official Mohamed bin Hammam has admitted receiving a €6.7 million (£5.9 million/$8.1 million) payment from Germany

In an interview with German broadcaster ZDF, Bin Hammam said he had been given the money after Germany

But I would like to know why Germany should have bribed me for something they have already received."

Committee have been at the centre of corruption accusations surrounding the German bid.Former Germany

Germany's second team of Vinzenz Geiger and Eric Frenzel got the better of compatriots Johannes Rydzek and Fabian Rießle to win the team sprint at the International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme.

Germany made a perfect start to their title defence at the European Men's Handball Championships in Zagreb

before ruthlessly pressing home their advantage.It eventually ended with a winning margin of 32-19.Germany

Laura Dahlmeier spearheaded Germany to victory in the women's 4x6 kilometres relay with a superb final

Nico Walther and brakeman Christian Poser set a track record in their second run as they led a German clean sweep of the men's two-man event at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in St Moritz.

second run as they recorded a combined 2:15.27 to take victory.Mariama Jamanka and Annika Drazek of Germany

Dajana Eitberger led home a German clean sweep of the podium positions on home ice at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup in Oberhof today. 

it was a clean slate for everyone today because the conditions in final practice were so atrocious.”Germany

overall in 1:22.260.World champion Tatjana Hüfner completed the German sweep with third place in 1:22.546.Germany

The United States overcame Canada in a dramatic shootout to reach the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's Under-18 World Championship in Russia.

Switzerland kept their place in the top tier of the sport at under-18 women's level as they relegated Germany

Yun Sung-bin of South Korea extended his lead at the top of the overall standings as he set a track record on his way to victory at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in St Moritz.

record with his second run of 1min 07.19sec as he finished with a combined time of 2:14.77.Axel Jungk of Germany

in top spot on the leaderboard as he has 1,545 points going into the season finale in Königssee in Germany

registering a track record of 1:09.35 in her second run as she ended up fourth.Jacqueline Lölling of Germany

Norway took the men's 4x7.5 kilometres relay honours as the International Biathlon Union World Cup event in Ruhpolding continued today.

Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France claimed the men's doubles title at the Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open after earning a marathon victory over Britain's Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett.

representative in the women's singles final as top seed Yui Kamiji swept aside third seed Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

Germany will be aiming to defend their title at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship, which

World champions France headline Group B as they aim to reclaim the title they relinquished to Germany

Double world champion Stefan Kraft is among the seven athletes named on Austria's team for their home International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Bad Mitterndorf, where action is due to begin tomorrow.

home crowd in Bischofshofen.It followed 31st and 24th-placed finishes in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany

hip.Freitag is still hopeful of competing at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf in Germany

The Australian Open has defended the decision to allow Maria Sharapova to carry the women's trophy onto court for the tournament's draw ceremony.

Switzerland carried the male trophy at the ceremony.Sharapova was drawn against namesake Tatjana Maria of Germany

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour have signed an agreement with T2 Asia Pacific with the aim of bringing in new ideas and promoting the sport around the world.

attention, more television broadcasters, more fans and more money into the sport.Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany

A joint Korean women's ice hockey team could participate at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, insidethegames understands after it was announced that a meeting has been called to discuss the North's participation at the Games.

participated at the Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964 Games before competing as West and East Germany