Croatia won two senior gold medals on the opening day of the World Taekwondo President’s Cup at the Telekom Dome in Bonn.

Two-time Paralympian Zandra Reppe of Sweden posted the highest women’s compound score as the Rio 2016 continental qualification tournament began at the European Para-Archery Championships in Saint-Jean-de-Monts in France today.

Top seeds Jacob Gibb and Casey Patterson made a successful start to their International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Qatar Open debut by winning their two matches on the opening day of the main draw at Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha.

Home favourite Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin secured his place in the main draw of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Malaysia Open after coming through his two qualification matches on the opening day of action at the Stadium Malawati in Shah Alam.

Former triple jump world champion Charles Friedek has ended a long-running legal dispute with the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), the national governing body he sued after being omitted from Germany’s team for Beijing 2008.

The dates for the first-ever UK-based Ski and Snowboard Cross (GBX) National Trials have been announced today with the six-leg series set to begin later this month.

The United Arab Emirates have been named as hosts of the inaugural Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Junior Games, which are scheduled to take place in September.

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has agreed a partnership with Sports Entertainment Content Activation (SECA) for all internet and mobile rights within mainland China.

Paris 2024 today launched what it claims to be the biggest-ever public engagement initiative in Olympic bid history, aimed at tapping into the ideas of French people in an attempt to ensure their plans touch and resonate with the entire nation.

The Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) is expecting to send more than 40 athletes to Rio 2016, according to secretary general Gili Lustig.

Norway’s Morten Kvamsdal and Christian Sandlie Sorum continued their impressive development as a team by winning both of their matches on the opening day of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Qatar Open at Al Gharafa Sports Club in Doha.

Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky broke the men’s W1 world record on the opening day of competition at the European Para-Archery Championships in Saint-Jean-de-Monts in France.

The United States’ legendary women’s football player Abby Wambach has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has claimed he does not know how a sum of N2.9 billion (£10.3 million/$14.6 million/€12.8 million), intended to aid the preparation of Nigerian athletes for this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, has been spent.