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Holders Britain defeat Paralympic champions US at IWBF World Championships

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Holders Britain defeated Paralympic champions United States as the men's group stage concluded at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation World Championships in Dubai.

Britain face South Korea and the US take on Argentina.Italy will play Thailand, Canada will meet Brazil, France



Olyslagers and Vadlejch shine at Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku

  • Athletics

Australia’s Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers joined Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine at the top of this season’s women’s high jump world rankings as she cleared 2.01 metres to win at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku in Finland.

from Turkey’s European indoor champion Tugba Danismaz, who had a best of 14.03m.Benjamin Robert of France


ITA begins training for Paris 2024 doping control officers

  • Paris 2024

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has organised training for doping control officers (DCOs) at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

physiotherapists, intern medical students, pharmacists, laboratory technicians or police officers, must reside in France

of any sports organisation or national interest.The Paris 2024 Olympics, the first Summer Games in France


UK broadcasting deal for Women's World Cup reported to be close after FIFA threatened blackout

  • World Cup

A deal is reportedly close between FIFA and British broadcasters to show this year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, after the governing body's President Gianni Infantino warned it could be one of the countries facing a television blackout due to "very disappointing" offers.

been finalised in five of football's leading European nations in the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France

teams for the first time.FIFA reported that 1.12 billion views tuned into the last Women's World Cup in France


Officials confident that metro extension will be completed before Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Île-de-France President Valérie Pécresse and Autonomous Parisian Transportation Administration (RATP)

 "The line that will connect Orly airport to Saint-Denis-Pleyel station, near the Stade de France

extension is planned to make the line connect Orly Airport to Saint-Denis-Pleyel station near the Stade de France

billion (£2.5 billion/$3.2 billion) and is expected to carry around one million passengers per day.Île-de-France


French pupils to visit United Nations as part of Paris 2024 Olympic Truce project

  • Paris 2024

A party of schoolchildren from the areas which will stage the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics are set to travel to the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York after taking part in a "Model United Nations Olympic Truce Project".

Since January, children aged 13 to 15 at schools across the Île-de-France region have been working on

Kayitaré, originally from Rwanda, won T42 silver at 100 metres and 200m at Athens 2004 representing France


Japan unbeaten but France start slowly in men's Volleyball Nations League first week

  • Volleyball

Nations League (VNL) with a 100 per cent record, but defending champions and Olympic gold medallists France

against Serbia.Japan proved too strong for Colombia 25-22, 25-21, 26-24, then came from behind to beat France

25-27, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20.In the match against France, both teams finished level on attack points and

after beating Cuba 25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18 and Germany 25-23, 25-18, 25-27, 25-19.Bulgaria, Iran, France

to the top seven as hosts Poland are guaranteed a place.Rotterdam in The Netherlands and Orléans in France


French delegation for 2023 Francophone Games expected to feature between 60 and 80 people

  • Francophone Games

France’s delegation for the 2023 Francophone Games, due to be held in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo later this year, is expected to number between 60 and 80 people.

Zielinski said France was trying to help host nation DR Congo with preparations for the event, particularly

Francophone Games took place at Abidjan in the Ivory Coast in 2017 ©Getty ImagesZielinski also said France

Unlike previous editions, France will be present in force in the cultural competitions," he said."


Paris 2024 rent bill for Stade de France could double if contract not signed

  • Paris 2024

and Paralympics could face paying twice as much as what was previously expected to use the Stade de France

residence of the 81,500-capacity venue in the build-up to and during next year’s Games.The Stade de France

French newspaper Le Monde, the country's Government announced in October 2016 that renting the Stade de France

2024 Organising Committee, led by Tony Estanguet, has yet to secure a contract to use the Stade de France

substantial differences" had led to the stalling of negotiations between Paris 2024 and the Stade de France

agreement for the Games last November.The Organising Committee wants to secure usage of the Stade de France


Ireland and France win Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series opener in Algarve

  • Rugby Sevens

Ireland warmed up to the Olympic qualification tournament at this month’s European Games in Kraków-Małopolska by triumphing in the opening leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series in the Algarve in Portugal.

men’s title at the Vila Real de Santo Antonio Stadium and Sports Complex.Georgia stunned Spain and France

year-old speedster Dylan O’Grady swept over the try-line to all-but secure victory.🇫🇷 🏆 Celebrations as France

France bounced back from their semi-final defeat to Georgia to win bronze thanks to a 21-14 triumph against

Britain.There was delight for France in the women’s tournament in the Algarve as they defeated Britain


French rugby star set to avoid punishment from national league after prison term for attacking wife

  • Rugby Sevens

French international Mohamed Haouas is not expected to face disciplinary action from the country's Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), despite being sentenced to a year in jail for attacking his wife.

newspaper L'Equipe has reported that the LNR, which is in charge of professional rugby union clubs in France

Galthié has already said that Haouas will not be considered for this year's Rugby World Cup, which France

with their hands, feet and iron bars after they were allegedly attacked first.Haouas has 16 caps for France