Bruna Alexandre and Danielle Rauen became the first players from Brazil to win gold at an International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Para Team World Championships after claiming the women’s class nine to 10 title in Slovakia's capital Bratislava today.

today’s men’s events, Rio 2016 Paralympic silver medallists Thomas Brüchle and Thomas Schmidberger of Germany

Hosts South Korea made a winning start to their campaign at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup after beating Guinea 3-0 at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium today.

Getty ImagesGroup B action also begun today at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium, where Venezuela defeated Germany

2-0 and Mexico overcame debutants Vanuatu 3-2.Venezuela’s encounter with Germany, the opening match

shortly after the interval.Pena scored the first goal of the tournament after 51 minutes, rounding Germany

The delay in imposing bans against nine nations who are among the worst doping cheats in weightlifting will stretch beyond a year.

stripped of a medal ©Getty Images“Of course weightlifting can set up a system that works better, and we in Germany

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has today welcomed seven new members onto its Council, including Olympic bronze medallist Tang Jiuhong of China.

former world number one men's doubles player Koo Kien Keat of Malaysia.World number 20 Marc Zwiebler of Germany

British firm Hawk-Eye Innovations have been chosen to provide the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology for three FIFA tournaments this year.

system last year and it was used during friendly matches between Italy and France in September and Germany

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) membership is set to elect a new Council tomorrow to guide the world governing body through the next Olympic cycle until Tokyo 2020.

former world number one men's doubles player Koo Kien Keat of Malaysia.World number 20 Marc Zwiebler of Germany

France and Portugal are among the favourites for success at the 2017 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in South Korea, where action is scheduled to begin tomorrow.

are the United States, drawn in Group F with Ecuador, Saudi Arabia and Senegal, and Mexico, who face Germany

between Argentina and England and South Korea and Guinea and Group B encounters between Venezuela and Germany

Rio 2016 Olympic champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmidt of Brazil made an impressive start at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event on home sand in Rio de Janeiro.

21, 15-13.In the women’s competition, Rio 2016 gold medallists Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany

Stan Wawrinka suffered defeat to American John Isner in the third round of the Rome Masters at Foro Italico.

with the Spaniard having continued her preparations for her title defence by beating Julia Goerges of Germany

Finland claimed a second consecutive win over the United States at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships today.

minutes but the Swiss team were level just eight minutes later when Gaetan Haas scored.Canada beat Germany

Vikersund in Norway has announced a bid for the 2022 International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Flying World Championships.

2012.The Norwegian hill was also the venue in 1977, 1990 and 2000.Planica in Slovenia, Oberstdorf in Germany

Austria’s Robin Seidl and Alexander Huber made a successful return to Rio de Janeiro today as the 2016 Olympic Games’ ninth-place finishers registered qualifying wins with different partners to advance to tomorrow’s main draw at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event.

Seidl and Tobias Winter beat seventh-seeded Armin Dollinger and Jonathan Erdmann of Germany 21-18, 21

other qualifying teams in the women's competition were third-seeded Nadja Glenzke and Julia Grossner of Germany

The Lahti 2017 Organising Committee has given a presentation at an official debrief, two months after the Finnish resort hosted the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic World Championships.

of the next Championships in Seefeld in Austria.Representatives from Seefeld 2019 and Oberstdorf in Germany

Friesinger-Postma, a three-time speed skating Olympic gold medallist, will be part of the Eurosport Germany

Horizontal bar Olympic champion Fabian Hambüchen has also joined the Eurosport team ©Getty ImagesEurosport Germany

The United States defeated Russia 5-3 to finish top of Group A at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships.

matches in Group A today, Sweden secured third place after they beat Slovakia 4-2 in Cologne while Germany