Norway’s Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen overcame on-fire Swedish biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson to win the men’s 12.5-kilometre pursuit crown at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Östersund.

Denmark’s Olympic champion Anne-Marie Rindom moved ahead Poland’s Agata Barwinska in the race to be crowned women's champion at the International Laser Class Association 6 World Championships in Oman as home sailor Al Muatasim Al Farsi consolidated his position at the top of the men's standings.

Top seed Chen Meng of China defeated home favourite Feng Tianwei in straight game to advance to the semi-finals of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Cup Finals in Singapore.

Petra Sörling says she hopes to "open the door" for more women to gain positions of power within sport after becoming the first female President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) was among more than 500 participants to join the International Forum for Sports Integrity.

Agata Barwinska of Poland has become the new leader in the women’s event at the International Laser Class Association 6 World Championships after climbing from third to first on a superb day for the Pole in Oman.

Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen secured a second win in as many days at the women’s International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup in Lillehammer.

Paralympic champion Abdelkareem Khattab smashed the world record to win men’s under-88-kilograms gold at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Georgian capital Tbilisi.

Austria emerged victorious from a thrilling battle with Germany to win the opening men’s team event of the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup of the season in Wisla.

There was no change at the top of the podium at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as South Africa and Australia enjoyed another fine weekend in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by winning the respective men’s and women’s titles.

Marte Olsbu Røiseland captured the women’s 10-kilometre pursuit title as Norway enjoyed a golden double at the International Biathlon Union World Cup in Östersund.

Mikaël Kingsbury’s quest for a 10th International Ski Federation Moguls World Cup crown has started with a victory in the season-opening event in Finnish resort Ruka.

A delegation from the newly-established Gabonese Teqball Association (AGTEQ) held a meeting with the Gabonese National Olympic Committee (CNOG).

Liam Pitchford of England pulled off a stunning fightback to book his place in the quarter-final at the World Table Tennis Cup Finals in Singapore.