Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a request to broadcast a message at the FIFA World Cup final tomorrow denied by football's world governing body, it is reported.

Zelenskyy's office, that an offering of a videolink to be played at the match between Argentina and France

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) Ethics Committee has reportedly added its weight to calls upon disgraced President Bernard Laporte to resign.

two-year suspended prison sentence on corruption charges on Tuesday (December 13), just nine months before France

first elected to in 2016 and was re-elected to in a tight contest in 2020.L'Équipe and Agence France-Presse

prosecutors say bears all the hallmarks of corruption.Laporte, formerly a successful coach who guided France

Solideo, the company responsible for completing building works for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has announced it is looking at an additional cost of €150 million (£130 million/$158 million) due to the rise in prices in construction and raw materials and the disorganisation of supply chains.

said the company was confident of delivering the Games on time and on budget, as reported by Agence France

Italian veteran Elena Curtoni made the most of difficult conditions in St. Moritz to record her third Alpine Ski World Cup victory in a foggy, snowy and shortened downhill race.

on as several skiers shortly after her, including Michelle Gisin of Switzerland, Romane Miradoli of France

Fifty thousand tickets have been sold for next year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest just four days after becoming available, with Men's World Athlete of the Year Mondo Duplantis appearing the biggest draw so far.

, the United States and Germany have been quickest to secure tickets, but spectators from Spain and France

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the latest group of refugee athletes who have been awarded scholarships to help them train towards the Paris 2024 Olympics, which brings the total number to 52.

Ghotany, whose host NOC is Jordan, Masomah Ali Zada, a cyclist from Afghanistan, whose host NOC is France

Alsalami, a Syrian athlete whose host NOC is Germany, Ethiopian cyclist Eyeru Gebru, whose host NOC is France

, Moroccan athlete Fouad Idbafdil, whose host NOC is France, Syrian judoka Adnan Khakan, whose host NOC

The FIFA Council has cleared the way for Gianni Infantino to lead football's world governing body until 2031 after declaring his first three years in office do not count as a term.

Council met on the sidelines of the ongoing men's World Cup in Qatar.Argentina and defending champions France

American Ryan Murphy captured the men's 50 metres backstroke title but felt Isaac Cooper deserved the gold medal after a technical blunder cost the Australian victory at the World Swimming Championships (25m) here.

Lani Pallister pick up her fourth title.This evening’s session started in magnificent fashion with France

Frenchman Maxime Grousset in the first leg before Florent Manaudou produced a stunning swim to put France

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend Sunday’s (December 18) FIFA World Cup final in Qatar and is hoping to be accompanied by some of France's injured players, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra says.

After watching France beat Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday (December 14) to reach the final, Macron confirmed

A century ago, Olympic athletics was exclusively for men but French sportswoman Alice Milliat launched a series of events designed to change the status quo.

field, for she also played the piano to concert standard.Ostermeyer was born on the Northern coast of France

still further.The coming of war saw her return to Tunisia.Ostermeyer's family were Jewish which made France

broadcast by radio and first took up basketball.Micheline Ostermeyer won her first international medals for France

the 1946 European Championships ©Getty ImagesIn the immediate post-war years, Ostermeyer returned to France

In 1948, France sent a team of 239 to the London Olympics.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who revealed earlier that he will miss the FIFA World Cup final in Doha while he recovers from COVID-19, is to visit Paris tomorrow to hold talks with the city’s Mayor Anne Hidalgo, it has been announced today.

virtually and his doctors advised not to return to Doha for the World Cup final between Argentina and France

Pressure is mounting on French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte to stand down after being found guilty of charges including passive corruption and influence peddling by a court in Paris, with the National Rugby League (LNR) calling for fresh elections.

implicated his friend and Montpellier owner Mohed Altrad.The LNR, which manages professional rugby in France

that he can retain his functions as President of the French Federation of Rugby".The crisis comes with France

French Transport Minister Clément Beaune has observed "good progress" on increasing accessibility for visitors to Paris for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but acknowledged "we must collectively do better".

venues by bike has been one transport concern raised in recent months, with the Collectif Vélo Île-de-France

facilities at key metro stations for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.The SMC received updates from the Île-de-France

unique opportunity to accelerate the development of cycling: thus, all competition sites in Île-de-France

A boy has been killed in Montpellier in clashes following France's FIFA World Cup semi-final victory against Morocco.

sadness [that] a sporting event ends in absolute tragedy".More than 250 people were arrested across France

in clashes following the match including 167 in Paris and its inner suburbs, according to France Info.This

celebrations on Saturday (December 10) after quarter-final victories at the World Cup for Morocco and France

in which they became the first African and Arab team to reach the last four of the World Cup.Holders France

Bach will miss this year's FIFA World Cup final in Doha on Sunday (November 20) between Argentina and France