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Footballers' unions sue FIFA over expansion of Club World Cup

  • FIFA

FIFPRO was concerned about the increasing number of games played in FIFA tournaments, which had a significant impact on the mental and physical health of players. After several warnings, they filed a complaint in Brussels.

According to FIFPRO's European branch, member unions in England and France have filed a lawsuit against


British Olympic medal reassigned to France after 124 Years

  • Olympics

A silver medal originally credited to Great Britain in the 1900 Olympics has been reassigned to France

research by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed that Hildebrand "was born and raised in France

has now concluded that, even though Hildebrand was a British citizen, he was born and brought up in France

silver medal originally credited to Great Britain in the 1900 Paris Olympics has been reassigned to France

"The medal won by Hildebrand will now be credited to France instead of Great Britain in the official

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from 26 July to 14 August, where France and England will


Favorites strong at the Canoe Sprint European Championships - first medals in SUP

  • Canoeing

No surprises on the second day of the ECA Canoe Sprint European Championships in Szeged. The favorites, for whom these championships are a final test before the Olympic Games in Paris, have all come out unscathed.

Vladyslav Yepifanov (Ukraine), Stuart Wood (Great Britain), Abel Aber (France), Markus Swoboda (Austria


Torch Relay Stage 31: Southern stars in French Polynesia

  • Paris 2024

After visiting French Guiana and Réunion, the Olympic Torch continued its journey through the overseas territories as part of the Oceanic Relay, arriving in French Polynesia for a joint relay across the idyllic archipelago.

of torchbearers with inspiring profiles, such as Vaimalama Chaves, former Miss Tahiti 2018 and Miss France

IMAGESThe "prince and princess" of Teahupo'o, Kauli Vaast and Vahine Fierro, who will proudly represent France


Tour and Giro winner Egan Bernal to ride for Colombia at Paris 2024

  • Cycling

He has now recovered and will race the Tour de France before the Olympics.

Former Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champion Egan Bernal will represent C.

by the country's cycling federation last Wednesday.Bernal, 27, will compete in this year's Tour de France

Colombian stunned everyone with his climbing ability and helped Thomas win the overall on his Tour de France


Pascal Gentil named "Believe in sport" ambassador for Paris 2024

  • Taekwondo

Pascal Gentil, member of the French Taekwondo team for the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games and former co-Chair of the WT Athletes Committee, has been named by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a "Believe in Sport" ambassador for Paris 2024.

athletic achievement and sportsmanship," said Gentil.The other ambassadors include: Nina Kanto (Olympian, France


European Athletics Championships 2024 Day 6: Jakob Ingebrigtsen makes history

  • Athletics

Jakob Ingebrigtsen achieved the title of the most successful male European athlete, alongside Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis securing his third pole vault championship and Marcell Jacobs thrilling the crowd with a second gold as part of the Italian relay team, at the 2024 European Championships in Rome on Wednesday.

France, Britain, Norway, and Switzerland each secured four golds.


Olympic legend Tommie Smith, symbol of anti-racism, is worried about the world

  • Olympics

The former American sprinter and Mexico 1968 Olympic champion, famous for his raised fist gesture as an anti-racist protest, claims in an interview with AFP that he has no successors in the fight against discrimination and states that "things couldn't be worse" in his home country.

Just before the Games, France will hold elections.


Seven sports proposed for the 2030 Winter Olympics

  • Winter Olympics

The classic sports will once again be on the program at the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed seven sports to the IOC session. Acceptance of this proposal is considered mandatory.

In France, Winter Games have so far been held in Chamonix 1924, Grenoble 1968 and Albertville 1992.


It’s official: IOC proposes French Alps for 2030 Winter Games

  • Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee’s executive board proposed the French Alps for the organisation of the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday, after the recommendation from the Commission on Future Olympic Winter Games Host Cities.

guarantees on the 2030 project prior to the IOC Session, but due to the current political situation in France

public and political support” and cited the vision to unite the northern and southern Alpine regions of France

people were also valued, as well as the opportunities to capitalise on the knowledge and experience of France


UCI introduces yellow cards in road cycling

  • Cycling

Similar to football, yellow cards will soon be handed out as a warning in road cycling for rule violations. The world cycling association UCI wants to test this set of rules from 1 August until the end of the 2024 season. In the new 2025 season, yellow cards will be included in a stricter set of rules. If a rider receives several yellow cards, suspensions may occur.

Some of the best-known names in cycling were injured there, some seriously, including Tour de France


Torch Relay Stage 30: The secrets of Réunion, the "Intense Island"

  • Paris 2024

The Olympic Torch has dropped anchor on the island of Réunion to continue the Ocean Relay in overseas France

 Travelling 9,500 kilometres from metropolitan France, the Olympic Torch spent an extraordinary

inter-municipal white-water stadium, the Torch arrived in Saint-Denis, the largest city in Overseas France

FRANCE OLYMPIQUEAs the first rays of sunlight broke through the night in Sainte-Rose, Mireille Faïn got

entire nation, bringing together 325,000 passionate licence holders from 1,400 clubs in metropolitan France


Johannes Erm succeeds Erki Nool with European decathlon gold

  • Athletics

Estonia celebrated success in combined events at the 2024 European Championships in Rome as world record-holder Kevin Mayer secured Olympic qualification before his home Olympics. 

with an impressive score of 8764, surpassing Sander Skotheim of Norway (8635) and Makenson Gletty of France

finished strongly to secure fourth place with 8547 points, while Kevin Mayer, the world record-holder from France


Record: 26 candidates nominated for election to the IPC Athletes' Council

  • Paralympics Pages

A record 26 candidates have been nominated for election during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to fill six summer representative positions on theInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council.

PowerliftingBenjamin Pritchard - World Rowing - Great Britain - Male - Para RowingCharles Rozoy - NPC France

- France - Male - Para SwimmingMario Ernesto Sayes* - NPC El Salvador - El Salvador - Male - BocciaDenise


Paris 2024: NBA star Nikola Jokic named in Serbia's Olympic team

  • Basketball

NBA and Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has secured a spot in Serbia's preliminary 16-player squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The announcement came from the Basketball Federation of Serbia, who unveiled the list curated by Serbian national team coach Svetislav Pesic on their official website this Monday.

The team will then travel to Lyon to play against France on 12 July.