Japanese OIympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda made his first public appearance since he was indicted by French prosecutors on charges of corruption as he again denied wrongdoing at a press conference in Tokyo today.

Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President and IOC member Lamine Diack, currently being held in France

corruption charges.It is alleged the payments were directed to the elder Diack, with authorities in France

Co-hosts Germany were denied a third straight win at the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship after Russia clinched a late draw in Berlin.

the group, with the latter having won one and drawn two of their opening fixtures.Reigning champions France

Former Team Sky and British Cycling team doctor Richard Freeman is set to face a tribunal after being accused of ordering testosterone "to administer to an athlete to improve their athletic performance".

Sir Bradley's reputations following a number of arguments between the Australian and the 2012 Tour de France

The traditional sambo and judo open training camp has been held in Moscow with more than 600 athletes from 11 countries, including hosts Russia, sparring for four days across two sessions.

part in the training camp ©Ivan Pisarenko/Sambo-70/FIASRepresented at the camp were Belarus, Congo, France

Qatar recovered from a shock opening defeat to Angola to beat Egypt in Group D of the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship.

 In Group A, defending champions France take on a winless Unified Korea at the Mercedes-Benz Arena

France won the women's team foil competition at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup

reached.Alexey Cheremisinov helped Russia win the men's team foil title in Paris ©Getty ImagesHaving lost to France

Germany's Vinzenz Geiger claimed his first International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup title as he triumphed in the second individual competition held in Val di Fiemme.

second with 581 with Watabe now third on 462.The World Cup season will now resume in Chaux-Neuve in France

Russia won both relays at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Oberhof today, snatching the lead from hosts Germany on the final leg of the women's race.

Garanichev, Dmitry Malyshko and Alexander Loginov used just eight spare rounds to claim the win, while France

Sweden's Zebastian Modin won his second gold medal of the World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup in Östersund in front of a home crowd. 

;Norway's Eirik Bye finished second in the long distance race in 49:23.1 while Anthony Chalencon of France

France hosted the first three events of the Japonismes 2018 jita-kyoei project, a joint venture organised

Japonismes 2018 is a joint cultural project between Japan and France which aims to showcase Japanese

 Japan and France are hosting the next two Summer Olympics - Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.

Joint hosts Denmark and Germany got their second wins of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Handball World Championship.

 Germany now top Group A with four points, beating defending champions France on goal difference

 Defending champions France defeated Serbia 32-21 in the Group A clash at the IHF Men's Handball

Germany’s Mariiama Jamanka and Annika Drazek have won the two-women bobsleigh title at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup event in Königssee, which also doubles as the European Championships.

another German pair in Johannes Lochner and Christian Rasp, who over two runs set a time of 1:39.44.France

The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to the UK this week signals another important step in the thriving relationship between our two countries.

Athletics Championships, Rugby World Cup, Commonwealth Games, World Gymnastics Championships, Tour de France

Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi has won her second International Biathlon Union World Cup race in three days with pursuit victory in Oberhof.

Kuzmina finished second, 14.5 seconds back despite picking up four penalties and Anais Chevalier from France

Papa Massata Diack, son of former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine, has dismissed claims of wrongdoing surrounding the awarding of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Tokyo.

tied to Papa Diack.It is alleged the payments were directed to the elder Diack, with authorities in France

that I know," Papa Diack told the Japanese news agency Kyodo.Lamine Diack is currently being held in France

Papa Massata Diack is wanted by France on charges of complicity in receiving bribes, aggravated money-laundering

against his father, former IAAF President Lamine Diack, who is currently being held by authorities in France

according to the IOC.Papa Diack remains in Dakar as the Senegalese Government refuses to extradite him to France