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Britain seek to reclaim crown at home WWR European Championship in Cardiff

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Hosts and Paralympic gold medallists Britain are set to begin their efforts to reclaim the World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) European Championship title in Cardiff tomorrow when they take on debutants Israel in the opening match.

to start against The Netherlands in the Welsh capital, with the other opening Pool B match featuring Germany


Sweden claim Men's Under-19 World Floorball Championships title

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Sweden have won the International Floorball Federation Men's Under-19 World Floorball Championships title, defeating Switzerland 7-4 in Denmark.

campaign at the Arena Nord in Frederikshavn unbeaten, overcoming Slovakia 19-2, Switzerland 9-6 and Germany

18,316 watching across all the matches, surpassing the 16,477 who attended the edition in Hamburg in Germany


Exclusive: van der Vorst stepping down as Dutch Boxing Federation President to concentrate on World Boxing role

  • Boxing

Boris van der Vorst is set to resign as President of the Dutch Boxing Association to devote more time to the fledgling World Boxing, which he has helped set up as a rival to the International Boxing Association (IBA), insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

is led by an Interim Executive Board comprised of representatives from the National Federations of Germany


Perurena set for re-election as IWGA President at "landmark" AGM in Madrid

  • World Games

Spanish official José Perurena is set for unopposed re-election as President of the International World Games Association (IWGA) at tomorrow's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Madrid, which he has hailed as a "landmark" session.

general of World Archery Tom Dielen and International Fistball Association President Jörn Verleger of Germany

Serna Cardenas of Colombia, and Ju-Jitsu International Federation director general Joachim Thumfart of Germany

President Anna Arzhanova of Russia, World Flying Disc Federation secretary general Volker Bernardi of Germany


Infantino warns FIFA Women's World Cup could face European TV blackout after fee row

  • World Cup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has branded rights offers to broadcast the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as “a slap in the face for women worldwide” and warned that five leading European football nations could face a television blackout unless offers are improved.

£8million/€9 million).The five include 2022 European champions England and double World Cup winners Germany


Tursunov guides hosts Uzbekistan to opening day victory

  • Boxing

Mujibillo Tursunov ensured that hosts Uzbekistan had their first win at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships here.

Pantaleev 5-0.In the European wins, Andrei Zaplitni of the Republic of Mooldova downed Youssef Lazar of Germany



IBA President claims "black sheep" World Boxing will not "achieve success"

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has launched a scathing attack against the newly formed World Boxing before claiming that only his organisation has the "right to govern boxing".

Olympic Committee (IOC).The body is led by an Interim Executive Board comprised of representatives from Germany


Fernandez Nieto and Bragmayer take aquathlon world titles in Ibiza

  • Triathlon

Spain's Cristian Fernandez Nieto and Hungary’s Zsanett Bragmayer took the aquathlon golds at the World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Ibiza.

Slovakia's Margareta Vrabolova placed second in 33:05, also securing the junior crown.Céline Kaiser of Germany


Bayern Munich premises searched as part of Usmanov money laundering investigation

  • Fencing

German police have reportedly searched the headquarters of Bayern Munich as part of a money laundering investigation into self-suspended International Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov.

Blid, Usmanov had ties with Bayern Munich Honorary President and 1974 FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany

Usmanov has never violated the laws of Germany, the origin of his funds is absolutely transparent, and

his persecution in Germany is overtly political."

Movement through fencing, a sport in which IOC President Thomas Bach won an Olympic gold medal with West Germany


Record 538 boxers set for IBA Men's World Boxing Championships

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that this year's Men's World Boxing Championships here will be "historic" as a record 538 boxers and 107 National Federations have registered for the event.

in the Olympic Games.The body is led by an Interim Executive Board comprised of representatives from Germany


Yates takes Tour de Romandie title in Geneva

  • Cycling

Britain's Adam Yates won the Tour de Romandie in Switzerland, successfully defending his lead through to the finish in Geneva, where Colombia's Fernando Gaviria took the final stage.

Pogačar of Slovenia's attempt to win a third yellow jersey.Movistar's Gaviria edged out Nikias Arndt of Germany

best young rider and UAE Team Emirates led the team classification.The one-day Eschborn-Frankfurt in Germany



IBA name list of "eligible" boxers, including Russians, for European Games - event they have no authority over

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has published a list of "eligible" boxers, including Russians and Belarusians, for this year's European Games in Kraków-Małopolska, even though athletes from that country are banned from the event and the suspended governing body have no involvement in organising the competition. 

in the Olympic Games.The body is led by an Interim Executive Board comprised of representatives from Germany


France take six golds at home JJIF Grand Prix in Paris

  • Ju-jitsu

France topped the medals table at their home Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Grand Prix in Paris, earning six of the available 31 golds.

Trehiou Floquet and Antoine Cedoz.Sherley Dort triumphed in the women's over-70kg against Anja Guercke of Germany