The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has confirmed the 12 host countries which will stage events on the 2019 World Tour.

capital Stockholm will host two regular events between August 20 and 25 and October 1 and 6.Bremen in Germany

But for Tessa Jowell, London may never have had the 2012 Olympics.

NHS in London where I couldn't be given any more treatment, but it was very clear that if I went to Germany

European Olympic Committees (EOC) President Janez Kocijančič has welcomed the expressions of interest from five European countries to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Moritz in Switzerland and Munich in Germany - the runner-up behind Pyeongchang in the 2011 vote to host

set to return to action for Spain tomorrow in their home Davis Cup World Group quarter-final against Germany

Roberto Bautista Agut, David Ferrer and Lopez as Spain seek to reach their first semi-final since 2012.Germany

year's International Wheelchair Rugby Federation World Championship in Sydney with victory against Germany

yesterday's win against hosts Switzerland at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre.They recorded a 54-47 win over Germany

Russia's defending champions, Team Paradise, will seek a third victory in a row at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Synchronized Skating Championships in Stockholm this weekend.

them achieve their first podium finish in six years.The Skyliners, from the US, Team Berlin 1, from Germany

The first Parkour World Cup to be held by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is due to place in Hiroshima tomorrow as part of the International Festival of Extreme Sports (FISE) World Series.

and freestyle before the final.Competitors have come from Australia, Belgium, Benin, Canada, France, Germany

Russia collected both gold medals available on day four of the Junior and Cadets World Fencing Championships in Verona.

-13 for gold at the Cattolica Center.Bronze medals were won by beaten semi-finalists Raoul Bonah of Germany

Colombia got the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) World Championship Qualification Tournament underway by securing victory against host nation Switzerland at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil.

eventually emerged 53-49 winners.Congratulations to Poland who have won the last match of the day over Germany

Rugby (@IWRF) April 4, 2018The second and final match of the day saw the other two teams in Pool A, Germany

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) have handed China a wildcard place for this year's Under-15 World Cup in Panama.

outfit United States, Japan, Chinese Taipei, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Brazil, The Netherlands, Germany

Hong Kong is set to host the latest leg of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series, which will take place alongside two qualification tournaments.

programme.In the men's tournament, Japan, Uganda, Chile and Georgia will play in Pool A with Papua New Guinea, Germany

Almost 400,000 tickets have been allocated for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup in the latest stage of sales over the last three weeks.

supporters from Argentina, with 15,006, Colombia, with 14,755 and Mexico, with 14,372.Brazil, China, Germany

A qualification system for men and women's competitions at Tokyo 2020 has been unveiled by the International Handball Federation.

August 9.The first slots will be filled by the winners of next year's Men's World Championships in Germany

Norway beat Sweden today to inflict a first defeat on their Scandinavian rivals at the World Men’s Curling Championships in Las Vegas and join them at the top of the standings.

won their two outings today.The morning session saw Canada beat South Korea 7-6 and Scotland defeat Germany

/Richard GrayRussia occupy fifth place with four victories out of six having defeated Japan 6-5 and Germany

Norwegian biathlon legend Ole Einar Bjørndalen has again announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 44.

Championships in Oslo in 2016 before extending his career again.The IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding in Germany