The 2019 International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup Final is set to take place over the coming four days with 72 competitors eager to secure Olympic qualification by winning gold in an event that doubles as an official test event for Tokyo 2020.

2019 season will also be in Tokyo, including first-time UIPM World Cup gold medallists Marie Oteiza of France

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced next year's calendars for the WorldTour and Women's WorldTour which feature changes due to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

schedule every four years to accommodate the Olympics.On the men's circuit the prestigious Tour de France

20.The Giro D'Italia and Vuelta a España, which make up the three Grand Tours along with the Tour de France

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach rejected concerns regarding the corruption case involving Papa Massata Diack and its impact on the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar in a dismissive response to Britain's Sir Craig Reedie here today.

Sir Craig directly asked Bach for an update regarding the criminal investigation in France and the status

trial in France.Lamine Diack, who stood down as an IOC honorary member in 2015 following his arrest in France

, faces charges of corruption, influence-trafficking and money laundering, according to Agence France-Presse.His

Macky Sall.Bach said Sall's response confirmed Papa Massata would not be extradited to face charges in France

Russia became the European Games - and European Championship - judo mixed team champions here tonight in the most dramatic of circumstances after coming back from 3-0 down against Portugal to win 4-3 thanks to a sudden-death golden score deciding contest.

4-2 by Russia in their semi-final, had sought some compensation in their bronze medal match against France

Italy are through to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup after beating China 2-0 in Montpellier.

with Germany against Sweden.The first is due to see England face Norway on Thursday (June 27) before France

Russia were dominant in their men's 3x3 basketball final against Latvia to earn their second successive European Games title here. 

Republic 20-15 and Poland 17-13 in the knockout round.They met Latvia in the final, who had in turn beaten France

 The women's title went to France, who had stunned defending champions Russia 20-3 in the quarter-finals.Hosts

Spain’s Antonio Bailon and Fatima Galvez won the 2nd European Games mixed team shotgun trap title at the Sporting Club in Minsk, defeating Italy’s Giovanni Pellielo and London 2012 champion Jessica Rossi.

51.350.Bronze went to France’s Allan Morante and Sebastien Martiny, who scored 50.790.Lea Labrousse of France

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France and Romania both qualified for the semi-finals of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship after

Romania went through as group winners on goal difference, while France progressed as the best runner-up

Megan Rapinoe scored twice from the penalty spot as defending champions the United States progressed through to the FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-finals with an unconvincing 2-1 win over Spain in Reims.

’s equaliser for Spain at Stade Auguste-Delaune.Victory sets up a last-eight clash with host nation France

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack is to stand trial in France

in Paris since being arrested in November 2015, is to face trial was reported by news agency Agence France-Presse

cooperate with the French investigation and have not been questioned.It is unlikely they would return to France

Nigeria have ended their sit-in protest over unpaid bonuses and allowances and left their hotel in France

Brazil won the International Equestrian Federation Jumping Nations Cup event in Geesteren as they ended on eight faults at the Dutch course.

in Sopot in Poland last week, while they came fifth in both St Gallen in Switzerland and La Baule in France

The overall Jumping Nations Cup leaderboard is led by France on 260 points, in front of Belgium on 245

Egan Bernal was confirmed as the winner of the Tour de Suisse as Britain’s Hugh Carthy triumphed on the final stage of the race in Goms.

overall.Despite securing the general classification, Team Ineos’ Bernal insisted he would ride the Tour de France

There are new names on both the men's and women's trophies at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup after United States and China won the competition for the very first time in Amsterdam. 

basket to send her side through to the final.Hungary went through in similarly tense fashion, edging out France

in a relatively low scoring encounter, 14-10.France earned some consolation by winning the third place