Sion 2026 expect to discover whether they have the political support of the Swiss Federal Government in mid-October to see whether they can continue with their proposed bid for the Winter Olympics.

ideas prove unachievable, Sion 2026 would look to host the competition outside of the country, with Germany

Slovenia secured their first-ever medal at the International Table Tennis Federation European Team Championships after beating Sweden in the quarter-finals of the men’s event in Luxembourg today.

been tremendous journey so far.”Awaiting Slovenia in the semi-finals tomorrow are six-time winners Germany

encounters this evening.The French team defeated Greece 3-0 with ease while Portugal overcame Croatia 3-1.Germany

beat Poland 3-0 to reach the semi-finals ©ITTFDefending champions Germany are through to the last four

display against Li Qian, which saw her win 11-7, 13-15, 11-6, 11-8.Another victory came soon after for Germany

Germany play The Netherlands in the semi-finals tomorrow after they came through a nervy tie with Austria

A number of German Social Accident Institution branches have signed deals to sponsor the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, scheduled to take place in Hamburg.

beat the United States to gold in Incheon, South Korea, with Canada winning the women's crown ahead of Germany

Plans to hold the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Baikal Cup every year have been launched after a successful first edition in Irkutsk.

The Baikal Cup welcomed 15 countries to Irkutsk ©FIASArmenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Israel

Slovakia provided the International Table Tennis Federation’s European Team Championships in Luxembourg with a startling opening flourish today as they defeated defending champions Austria 3-2 in their first Men’s Championship Division Group B match.

gave Luxembourg the win by a 3-2 scoreline.Results elsewhere went broadly to form as title favourites Germany

match thanks to victories from Ruwen Filus, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franziska.Croatia joined Germany

along with the hosts after a 3-0 win over the NetherlandsElsewhere in the Women’s Champion Division, Germany

win over Portugal, while Ukraine defeated Spain 3-0 in the other Group C match.Defending champions Germany

German beer Erdinger has extended its partnership with the International Biathlon Union (IBU).

emotionally to the viewer," said Werner Brombach, the owner of Erdinger, to Sponsors.Magdalena Neuner of Germany

Weightlifters in China, India and the United States – the world’s three most populous countries – have all had much to celebrate in recent days, but in terms of significance to the sport none of their efforts matches those of a group anti-doping, legal and sports administration executives who met in Frankfurt yesterday and today.

effectively ensuring weightlifting’s survival, at least as a globally significant sport.They were in Germany

Spain kept their title defence alive at EuroBasket 2017 by defeating Germany 84-72 in the quarter-finals

at the Sinan Erdem Dome in the Turkish city.Most of the damage was done in the third quarter after Germany

Germany are the favourites to win both team titles at the International Table Tennis Federation European

challenge, while Portugal will hope to recapture the crown they won on home soil in Lisbon in 2014.Germany

in Group C, with France, Romania, Ukraine and Poland locking horns in Group D.In the women's event, Germany

The International Fencing Federation's (FIE) World Fencing Day was celebrated in several countries under the theme of solidarity.

Day on Saturday (September 9) included Angola, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, France, Germany

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has announced that the 2018 European Championships will take place in Innsbruck.

European champion ©Getty ImagesThe 2017 European Championships took place in January in Winterberg in Germany

Germany's Ricarda Funk won the final K1 event of the season to clinch the overall Canoe Slalom World Cup title in Barcelona today.

It proved to be a good day for Germany as Olympic silver medallist Sideris Tasiadis wrapped up the overall

Ben Saxton and Katie Dabson held their nerve in the final medal race to claim a three point victory over their Spanish rivals at the Nacra 17 World Championships on the bay of Aigues Mortes at La Grande-Motte in France.

bronze, 14 points behind, after surrendering their earlier lead.Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer of Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA head Gianni Infantino have officially begun the 2018 World Cup trophy tour at a ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Voronezh, Saratov, Volgograd, Krasnodar and Sochi.It will then head to previous host nations, such as Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Lima, due to open on Wednesday (September 13), is the third time the "Olympic family" has met in South America in the last four years but in truth it is really making up for lost time. 

situation should be kept totally divorced from the IOC.’’When faced with what to do with East and West Germany