympics, which is proving a powerful factor in the Spanish capital's efforts to bring the Games here in 2020 as the two cities enjoy a long rivalry.

But Madrid's bid is being undermined by the economic crisis which hit Spain, leading to record unemployment

timeBeing awarded the Olympics and Paralympics is seen as being potentially a major catalyst to help Spain

By Duncan Mackay at the Hotel Eurostars in MadridMarch 19 - Madrid's decision to continue campaigning for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics despite Spain's economic crisis has been strongly defended by the country's most senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, who claimed it is "act of responsibility" for them to carry on bidding.

hotel here to protest that Madrid had continued to bid against rivals Istanbul and Tokyo at a time Spain

The truth of the matter is that, contrary to what some people try to imply, for Spain to continue

sights on qualification for the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup in Spain

By Duncan Mackay at the Hotel Eurostars in MadridMarch 18 - Madrid 2020 today hailed the first day of its visit from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission a success but fears continue that the rest of the inspection could be disrupted by demonstrations.

In seven years, I sincerely believe that Spain will be out of this crisis."

per cent of the venues they plan to use in 2020, Madrid's bid offered a solid economic model and that Spain

Spain is a country too that is fortunately very used to welcoming visitors.

"We are absolutely convinced that with the backing of people in Spain it would be a huge success for

Madrid, "Spain and in general for the whole Olympic Movement."

risk of those speaking out becoming liable to civil or criminal lawsuits given that countries such as Spain

By Emily GoddardMarch 12 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named the 16 teams heading to Rotterdam and London in June to compete at the last of the two women's Hockey World League semi-final tournaments.

semi-final Meanwhile, hosts England, Argentina, Australia, China, the United States, South Africa, Spain

Round Two tournament, despite entering the event as the third-seeded team, when they finished ahead of Spain

England will face South Africa Australia and Spain after being drawn in Pool B Argentina, China, the

US and Italy will feature in London's Group A, with England, Australia, South Africa and Spain playing

By Emily GoddardMarch 9 - New Delhi has been named as the host of two of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) major upcoming events, with the men's tournaments of both the Hero World League Finals and Hero Junior World Cup set to take place in the Indian capital.

junior teams vying for the title.As well as hosts India, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Spain

By Emily GoddardMarch 7 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, taking place at Sochi 2014's Rosa Khutor centre, are to be streamed live online, it has been announced today.

Henrieta Farkašová of Slovakia will not compete after sustaining an injury at those championships in Spain

By Emily GoddardMarch 7 - Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), has told Sochi 2014 to build on the success of past Winter Games and challenged the Organising Committee to follow Vancouver 2010 instead of emulating what happened at London 2012 six months ago.

Having recently attended the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, I have to

Winter Games, and having recently attended the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain

Their rivalry with Slovakia's Henrieta Farkašová, who unfortunately injured herself in Spain, and her

the Manchester Arena, with other pre-season fixtures set for Brazil, the Philippines and Bilbao in Spain