Volleyball Empowerment, a programme that focuses on development support to grow the sport worldwide, has had a record number of projects approved for the 2022-2023 period, already beating the previous mark with four months still to go in this cycle.

equipment and 25 for knowledge transfer programmes.Seven countries - Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, France

Paris' famous cathedral Notre-Dame, is still on track to finish renovations in 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed, but it is not yet confirmed if this would be completed in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

In August 2022, Culture Minister of France Rima Abdul-Malak said she was "confident" the cathedral would

Iga Świątek has been named as Polish Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first tennis player to win the honour since 1937.

2021 behind footballer Robert Lewandowski, pictured during last year's World Cup quarter-final against France

schedule for athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will run from August 1 to 11 at the Stade de France

Noël Le Graët, President of the French Football Federation, has apologised for comments made about Zinedine Zidane which have prompted strong criticism from, among others, France’s iconic forward Kylian Mbappe, the French Minister of Sport and Real Madrid.

with Real Madrid, was one of the favourites to take charge if Didier Deschamps had stepped down as France

one of the first to voice his disapproval after Le Graët’s comments were aired, tweeting: "Zidane is France

heurte tous, à une légende du foot et du sport : un "président" de la première fédération sportive de France

She added: "A 'President' of the first sports federation in France should not say that."

The FA Cup third round matches played over the weekend have delivered the expected mix of elation, despair, anger and surprise.

me, although the TV commentator did not deign to halt his smartly confected chat to mention it, the France

was booted off the pitch by an England player.From the throw-in, with a properly inflated new ball, France

In another blow to Sapporo's dreams of hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, residents in the region have voiced their opposition in a fresh poll, as two-thirds of them are against the Hokkaido capital's bid.

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

The Territorial Contact Brigade Louvre - Paris Centre, the only roller-skating police unit in France,

Norway and France claimed the relay titles at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Pokljuka

And congratulations to Amy Baserga on her World Cup podium debut 🙌🥇🇳🇴 Norway🥈🇫🇷 France🥉🇨🇭 Switzerland

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, with six wins out of six so far in this year’s Tour de Ski at Val di Fiemme, could not maintain his perfect record in the seventh and last race for what would have been a unique achievement.

another Norwegian, Hans Christer Holund, claimed the second place, 4.8 seconds behind.Jules Lapierre from France

of her compatriot Charlotte Kalla 15 years earlier.Winner of the final race was Delphine Claudel of France

Didier Deschamps has signed a new deal that will keep him as head coach of the French football team at least until June 2026, when the next FIFA World Cup is due to begin.

The 54-year-old former midfielder, who won the World Cup as a player in 1998, guided France to World

has reached the Euro 2016 final.Didier Deschamps, pictured passing the FIFA World Cup trophy which France

Former Cameroon and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Modeste M'Bami has died of a heart attack in Paris at the age of 40.

2023M'Bami was also part of the Cameroon team that lost the final of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup to France

Marc Vivien Foe due to cardiac issues during the semi-final against Columbia in Lyon.M'Bami played in France

Johannes Thingnes Bø claimed his third pursuit and sprint double of the season at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia.

during the shooting phase.There was a close finish for the silver medal with Quentin Fillon Maillet of France

Canadian Valérie Grenier has won her first International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup race, beating the favourites to the top of the women's giant slalom podium in Kranjska Gora.

Switzerland, completed the top five, far in front of the rest of the field.Coralle Frasse Sombet of France

Over 100 French embassies around the world have joined the Terre de Jeux 2024 programme, a label which acknowledges an organisation or local authorities' support of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Committees.Some of these participated in Olympic Day celebrations in their respective host countries, promoting France