Perrine Laffont of France clinched back-to-back women's dual moguls victories at the International Ski

A group of 35 nations are expected to demand that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) bans Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Paris 2024 Olympics after an international summit, but Poland's Sports Minister suggested that a refugee team of dissidents could compete as a "compromise".

Bortniczuk said.He was also quoted by Reuters as saying "most voices - with the exception of Greece, France

must be banned from the 2024 Olympic Games".A full list of participants has not been published, but France

An Italian line-up that featured three members of the quartet that won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, won the men’s team pursuit on day two of the European Track Cycling Championships.

of Daniel Bigham, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon and Oliver Wood in 3:48.800.In the race for bronze, France

elimination race went to Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky, a four-time world track champion.Valentine Fortin of France

United Kingdom Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer is set to chair a summit of 30 nations tomorrow to coordinate an international response to fears that Russian and Belarusian athletes will participate at next year's Olympic Games in Paris. 

Ministers and senior representatives from countries including France, Germany, and Poland, as well as

The Governments of the four Nordic nations have pledged their full support behind a joint bid to host the European Women’s Football Championship in 2025.

edition in 1984 before Norway triumphed in 1987 and 1993.Nordics 2025 is rivalled by standalone bids from France

Renovation of the Maurice-Thorez swimming pool in the commune of Montreuil is affecting members of the French national diving team training in the capital, with the facility set to be used as a water polo training pool at next year's Olympic Games in Paris. 

It means divers competing in 10-metre platform events need to move out of the Iles-de-France, where Paris

There are no other diving boards at 10 metres in Ile-de-France," he national technical director of the

French Swimming Federation, Julien Issoulié told French news agency Agence France-Presse."

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet and the French Government have insisted that the decision over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes is in the hands of the International Olympic Committee.

banner at next year's Olympics in the French capital ©Getty ImagesAccording to French news agency Agence France-Presse

to block Russian and Belarusian participation ©Getty ImagesVeran added that the "steadfast wish of France

The Netherlands and Germany claimed the men's and women's team sprint titles at the European Track Cycling Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland.

team of Harrie Lavreysen, Roy van den Berg and Tijmen van Loon, clocking 42.32 for the win.Britain and France

completed the remaining podium spots.Britain finished in 43.56 to take the silver medal while France

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) has started "a preliminary study" to analyse the potential of staging the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Columbia announced it would not fund a bid.A joint bid between Valais in Switzerland and Chamonix in France

Norway's Olympic hero Johannes Thingnes Bø led them home to the first gold medal of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships in Oberhof after a dramatic last loop tussle with Italy’s Tomasso Giacomel.

and their eventual margin of victory was 11.6 seconds over Italy who took silver in 1:04:53.5 France

The European Archery Indoor Championships has been postponed, becoming the latest sporting event to be impacted by Turkey’s devastating earthquake that has killed more than 10,000 people.

Atsu was found alive after being pulled from the rubble.It has also been reported that wrestlers from France

Paris 2024 today unveiled its sports pictograms and ideas for visual presentation with less than 18 months to go until the Games start - and organisers believe the new designs - or "coat of arms" - will constitute "a cultural revolution" by mixing new elements.

the Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), who wanted a different look for the stadiums.The Stade de France

The Stade de France will have a purple look for the Paris 2024 Olympics - and a purple track ©Paris 2024Julie

For instance, the Stade de France will be overwhelmingly purple, and that will be the colour of the track

There will not be an African women's team progressing to Paris 2024 via the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Olympic Qualification Tournaments as the continent is not set to be represented.

Qualification tournaments, five will then qualify from the continental qualifications, while host nation France

women's team achieve a ranking of 25 or better in the FIH world rankings by the end of Tokyo 2020.Should France

Bidding for the ball involved in Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 FIFA World Cup has reached nearly $1.5 million (£1.25 million/€1.4 million) with a day left before the auction is due to end.

Argentina won the FIFA World Cup until the side inspired by Lionel Messi triumphed again by beating France

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships are set to begin in the German resort of Oberhof tomorrow, with Norwegian and French athletes tipped for success.

start on February 19.The men's competition is expected to be dominated by Quentin Fillon Maillet of France