FIFA has revealed the official poster for next year's World Cup in Russia as the countdown continues to the draw for the tournament.

increased steadily and accounted for 47 per cent of the figure.Fans from the United States Brazil, Germany

Last week, European Olympic Committees (EOC) President, Janez Kocijančič, wondered: "Would you think it was a serious idea if someone proposed to punish all those countries responsible for one of the World Wars?"

It seemed to me that sport with Germany as a comrade had become impossible and that the Games without

States, France, Italy, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden and Britain.It was reported that athletes from Germany

, there was no hurry elsewhere.Swiss Olympic official Francis- Marius Messerli wrote that Japan and Germany

had a National Olympic Committee".When London 1948 chairman Lord Burghley announced the invitations, Germany

Images"The IOC takes the view that recognition of a German Olympic Committee cannot take place until Germany

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and World Para Alpine Skiing have announced the "most extensive coverage ever" of the 2017-2018 World Para Alpine Skiing World Cups, with all seven stages to be live streamed for the first time.

Para Alpine Skiing Facebook page.Broadcasters from traditional snow sport nations such as Austria, Germany

A CHF4.85 million (£3.7 million/$4.95 million/€4.1 million) donation from President Alisher Usmanov has enabled the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to report a CHF4.36 million (£3.3 million/$4.45 million/€3.7 million) surplus for 2016.

seen chatting to IOC President Thomas Bach at the latter's 60th Birthday party in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany

The pools and timetable for the 2018 Hockey Women’s World Cup, taking place at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, have been announced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

continent champions South Africa face world number three team Argentina, along with European rivals Germany

World Cup title in London next year ©Getty ImagesThe pool stage will start at midday on July 21 with Germany

Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury’s hearing in relation to his suspended drugs ban is scheduled to be held in December.

return until the hearing takes place.Tyson Fury has been inactive since beating Wladimir Klitschko in Germany

Britain's Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett, the 2017 Wimbledon and US Open champions, came from a set down against French favourites Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer to win their first UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters in Bemmel in The Netherlands.

Groot, playing in their homeland, completing a victory over Sabine Ellerbrock and Aniek van Koot of Germany

Olympic champion Natalie Geisenberger secured her second straight victory of the Luge World Cup season in Winterberg.

posted a time of 31.667 to round off the top three.The next Luge World Cup is also due to take place in Germany

German competitors took home the gold medal in all three of today’s finals on the last day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Indoor Cycling Championships at the Hallenradsport WM in Dornbirn.

 A late goal gives Germany the title?!!

their favour.This shift made the hosts the favourites once more but a well-worked set-piece goal from Germany

Austria claimed the first win of the International Biathlon Union World Cup season today in Östersund with a victory in the single mixed relay.

2x7.5 km mixed relay in 1 hour 11min 31.70sec.Italy took second place, 5.3 seconds behind, and Germany

South Korea’s men's national ice hockey team are poised to begin a training camp in Jincheon as they prepare to take part in a Pyeongchang 2018 warm-up tournament.

tournament, with the United States drawn against Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia in Group B.Sweden, Finland, Germany

The American teenager Clarence ‘CJ’ Cummings is expected, on Friday (December 1), to go where no American male has been in 20 years – on to the podium at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.

20 million people throughout the US.The Americans are making good use of ideas from Russia, Britain, Germany

The United States’ Nathan Chen held on to first place overall after a dramatic men’s free skating event at Skate America in Lake Placid today.

event ©Getty ImagesIn the pairs event, world silver medallists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany

Russia’s Alexander Kasjanov, currently being investigated by the Oswald Commission, won the four-man bobsleigh event at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Whistler today. 

 Johannes Lochner of Germany has managed to defend his lead in the overall standings by finishing

third with 568 points.The series is due to move to Europe next month with the event in Winterberg in Germany

German rider Milena Slupina claimed the women's singles artistic gold medal with a mark of 184.22 at the International Cycling Union Indoor Cycling World Championships.

 There was also action in Group A with hosts Austria's 3-3 draw with neighbours Germany the