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Nowak believes European Games will show ski jumping has future as summer sport

  • Kraków 2023

Kraków-Małopolska 2023 President Marcin Nowak believes ski jumping's appearance at this year's European Games will demonstrate that it could have a future as a sport at the Summer Olympics.

Jumping Summer Grand Prix since 1994.Last year's series was held in Poland, France, Romania, Austria and Germany

In Germany, there were just 11 sports whereas here we have 29."


Edin and Sweden march on at World Men's Curling Championship

  • Curling

World and Olympic champions Sweden preserved their unbeaten record at the World Men's Curling Championship with two emphatic wins on a busy day of competition at TD Place Arena in Ottawa.

fourth after losing to the Swedes yesterday.They seemed to be on the way to a comfortable win against Germany


IBU World Cup set to return to North America next season

  • Biathlon

The 2023-2024 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup season is due to start in Östersund in Sweden on November 25 and conclude with a return to North America for the first time since 2019.

from December 8 to 10 and December 14 to 17 respectively to conclude 2023.Back-to-back World Cups in Germany



Bach accused of ignoring human rights of Ukrainians after recommendations

  • Latest

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has been accused of not addressing the human rights of Ukrainian athletes in the wake of the body's latest recommendations regarding the participation of Russia and Belarus in global sport.

for public law, public international law and human rights at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany


World Championships silver medallist Gilardoni announces skeleton retirement

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

World Championship silver medallist Marina Gilardoni has announced her retirement from skeleton.

chapter of life".She won silver in the women's event at the 2020 World Championships in Altenberg in Germany

European Championships.These were a silver in Sigulda in Latvia in 2020 and a bronze in Königssee in Germany


Erdoğan welcomes Bach in Istanbul following interest in 2036 Olympics

  • Olympic Games 2036

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul with discussions thought to have centred around the country's interest in hosting the 2036 Games.

and Paralympic Games.It is joined by last year's FIFA World Cup host Qatar as well as South Korea, Germany



Hall earns maiden ISSF World Cup shotgun victory in Larnaca

  • Shooting

Britain's Lucy Hall won her first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup shotgun event in the Cypriot city of Larnaca, triumphing in the women's trap.

the men's individual event, with his closest challenger notching 35 and third-placed Sven Korte of Germany




Basketball, volleyball and water polo draws made for Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

The draws have been made for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and water polo tournaments at the International University Sport Federation Summer World University Games in Chengdu.

have been placed in Pool C along with Mexico, Czech Republic and India.Hong Kong, Argentina, China and Germany

teams split into four groups.Italy are the defending champions and have been named in Pool D along with Germany


Scotland start campaign with win over Italy at Men's Curling Championships

  • Curling

European Champions Scotland began their campaign with a 7-4 victory over the number three ranked team in the world Italy on the opening day of the World Men's Curling Championships in Ottawa.

defeated by Switzerland.Olympic and world champions Sweden were also off to a flying start, beating Germany


First teams qualify for AirBadminton’s debut at 2023 ANOC World Beach Games

  • ANOC World Beach Games

The first five countries have qualified for AirBadminton’s debut at this year’s Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia.

Through the Badminton World Federation’s world team ranking list China, Japan, South Korea, Denmark and Germany


A case of Olympic dé jà vu

  • The Big Read

In the last few days, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have insisted that the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics was not discussed at this week's Executive Board meeting.

won a team foil gold medal in 1976.Bach was denied the opportunity to compete in 1980 because West Germany

the decision.This proved unsuccessful but De Frantz later became a prominent IOC member.Canada, West Germany