Olympics: German official sent home after racist remarks

IMAGE: Sporting director of the German cycling federation Patrick Moster apologised later blaming his remarks on 'the heat of the moment' and said he was not a racist. Photograph: Issei......

'Preserving human life is most important thing right now'

Athletes, national associations and sporting federations from around the world reacted with a mixture of sadness, relief and mainly goodwill to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on......

German coach suffers life-threatening injury in taxi crash

Germany's canoe slalom coach Stefan Henze is fighting for his life after sustaining serious head injuries in a car crash earlier on Friday, the German Olympic team (DOSB) said. Henze was seriously......

'Blade Jumper' Rehm running out of time for Rio

IMAGE: Germany's Markus Rehm in action during long jump that he later goes on to win. Photograph: Reuters. Amputee long jumper Markus Rehm is running out of time to make the Rio de Janeiro......

Sports Shorts: Ibra shows sensitive side after winning Gold Ball

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden reacts. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named Sweden's footballer of the year for the ninth time and although his eighth victory in......