Chris Langridge of England prepares to receive serve during the Final of the Mixed Doubles on October 6, 2013

Seven sports fail in funding cut appeals

Badminton is among seven sports to fail in their appeal against funding cuts from UK Sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle. Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015

Result: Kruse falls short of first Team GB medal

Great Britain's Richard Kruse falls just short of winning his country's first medal of the Rio Olympics and first fencing medal for 52 years.
Result: Kruse falls short of first Team GB medalRussia's fencing team cleared for RioItaly: 'Team GB loss disappointing'GB fencer: 'Baku perfect training for World Champs'Result: Great Britain win fencing team goldResult: Ukraine win women's team sabre goldResult: France defeat Russia for gold in epeeResult: Team GB book men's team foil final spotResult: British fencing team reach foil semi-finalsResult: Russia win maiden gold in fencingResult: Romania women win gold in team epeeRussian Federation chief upset by epee performanceResult: Poland's Wator wins fencing goldResult: Italian wins fencing goldTwin sisters could face off in final
Chris Langridge of England prepares to receive serve during the Final of the Mixed Doubles on October 6, 2013
Seven sports fail in funding cut appeals
Badminton is among seven sports to fail in their appeal against funding cuts from UK Sport for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic cycle.
Feb 20, 15:58
 Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Richard Kruse falls short of bronze in individual foil
Great Britain's Richard Kruse falls just short of winning his country's first medal of the Rio Olympics and first fencing medal for 52 years.
Aug 7, 22:40
 A general view of the IOC Anti-Doping Laboratory based at the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 9, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada
Russia's fencing team cleared to take part in Rio Olympics amid doping scandal
Russia's fencing team are reportedly cleared to compete at the Rio Olympics amid allegations of widespread doping.
Jul 27, 10:58
 Alessio Foconi of Italy celebrates victory over Timur Arslanov of Russia in the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Final during day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Italy fencer: 'Team foil loss to Great Britain disappointing'
Fencer Alessio Foconi says that Italy are disappointed with their men's team foil final loss to Great Britain at the European Games.
Jun 28, 07:57
 Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Richard Kruse: 'European Games gold perfect training for World Championships'
Great Britain fencer Richard Kruse believes that the men's team foil gold at the European Games was perfect training for the World Championships next month.
Jun 28, 07:34
 Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Great Britain win men's team foil gold
Great Britain win the fencing men's team foil gold after beating Italy 45-41 at the European Games.
Jun 27, 18:11
 Olga Kharlan of Ukraine celebrates during in the Women's Fencing Team Sabre Final during day fifteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 27, 2015
Result: Ukraine win gold after defeating Italy in women's team sabre final
Ukraine take fencing gold at the European Games after defeating Italy 45-43 in the women's team sabre final.
Jun 27, 17:00
 Ronan Gustin, Jerel Dent, Yannick Borel and Ivan Trevejo of France pose on the medal podium follwoing their win over Russia in the Men's Fencing Team Epee Final on day fifteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 27, 2015
Result: France take gold after defeating Russia in men's team epee final
France defeat Russia 45-32 to take gold in the men's team epee at the European Games in Baku.
Jun 27, 16:18
 Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Team GB book men's team foil final spot
Richard Kruse completes a comeback victory against France to take Team GB to the men's fencing team foil final in Baku.
Jun 27, 08:48
 Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Great Britain's fencing team reach foil semi-finals
Team GB advance to the men's fencing team foil semi-finals in Baku with a comprehensive win over Germany.
Jun 27, 07:11
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Result: Russian Federation win maiden gold in fencing
Russia win gold in fencing as they reign supreme in the women's team foil event in Baku.
Jun 26, 18:35
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Result: Romania women win gold in team epee
Romania win gold in the women's team epee fencing event at the European Games in Baku by beating Estonia 31-25 in the final.
Jun 26, 17:26
 Camilla Batini of Italy (L) and Anna Sivkova of Russia compete in the Women's Fencing Team Epee Bronze Final during day fourteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at Crystal Hall on June 26, 2015
Russian Federation epee team boss upset by bronze-medal performance
Maria Mazina admits to being "very sad" about Russian Federation's performance in the epee event at Baku 2015.
Jun 26, 14:23
 Angelika Wator of Poland celebrates victory over Sevinc Bunyatova of Azerbaijan in the Women's Fencing Individual Sabre Semi Final during day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Angelika Wator wins gold in women's individual sabre
Angelika Wator of Poland wins gold in the women's individual sabre after defeating Azerbaijan's Sevil Bunyatova 15-14.
Jun 25, 16:36
 Alessio Foconi of Italy celebrates victory over Timur Arslanov of Russia in the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Final during day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Alessio Foconi wins gold in men's individual foil
Alessio Foconi defeats Timur Arslanov of Russia 15-11 to take gold in the men's individual foil.
Jun 25, 16:24
 Silver medalist Sevil Bunyatova of Azerbaijan (L) and bronze medalist Sevinc Bunyatova of Azerbaijan pose on the medal podium following the Women's Fencing Individual Sabre Final during day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on J
Twins Sevil, Sevinc Bunyatova could face each other in fencing final
Twin sisters Sevil and Sevinc Bunyatova could end up facing each other in the women's individual sabre final at the European Games in Baku.
Jun 25, 13:22
 Aliya Itzkowitz of Great Britain (L) and Martyna Watora of Poland compete in the Women's Fencing Individual Sabre round of 32 match during day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Team GB's Aliya Itzkowitz loses in round of 32
Poland's Martyna Watora comes from five points down to eliminate Team GB's Aliya Itzkowitz in the round of 32 in the women's individual sabre at the European Games.
Jun 25, 11:46
 Richard Kruse of Great Britain reacts during the Men's Fencing Individual Foil Round of 32 match against Jean-Paul Tony Helissey of France on day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Team GB's Richard Kruse expected to "fence badly"
Team GB fencer Richard Kruse admits that he was using the European Games for training and expected to "fence badly" in Baku.
Jun 25, 10:37
 Aliya Itzkowitz of Great Britain (L) and Martyna Watora of Poland compete in the Women's Fencing Individual Sabre round of 32 match during day thirteen of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Crystal Hall on June 25, 2015
Result: Team GB's Aliya Itzkowitz reaches knockout stage
Team GB fencer Aliya Itzkowitz wins three of her four pool matches to reach the knockout stage of the women's individual sabre event at the European Games.
Jun 25, 10:19
 A general view of the Baku Olympic Stadium
Fencing's 'old man' Ivan Trevejo aims for Rio Olympics after Baku gold
French fencer Ivan Trevejo will set his sights on the Rio Olympics after success at the European Games.
Jun 25, 08:55
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