Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg and Anna Korakaki of Greece have finished top of qualification on the latest day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

fourth-placed Nickolaus Mowrer from the United States bagged 588 points.Alexis Raynaud and Brian Baudouin of France

Thailand's Tanyaporn Prucksakorn placed fourth on 292.Also on 292 in fifth was Camille Jedrzejewski of France

Paris 2024 Organising Committee President Tony Estanguet has presented the Legion of Honour to Charles Coste, France's oldest living Olympic champion.

The highest order of merit in France has been awarded to all Olympic gold medallists since Helsinki 1952

I think these Games will be great, it's a unique opportunity for France."

Juraj Tuzinsky of Slovakia beat Robin Walter of Germany to clinch the men's 10 metres air pistol gold at the the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

25m pistol champion Anna Korakaki of Greece 16-6 in the final.The 19-year-old Camille Jedrzejewski of France

Event planning start-up OnePlan has been named an official supporter of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and vowed to help ensure the event runs smoothly.

hoped to leave a legacy that makes smart planning and accessibility available for future events in France

Digital venue twins of the Stade de France and Place de la Concorde have already been created to test

Thomas Bach must have been looking forward to Paris 2024 - not least because at long last he might get to preside over an Olympic Games where sport reigned front and centre.

collected nearly 22 per cent of first-round votes, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a veteran leftist.Given that his La France

first World Cup medal in the women’s 10 metres air rifle category after defeating Océanne Muller of France

French Government has reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on assistive technologies, making Para sport in France

of the French Presidential election, with the pair through to a run-off to determine who will lead France

which is scheduled to take place on April 24.Jean-Luc Mélenchon, representing the left-wing party La France

scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8.France

The French Boxing Federation (FFB) has received an approval to continue managing the sport of MMA, with the French Mixed Martial Arts Federation (FMMAF) acting as the recognised affiliate member of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).

like to congratulate the FFB for all the hard work they have put into setting up our member FMMAF in France

and developing the sport of MMA in France since 2020, despite the challenges caused by the Covid Pandemic

 "We look forwards to continuing to support FMMAF in the development of MMA in France and look forward

President Brown has also claimed France can be a "powerhouse" in the sport following a meeting with the

formal recognition and develop the sport through a campaign with the presence of key MMA players in France

Neil Duff of Northern Ireland defeated Thibault Tricole of France to win the World Darts Federation (

Rio 2016 gold medallist Nino Schurter of Switzerland won the elite men's cross-country title at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup in Petrópolis in Brazil.

medallist and a nine-time world champion, finsihed in one hour, 26 minutes and 52 seconds.Maxime Marotte of France

Israel and Egypt concluded the Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships with team victories in the women's and men's épée events in Dubai.

GYQaMa2ku1— FIE (@FIE_fencing) April 10, 2022Egypt defeated Kazakhstan 45-39 in the quarter-finals and France

Bulgaria claimed all but one of the gold medals on the final day of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup event in Sofia, aided by the talented Boryana Kaleyn.

Raffaeli of Italy who took silver with a score of 30.300 despite a lower execution score.Maelle Millet of France

group events, Bulgaria claimed gold in the five hoops final with a total of 28.600, with Japan and France

International Canoe Federation (ICF) President Thomas Konietzko has visited Romania to thank the National Federation for its support of Ukrainian athletes.

guidance.Recently, Ukrainian Para canoeists who had been stuck in Turkey were relocated to Nancy in France

The 100 metres gold medal won by United States sprinter Harrison Dillard at the London 1948 Olympics has been sold at auction for $120,000 (£92,177/€110,336).

).Other notable sales included a silver medal from the first Winter Olympics in 1924 at Chamonix in France