China’s Feng Panfeng claimed the men’s singles table tennis class 3 gold medal for the third Paralympic Games in a row after beating Germany’s Thomas Schmidberger in the Rio 2016 final here this evening.

There was further disappointment for Germany in the bronze medal contest as Thomas Bruchle was beaten

Veteran drugs testing official David Howman believes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) response to the publication of the McLaren Report in July should have led to them being considered for World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) non-compliance.

under the new Code] and found all sorts of horrendous doping [in Russia] similar to what we saw in East Germany

When the Paralympic Games close a week from now in Rio, the Japanese flag will be raised and all eyes will look towards Tokyo. They were doing the same exactly 80 years ago when the Berlin Olympics of 1936 came to an end.

They also took part in the 1930 University Games at Darmstadt in Germany and were encouraged to bid for

alternative site.There were also personality clashes within the organisers.The former Japanese Ambassador to Germany

Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova claimed her second Rio 2016 Paralympic shooting gold medal today after she won the mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 at the National Shooting Center in Deodoro.

Natascha Hiltrop, of Germany, came in second with a score of 211.5 to claim her first Paralympic medal

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is set to extend its partnership with major insurance and financial services provider Allianz, who have expressed their intent to continue supporting the Paralympic Movement until 2020.

Committees are supported by Allianz, including Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany

Professor Gerhard Treutlein is to be presented with the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) Ethics Award for 2016.

The current discussion about the global anti-doping fight has shown us once again that sport in Germany

A judge in Brazil has reportedly accepted charges against Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) President Patrick Hickey over the alleged ticketing scandal at Rio 2016.

since 1984.He instead attended the official state mourning ceremony for Walter Scheel, the former West Germany

Great Britain’s Jonnie Peacock won the men’s 100 metres T44 final in front of a sparse crowd here this evening to retain his Paralympic title.

sprinter Liam Malone came through for silver in 11.02, while European silver medallist Felix Streng of Germany

Serena Williams has been dethroned as world number one by Germany’s Angelique Kerber after the American was stunned by Czech 10th seed Karolína Plíšková in the semi-finals of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York City.

For me it's amazing to be, after Steffi, the number one player from Germany."

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is renewing its partnership with BP through to the end of 2020, it has been announced today.

 BP also currently supports the NPCs of Angola, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, The

Latvian goaltender Edgars Masalskis has announced his retirement from international ice hockey after the country failed to qualify for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

as only the third goaltender behind Kristers Gudlevskis and Elvis Merzlikins.Latvia were denied as Germany

been held ahead of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic World Championships in Oberstdorf in Germany

The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's Ethics Committee has opened proceedings against Helmut Sandrock, the former general secretary of the German Football Association (DFB), as the probe into the 2006 World Cup continues.

FIFA, ex-DFB secretary general Horst Schmidt and Stefan Hans, who was the chief financial officer of Germany

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has added Montreal, the host of the 1976 Olympic Games, to the calendar for the 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS).

the home of men's Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee, takes centre stage on June 10 and 11.Hamburg in Germany

Police in Brazil have reportedly named International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach as a witness as part of their investigation into ticket allegations surrounding Irishman Patrick Hickey.

Janeiro as he is attending the official state mourning ceremony for Walter Scheel, the former West Germany