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.

Former International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Thomas Weikert has been elected as the new head of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB).

Paule Sitcheping of Cameroon, Angel Delgado of Mexico and Shin Jae-yong of South Korea have been elected to the International Sambo Federation Athletes’ Commission, it has been announced.

Canada’s two-time gold medallist Maghalie Rochette has opted to skip this weekend’s Pan American Cyclo-cross Championships, meaning a new women’s champion will be crowned in Garland in Texas.

Britain will be looking to make history at this weekend's European Wheelchair Basketball Championship Division A tournament as they eye a record-breaking eighth men's title.

Johannes Ludwig will be looking to make it three wins from three when the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup returns to Sochi in Russia.

Paris 2024 organisers have set a "very ambitious" target of selling three million tickets for the Paralympics as the 1,000-days-to-go countdown for the Games begins.