The 2022 European Badminton Championships in Spain's capital Madrid got underway today in the men's and women's singles, setting up second round matches starting tomorrow.

Joran Kweekel from The Netherlands also qualified for round two, easing past Mikolaj Szymanowski of Poland

West Germany were the first team to hold the Henri Delaunay trophy as European Champions and go on to win the World Cup. 

were also unbeaten but similarly unconvincing in the group stages.They drew at home against Turkey and Poland

during Germany's victory over Sweden and another downpour came before West Germany's showdown with Poland

Both Russia and Belarus have applied to host future major International Skating Union (ISU) events, despite athletes and officials from both countries currently being banned from its competitions.

" after the invasion of Ukraine ©Getty ImagesBeijing joins Inzell, Hamar and Tomaszów Mazowiecki in Poland

Championships, and Dresden in Germany, Debrecen in Hungary, the Dutch city of Rotterdam, Gdańsk in Poland

North Macedonia has stepped in as host of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's Youth World Championship, after Georgia withdrew citing instability caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

next highest ranked team in Europe.The IHF Women's Youth World Championship was last held in 2018 in Poland

The Korea Football Association (KFA) plans to mark the 20-year anniversary of South Korea's historic run to the semi-finals of the 2002 men's FIFA World Cup when it stages Football Week in June.

than one country.Having never previously won a World Cup match in five appearances, South Korea beat Poland

2-0 in their opener against Poland, before drawing 1-1 with the United States in Daegu and defeating

Italian city Salerno has been awarded the 2026 European Universities Games during a European University Sports Association (EUSA) Executive Committee meeting.

the awarding ceremony.The next edition of the European Universities Games is due to be held in Łódź, Poland

Reigning Olympic champion Mete Gazoz is through to the men's recurve semi-finals at his home Archery World Cup in Antalya.

tiebreak 18-17 against the US.Olympic silver medallists The Netherlands lost 18-16 in a shoot-off against Poland

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has visited the International Cycling Union's (UCI) World Cycling Centre in Aigle to meet athletes from Ukraine and Afghanistan.

February 24, and since then has been accused of committing war crimes against civilians, while Ukraine and Poland

Hosts United States have had a successful start to the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, with one more day of action to go.

took the youth all-girl gold too as the only team in the advanced category, while England, Canada and Poland

The Netherlands won their second medal of the Archery World Cup in the Turkish city of Antalya, claiming bronze at the expense of Ukraine in the men's team recurve.

recurve.Kuo Tzu Ying, Lei Chien-ying and Peng Chia-mao thrashed Uzbekistan 6-0, then triumphed 5-4 over Poland

Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué requested Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales' help to fulfil his aim to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, leaked audio has revealed.

Did you see that match against Poland?"

Estonia’s Meeri-Marita Paas and The Netherlands’ Mike Schloesser have led their respective nations to the first medals of the Archery World Cup season in Antalya in Turkey.

worldarchery) April 20, 2022They came into the men's team compound as the sixth seeds and disposed of Poland

The All-Russian Swimming Federation have said it will invite several Caribbean and South American nations to participate in a "Friendship Games" in Kazan.

competitions held in Bulgaria, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland

Italy's Tommaso Marini was the star of the show at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Foil World Cup in Belgrade as he secured men's individual and team gold medals while Germany's Anne Sauer was the women's individual champion and France took the team title.

Arianna Errigo 15-12.There were 28 teams competing in the men's team tournament, with Italy cruising past Poland

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed that it has not suspended its Russian members and honorary members as they are "not representatives of their country" in their capacities.

fled Ukraine.Russia has faced accusations of war crimes for its actions in Ukraine, with Ukraine and Poland