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Brazil top medals table at IBSA Judo Grand Prix in Antalya

  • Judo News

Brazil topped the medals table at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo Grand Prix in Antalya, claiming five golds on the final day of competition to add to Rosicleide Silva de Andrade's triumph yesterday.

also claimed gold in the women's J2 over-70kg, with Rebeca Silva placing first and Prescillia Leze of France


Macron beats Le Pen for second term as President of France due to include Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Emmanuel Macron has won a second term as French President which will cover the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the capital Paris, defeating Marine Le Pen by a significant margin in the two-candidate run-off.

several high-profile sporting events while President, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which France

Before the Olympics and Paralympics, France is also due to stage the men's Rugby World Cup, Alpine World


Lavreysen takes men's sprint gold on final day of UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup in Glasgow

  • Cycling

The Netherlands' Harrie Lavreysen took the gold medal in the men's sprint on the last day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling Nations Cup in Glasgow, beating Australia's Matthew Richardson at the Chris Hoy Velodrome.

TissotNationsCup pic.twitter.com/Hq8rGT5ydw— UCI Track Cycling (@UCI_Track) April 24, 2022Mathilde Gros gave France



Ambassadors Meso and Stevens take honours at IWF Street Weightlifting contest

  • Weightlifting

Olympic champion Meso Hassona and Malta’s Yazmin Zammit Stevens celebrated their enhanced status in weightlifting by winning an innovative mixed gender "fun" competition on the streets of Lausanne today.

were able to complete the proceedings without mishap.There were teams representing Italy, Germany, France


Gibson ends 12-year wait for British Archery World Cup individual winner in Antalya

  • Archery

Ella Gibson became the first Briton to win an individual Archery World Cup gold for 12 years as she triumphed in the women's compound event in Antalya, while Dutch world number one Mike Schloesser came out on top in the men's compound.

event in Antalya ©Getty ImagesWorld champion Schloesser triumphed 149-147 over Jean Philippe Boulch of France

final, triumphing by 228 points to 224.That was followed by a narrow 232-231 win for India against France


Favourites Stano and Qieyang victorious at Dudinska 50 in 35km race walk

  • Athletics

Italy's Massimo Stano and Qieyang Shijie took expected victories in the men's and women's 35 kilometres race walk today at the Dudinska 50, the latest leg of the World Athletics Race Walking Tour.

holding off China's He Xianghong, who was the bronze medallist, 11 seconds behind.Aurelien Quinion of France


Work on Paris 2024 Marville Aquatics Centre officially begins

  • Paris 2024

Work to build the Marville Aquatics Centre for the Paris 2024 Olympics has officially begun with hope that the venue will be completed in October 2023.

Olympic water polo teams, is situated on the border between St-Denis and La Courneuve in the Île-de-France



WTA considers sanctions against Wimbledon over Belarus and Russia ban

  • Tennis

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has suggested it will impose sanctions against Wimbledon and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) after the decision to bar Russian and Belarusian players.

The reasons they gave us had no sense, they were not logical," Rublev told the Agence France-Presse news


Judo legend Riner launches new textile brand Fightart

  • Judo

French judo legend Teddy Riner has co-founded a new textile brand named Fightart, offering martial arts outfits, body protection, training accessories and a technical and leisure range.

Riner underlined the importance of environmental sustainability to Fightart.Teddy Riner of France has


Men's and women's Hockey Pro League seasons set to continue

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League is due to continue tomorrow with host nation Argentina facing 2016 Olympic champions South Africa at CeNARD Sports Complex in Buenos Aires. 

the tournament in Potchefstroom in February this year, where they lost eight matches against Germany, France


Olympic champion Meso joins in as weightlifting takes to the streets

  • Weightlifting

An Olympic champion from Qatar, a world champion from Colombia and a host of European athletes will be on the streets in the "Olympic capital" of Lausanne on Saturday as weightlifting takes a step outside its usual surrounds to stage an outdoor mixed gender team event.

teams are: Fabio Pizzolato and Martina Bomben for Italy; Garance Rigaud and Romain Imadouchene for France


Germany beat Britain in Olympic final repeat at UCI Nations Cup in Glasgow

  • Cycling

Germany overcame hosts Britain in a repeat of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic final to win women's team pursuit gold at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling Nations Cup in Glasgow.

finishing in 4:16.912.Britain also finished as the runners-up in the men’s team pursuit competition, with France