Hosts and defending champions France claimed a second win in as many games at the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Championships after overcoming Japan at the Exponantes - Hall XXL in Nantes.

-22.Qatar, the runners-up in 2015, were beaten by Egypt ©Getty ImagesIn Group C, three-time winners Germany

As we begin 2017 with the fresh optimism a new year brings, it is with great pleasure and pride that it also holds such positivity for the Amateur International Boxing Association, filled with opportunities to create lasting legacies for boxing and ready to showcase the depth of talent of our athletes around the world. 

experience and acting as direct qualification tournaments for the 2017 AIBA World Championships scheduled in Germany

France's Martin Fourcade coasted to victory in today's men's 10 kilometres sprint race at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ruhpolding.

39.7sec back.Today was Martin Fourcade's ninth win of the World Cup campaign ©Getty ImagesArnd Peiffer of Germany

Taekwondo secured a global television audience of nearly 400 million people during last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to a report.

The report which found taekwondo had a global reach of 387.8 million was compiled by Germany-based Intelligent

reached by rights-holding broadcasters in 17 markets across the world - Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany

World number one Sir Andy Murray has been drawn against Ukraine’s Ilya Marchenko in the first round of the Australian Open as the Scot looks to triumph for the first time at the Grand Slam.

record 23rd Grand Slam title against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic.Defending champion Angelique Kerber of Germany

Reigning champion Felix Loch of Germany will be hoping to claim his first International Luge Federation

leaderboard is completed by Robin Geueke and David Gamm, who have 445 points.Last weekend in Königssee, Germany

United States.The Canadians lead at the moment on 160, while the Americans trail by five points on 155.Germany

The best Para-Nordic skiers in the world will compete in Ukraine from tomorrow at an International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Cup in Western Center.

second-placed Lidziya Hrafeyeva will look to take advantage.The World Championships, in Finsterau, Germany

France’s Nicolas Peifer remains on course for a second successive men’s singles title at the Sydney Wheelchair Tennis Open after claiming a straight-sets quarter-final victory over compatriot Stéphane Houdet.

women's singles competition ©Getty ImagesIn the women’s singles, world number seven Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany

Germany claimed an enthralling women's relay win at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup

Winterberg in Germany will be hosting the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) European

Germany will once again be the nation to beat this weekend when the International Ski Federation (FIS

The Russian Anti-Doping Commission has been encouraged by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to prepare its assessment of the second part of the McLaren Report, according to its head Vitaly Smirnov.

published on Tuesday (January 10) following a meeting in Dublin, representatives from countries including Germany

The taskforce formed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to handle Russia's reinstatement is set to meet in London today to discuss the outcomes of the meeting with the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) in December.

Parkinson, and representatives of the RPC was held on December 20 at the IPC headquarters in Bonn, Germany

World number seven Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany battled to a three-set victory over American Dana Mathewson

Norway continued their dominant relay form with a men's 4x7.5 kilometres relay win at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in perfect winter conditions in Ruhpolding today.