Reigning champions Serbia got off to a triumphant start against Canada at the Women's World Volleyball Championship in Arnhem.

claimed the fourth set 25-21 to get the job done.The Netherlands, who are co-hosting the event with Poland

Polish Olympian Lukasz Gutkowsi bagged two gold medals for his country at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Laser Run World Championships in Lisbon.

World champions will be looking to add to their trophy cabinet when they gear up to compete at the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) European Championships in Tbilisi.

he looks to secure a gold in his home country.Veronika Smolkova of Slovenia and Iwo Baraniewski of Poland

European Olympic Committees (EOC) secretary general Raffaele Pagnozzi welcomed international squash officials at the organisation's headquarters in Rome to discuss the sport's possible inclusion at future editions of the European Games.

European Games would be for the 2027 edition, which is yet to have a host city.Kraków-Małopolska in Poland

British duo Emily Craig and Imogen Grant sprinkled more of their golden magic to help their nation to an impressive medal haul on the penultimate day of the World Rowing Championships in Račice.

and women's podiums.The nation missed out on gold in the men's event by the slimmest of margins, with Poland

A significant potential update to the Olympic sport agenda is the prospective inclusion of an obstacle sports event as the new fifth discipline in modern pentathlon.

general public.The forth New 5th Discipline Test Event is confirmed for October 7 and 8 in Zielona Gora, Poland

Ukraine has sent a team of 110 athletes to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World Cup Combat Sports, with their team leader saying he was "very proud" to have a large delegation while the Russian invasion continues.

Most have went to European countries like Poland, as well as some in the United States and Canada because

Poland and The Netherlands, the two co-hosts, have both won their matches on the opening day of the Women's

Italy's lightweight women's double scull Olympic champions Valentina Rodini and Federica Cesarini missed out on a place in the final at the World Rowing Championships in Račice.

Italy clocked 5:53.52, beating Britain by 0.41.However, the second semi-final proved quicker, with Poland

Poland's men's national football team captain Robert Lewandowski has promised Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko that he will "carry the colours" of the war-torn nation to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

More than 6.2 million people have crossed Ukraine's western border into Poland since the beginning of

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine since the Russian invasion ©Getty

There is a special relationship between Ukraine and Poland."

Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Women's World Championship as the defending champions, with The Netherlands and Poland

in Pool A, with Puerto Rico and African nations Kenya and Cameroon joining them.The Netherlands and Poland

Kraków has held the largest teqball tournament of the year so far, the finals of Teqball World Series 22, prior to the city hosting the 2023 European Games, where the sport is set to make its debut.

Players from over 30 countries participated in the competition in Poland, held at the KS Cracovia Sports

Spain won their fourth EuroBasket title by defeating Tokyo 2020 silver medallists France 88-76 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.

made nine of 12 against Lithuania.Germany claimed the final spot on the podium after they defeated Poland

Poland racked up a whopping 24 medals as they made home advantage count at the International University

winning 12 of the 15 gold medals on offer.A further seven titles were achieved in the canoe contests as Poland

all seven of the canoe and kayak finals on the opening day.Ewelina Antos opened the floodgates for Poland

POLAND, 1:22:99?PORTUGAL, 1:24:35?

and Yeray Garcia Vidal were crowned men’s C2 200m champions.Martyna Klatt and Sandra Ostrowska put Poland

POLAND, 1:37:14?CZECH REPUBLIC, 1:38:88?

The lack of an appropriate venue in Kraków and the Małopolska region has been blamed for gymnastics being taken off the European Games programme.

2019 editions of the Games, but lengthy talks between European Gymnastics, the Organising Committee in Poland