More than 40 countries have issued a collective statement here insisting that Russia "should not be allowed to use sport to legitimise its illegal and unprovoked war" on Ukraine.

As well as Olympic hosts France, Italy and Australia, the statement was also signed by the likes of Switzerland

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France

France and Japan have been confirmed as hosts for the Paris 2024 wheelchair basketball qualification

the fairest approach and that the best teams in the world are represented at the Games".Antibes in France

is due to host the Paralympic qualifier prior to the main event in the country's capital city France

French Handball Federation (FFHB) President Philippe Bana has praised the creation of a sporting facility in Lille and has seemingly embraced the city's hosting of Paris 2024 fixtures after previous displeasure.

rounds are set to take place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the Villeneuve-d'Ascq region of Hauts-de-France

handball court is a great opportunity for the FFHB to promote this practice in a territory that will host France

kilometres away from Paris was initially received poorly from Bana and the FFHB.Bana felt that a sport that France

Italy stayed clear at the top of the medals table with a women's team foil fencing success and Ukraine moved up to second on day seven of the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here, where ski jumping and teqball competition were postponed due to wind and rain.

first fencing team gold of the Games at the Tauron Arena Kraków against Tokyo 2020 silver medallists France

match to help them come from 40-39 behind to win.Maxime Pianfetti and Boladé Apithy also represented France

Lorenzo Marsaglia and Giovanni Tocci put in a strong later effort to take silver with 402.66, with France

on 266.90.Rain forced the postponement of the women’s singles teqball final between Amelie Julian of France

Reigning Olympic champions Kellie Harrington and Busenaz Sürmeneli were among the 36 athletes to secure Paris 2024 quota places in boxing at the Kraków-Małopolska 2023 European Games here.

, and Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Estelle Mossely who has won 11 professional fights did so for France

the women's under-50kg for a quota place, also secured by Spain's Laura Fuertes, Wassila Lkhadiri of France

pic.twitter.com/Y9BmU1rUsF— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) June 28, 2023Three-time world champion Sofiane Oumiha of France

for Croatia's, Murad Allahverdiyev of Azerbaijan and Italy's Salvatore Cavallaro.Olympic host nation France

Britain's women and Ireland's men won the rugby seven tournaments at the European Games here, clinching qualification places for next year's Olympics in Paris.

against Poland's Jakub Rajewski, but on the men's side Alexis Lebrun - brother of Felix also representing France

Hong Kong China have beaten Mexico 14-7 to seal a dramatic last gasp knockout playoff place at the World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego.

World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) June 26, 2023Hong Kong advanced at the expense of Wales, who had beaten France

BMX Racing’s power couple France’s Roman Mahieu and Australian Saya Sakakibara won the men’s and women’s crowns at the World Cup event in Papendal.

35.056.The fifth and sixth rounds of the BMX Racing World Cup circuit are due to take place in Sarrians, France

onboard Mandato van de Neerheide in the latest leg of equestrian’s Global Champions Tour, held in Paris, France

The United States shot up to second place in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) men's world rankings after recording four wins from four in the second week of the Nations League.

Italy, and Poland as they seek to remain undefeated.Meanwhile, the US are set to meet Cuba, Argentina, France

Alcohol will not be sold in any of the venues at next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, it has been reported.

30 years, alcohol is banned from sports stadiums, but organisers of this year's Rugby World Cup in France

and introduction of alcoholic beverages in sports and physical activity establishments.Many fans in France

 Beer is regularly sold at rugby matches in France, thanks to a loophole in the law, and will be

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has alleged that the European Fencing Confederation's (EFC) decision to ban Russia and Belarus was purely political and nothing to do with sport.

competitions in Bonn and Tauberbischofsheim in Germany, Poznań in Poland and Saint-Maur-des-Fossés in France

Spain stunned the United States 17-14 to win the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women’s Series event in Orléans.

they still looked impressive.They saw off Azerbaijan, Sichuan Yuanda and Italy before beating hosts France

3x3 World Cup series is due to be held on Tuesday (June 27) and Wednesday (June 28) in Poitiers in France

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Thomas Lemagner of France won the men's boulder final to help his country finish with four of the six

Belgium produced a storming second half to win the International Basketball Federation Women’s EuroBasket title for the first time, after overcoming Spain 64-58 in Ljubljana.

display for the nation, which featured 41 points from players who came off the bench.Victory ensured France