Switzerland hold a one shot lead after the first day of the Women's World Amateur Team Championships, after sisters Morgane and Kim Metraux starred at the Riviera Maya in Mexico.

Italy’s Alessandro Zanardi claimed the third Paralympic gold medal of his career after triumphing in the men’s H5 time trial event in Rio de Janeiro today.

Siamand Rahman lived up to his status as the world’s strongest Paralympian after the Iranian star produced a world record lift on the final day of powerlifting competition at Rio 2016.

Russia’s Aleksander Komarov successfully defended his men’s 76 kilogram title at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Cadet World Championships in Tbilisi today.

Germany’s Lennard Kamna claimed men’s under-23 time trial gold as the European Road Cycling Championships got underway in Plumelec, France.

Rome 2024 have established a working group of nine athletes who will help to guide their bid for the Olympic Games.

London 2012 ninth place finisher Tomasz Zielinski is poised to receive bronze in the men’s 94 kilogram weightlifting event after it emerged that Moldova’s Anatoli Ciricu produced an adverse analytical finding in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) retests.

Paris 2024 have launched a "Year of Olympism" initiative on the National Day of Sport in France, which will aim to raise awareness and share values of Olympism among young people.

Men’s WorldTour teams are set to feature at the International Cycling Union (UCI) UCI Road World Championships after the governing body reached an agreement with the International Association of Professional Cycling Teams (AIGCP) to avert a boycott threat.

Russia celebrated relay gold for the second successive day at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships in Cairo.

Borislava Peric-Rankovic ended her wait for a Paralympic gold medal after the Serbian triumphed in the women’s singles four class competition at the Riocentro Pavilion three today.

Athens 2004 champion Kenny van Weeghel reclaimed his men’s 400 metres T54 title after a strong performance in a keenly contested final at the Olympic Stadium today.

Glasgow has vowed to take the European Gymnastics Championships to the next level after signing a formal agreement to stage the event in 2018.

World Sailing have announced a revamped Sailing World Cup series for the next four years as the sport builds towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.