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Bopha Kong is pushing on to Paris

  • Para-Taekwondo Athletes

French Para-taekwondo star Bopha Kong has four world and two European golds, and will push on to the Paris 2024 Games in search of his first Paralympic medal.

Vietnam-born Kong, who moved to France aged three, lost both hands aged 18 when a homemade bomb exploded


IBA supporters protest in Lausanne over exclusion of boxing from Olympics

  • Boxing

Former world champion Roy Jones Jr has led a group of protestors bearing "no boxing without IBA" and "no Olympics without boxing" tee-shirts and banners to coincide with the start of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board meeting here today. 

Roughly 40 athletes and coaches from countries including Switzerland, France and Poland were initially


Paris 2024 budget rises to €4.38 billion due to inflation and added expenses

  • Paris 2024

The projected budget for the Paris 2024 Olympics has risen from €3.98 billion (£3.41 billion/$4.20 billion) at the end of last year to €4.38 billion (£3.78 billion/$4.62 billion).

the sites.And the movement of spectators by public transport to the sites, in partnership with Île-de-France


Kilde takes super-G title at FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek

  • Alpine Skiing

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway has added the super-G title to his downhill at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek.

Odermatt of Switzerland bagged silver 0.20sec later while bronze medal went to Alexis Pinturault of France




Patrick Burke: A plea for an unlikely U-turn on an expanded FIFA World Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

At last, I proclaimed on Thursday (December 1) evening. Not at last have I finally "got into" this year's FIFA World Cup - an event that in the past has effectively put my life on hold, but on this occasion I have struggled to embrace for a host of reasons. 

before FIFA settled on its current eight groups of four with the top two qualifying for a round of 16 at France



Japan finish IJF Grand Slam in Tokyo with 12 gold medals

  • Judo

Japan has ended the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam in Tokyo in dominant style as the country secured six of a possible eight gold medals on the final day in the capital.

in the over-78kg contest.Prior to the deciding match-up South Korean Kim Ha-yun and Lea Fontaine of France

Maruyama of Japan prevailed against compatriot Shinsei Hattori in the under-66kg while Maxime Gobert of France



China Media Group win four Olympic Golden Rings Awards from Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Olympic Golden Rings trophies to rights-holding broadcasters for their respective coverage of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Cube", with BBC Sport taking bronze.NBCUniversal took gold for the Best On-Air Promotion, with France


Al-Musallam believes "any team can win" after FINA Water Polo World Cups draw

  • Water Polo

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has conducted its draw for Division One of the Men's and Women's Water Polo World Cups, with President Husain Al-Musallam claiming the new format means "any team can win".

Group A with Olympic silver medallists Greece, World Championships silver medallists Italy, Japan, France



Choue happy as Solidarity Open gives chance to refugee taekwondo athletes

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has praised the impact of the Solidarity Open - an event held especially for refugee and other underprivileged athletes.

The first instalment of the competition was held across two days in Montargis in France and opened up

Montargis in France hosted the event ©THFKasra Mehdipournejad, who won gold in the men's 80 kilograms