David Goffin (50th in the world) was the number one seed in the first BW Open and defeated Mikael Ymer (69th in the world) in the final of this international tournament held in Belgium.
In figure skating, the 23-year-old from Antwerp has become the first Belgian in history to stand on a European podium. Nina Pinzarrone from Brussels, just 16 years old, finished in fifth place.
Young tennis player Alexander Blockx won the junior boys championship at the Australian Open after a very exciting final against American Learner Tien.
Hanne Desmet and her brother won five medals at the European Short Track Championships: gold in the 1,000-metre race, and silver in the 1,500-metre and in the mixed relay.
Our Olympic champion in the mass start in Beijing finished a strong third in the combined all-distance event at the European Speed Skating Championships.