Assmaa Niang delivered home gold on the second day of the International Judo Federation Agadir Grand Prix in Morocco.

home favourite Ahmed El Meziati in the same manner in the first bronze medal bout.Anthony Zingg of Germany

Akito Watabe held off Fabian Riessle to win today's International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup individual gunderson 10 kilometres event in Oslo.

late on, though, and Watabe eventually crossed for a winning time of 25min 19.0sec.Fabian Riessle of Germany

Mikaela Shiffrin returned to slalom form to clinch the overall International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup crown in the event with a victory in the German resort of Ofterschwang today.

slalom in the German resort had already guaranteed her the overall World Cup title.Thomas Dressen of Germany

Japan’s Miho Takagi took the lead on the opening day of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Allround Speed Skating Championships in Amsterdam, where home athlete Ireen Wüst is seeking to defend her title and win her sixth in all.

which translated to 39.010 points, with Wüst ninth in 40.81 for 40.810 points.Gabriele Hirschbichler of Germany

West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold.

Darya Domracheva of Belarus missed only one shot - her final standing effort - in winning today’s 7.5 kilometres women’s sprint at Kontiolahti, venue for the latest International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup event.

last loop to secure her third World Cup win of the season in 20min 56.5sec.Franziska Hildebrand of Germany

fourth, shooting clean but ending up 17.2 seconds back.Double Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier of Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to lift Russia's suspension three days after the Closing Ceremony of Pyeongchang 2018 has received more criticism.

Russia's suspension just days after the Closing Ceremony of Pyeongchang 2018 has been criticised in Germany

Olympic champion Kamil Stoch of Poland led qualification for tomorrow's large hill ski jumping final at the Raw Air Tournament in Norway.

famous Holmenkollbakken.Robert Johansson of Norway scored 137 points for second place.Richard Freitag of Germany

For double Olympic champion Ester Ledecka tomorrow’s penultimate stop in the World Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup parallel giant slalom at the Swiss resort of Scuol, is a formality.

overall title is sealed the race for second and third will be tight.Second-placed Theresia Hofmeister of Germany

Athletes from 12 nations are due to participate at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Para-Sport World Championships starting in Lillehammer tomorrow.

Konstanse Fronsdal and Siri Malane Valle.Other athletes are entered from Australia, Austria, Spain, Germany

Clement Bessaguet secured his first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup title by defeating fellow Frenchman Jean Quiquampoix to 25 metres rapid fire pistol gold in Guadalajara.

series to finish with 28.He did beat the Rio 2016 gold medal winner, however, as Christian Reitz of Germany

Akane Yamaguchi survived a scare to advance into the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation German Open in Mülheim today.

Nishimoto continued his good form in the men's singles draw.Kenta Nishimoto continued his good form in Germany

Canada and the United States booked places in the World Junior Curling Championships men's semi-finals after claiming key victories in Aberdeen.

four defeats.They will hope a victory in the final round robin matches could see them progress, but Germany

The penultimate round of this season's International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup is due to begin tomorrow with a women's giant slalom event in Ofterschwang.

from a pair of reigning global champions.Mikaela Shiffrin is also expected to be on the startline in Germany

Faroe Islands have stepped up their campaign for Olympic inclusion here today and called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to grant recognition in order to boost sporting opportunities.

They are pictured here facing Germany last year ©Getty ImagesBut the huge increase in NOCs which followed