Five countries sit on two wins after two days of men’s action in the Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy.

also move to two wins.Poland claimed their second win of the men’s event with a four set victory over Serbia

running out 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 winners against Argentina.Germany, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Canada, the US and Serbia

Norway’s Jon-Hermann Hegg defeated compatriot Henrik Larsen to win gold in the men’s 50-metre rifle 3 positions at the European Shooting Championships in Osijek in Croatia.

Sandra Arnold.Katerina Stefankova, Sara Karasova and Veronika Blazickova claimed bronze after defeating Serbia

Russia started their quest for a third straight men’s Volleyball Nations League title with a three sets to one victory over the Netherlands in Rimini, Italy.

25, 25-21, 25-23 before Germany also won in straight sets, overcoming Australia 25-19, 25-18, 25-16.Serbia

Russian success continued at the European Sambo Championships on the opening day of senior competitions in Limassol, which saw the entire Azerbaijan team removed from the competition following incidents of unsportsmanlike behaviour.

Georgia, with Andrei Volkov of Russia claiming the silver medal.The two bronzes went to Vladimir Gajic of Serbia

Japan and the United States top the early standings in the women’s Volleyball Nations League as the preliminary action continued today in Rimini.

were victorious 25-23, 25-27, 25-23, 25-20.Six countries sit on two wins including the Netherlands and Serbia

Nations League table ©Volleyball WorldThe Netherlands overcame Russia 25-14, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20 while Serbia

World champions Serbia rallied from an opening-match defeat to beat Poland at the Volleyball Nations

After falling to Turkey in a five-set thriller yesterday, Serbia found themselves behind again, but recovered

Turkey, who defeated Serbia yesterday, beat hosts Italy 25-13, 25-23, 25-16 today.Defending champions

Olympic champions China and defending champions the United States both made winning starts to this year's women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Rimini.

Brazil.Olympic champions China came from behind to defeat South Korea 23-15, 25-19, 25-19, 25-18.World champions Serbia

The European Sambo Championships are set to return in Limassol in Cyprus, following the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

tournaments were merged in a similar fashion to the 2020 World Championships, which were held in Novi Sad in Serbia

Antonio Espinós believes that karate has reached its highest ever point in Europe, despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

, Francis Didier of France, Anton Gavrilov of Russia, Sergey Levchuk of Ukraine, Slavoljub Piper of Serbia

In a rare instance of a Chinese national team traveling outside the country during the coronavirus pandemic, China's women's volleyball side - the reigning Olympic champions - will compete in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), starting tomorrow.

Japan, who are preparing for an Olympics where they will have home-court advantage, and world champions Serbia

The Turkish men's kata team claimed the country's sixth gold medal of the European Karate Championships in Poreč in Croatia, as Turkey topped the medals table.

silvers and one bronze, ahead of Germany's two gold medals.Spain, Azerbaijan, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia

China and Britain topped the medal table at the second regatta of the Rowing World Cup series after notching three titles each in Swiss city Lucerne.

the women’s pair final in 7:17.93, while Martin Mackovic and Milos Vasic earned men’s pair gold for Serbia

Spain's Sandra Sánchez claimed a sixth European title on the penultimate day of the European Karate Championships in Poreč in Croatia in the women's kata event.

I am very happy because Croatia is very close to Serbia and I could win the title here," said Preković

his second consecutive title and seventh in total in the men's over-84kg, beating Slobodan Bitević of Serbia

Hosts Croatia reached the final of the men’s team kumite on the third day of the European Karate Championships in Porec.

final para-karate bronze medals handed out came in the wheelchair user K30 class, with Nina Portolan of Serbia

Reigning world and European champion Oliver Zeidler progressed to the quarter-finals of the men’s single sculls at the Rowing World Cup regatta in Swiss city Lucerne.

chance in the repechage.Spain and Romania qualified for the women’s pair final, while France I and Serbia