Australia's men and women overcame Germany in contrasting fashion as the European nation's International Hockey Federation Pro League campaigns began with defeat in Hobart.
Germany justified their favourites tag as they produced a commanding performance to win the women's team competition at the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Ljubno.
Anna Fernstädt will be looking to retain her women's skeleton title at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Junior World Championships in Königssee following her switch to the Czech Republic national team from Germany's.
Germany and Norway earned youth relay triumphs as they took gold in the men's and women's events respectively at the International Biathlon Union Youth/Junior World Championships in Osrblie.
German riders swept the podium at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup event in Amsterdam.
Germany claimed the men's and women's team titles at the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup events in Zao and Zakopane today.
Defending champions France struck late against co-hosts Germany to maintain their unbeaten record at the International Handball Federation Men's World Championship.
Joint hosts Denmark and Germany got their second wins of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Handball World Championship.
Co-hosts Germany won the opening game of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Handball World Championship against the unified Korean team.
Germany will meet Switzerland in the final of the Hopman Cup after they defeated hosts Australia today in the final Group A match.
Toni Soderholm has been named as the new head coach of the Germany men's ice hockey team.
Germany claimed a stunning 4-1 victory against The Netherlands on day eight of the International Hockey Federation Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar, giving them control of Pool D going into the final round of matches on Sunday (December 9).
Romania got their second win in as many matches to progress from Group D into the main round of the European Women's Handball Championships in France.
Marco Sturm, who coached Germany to ice hockey silver at this year's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, has been hired as an assistant coach for the National Hockey League (NHL) side Los Angeles Kings.
Germany and Sweden secured the final two play-off places as round-robin action reached its conclusion at the World Mixed Curling Championship in Kelowna in Canada today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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The European Youth Olympic Festival is underway in Sarajevo and East Sarajevo and exciting new young talent is sure to catch the eye. But, for every Ester Ledecká who emerges, there will be plenty of others for whom this will be the pinnacle of their careers. Mike Rowbottom asks whether we are asking too much, too young from some athletes.
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