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Le Coq Sportif faces Olympic-sized financial problems

  • Olympics

French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif, the main supplier to French athletes at the Paris 2024 Games, is facing fresh doubts over its finances and operations at a time when it is due to provide around 370,000 sports garments for the Olympics.

due to mounting losses.Le Coq Sportif and its new financial problems, weeks before it is due to equip France

state's involvement reflected the group's strategic importance to the Games, which are being held in France

GETTY IMAGESIts rich history in sports design includes the first yellow jerseys for the Tour de France

It renewed its links with the Tour de France and signed deals to supply top French football club Saint-Etienne


Dangerous hurdles: Multiple threats to Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games, a highly anticipated international event, face numerous threats due to their high-profile nature and global significance. Research conducted by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has identified several key risks, including cybercriminal activities, hacktivist disruptions, and state-sponsored espionage and influence operations. The event's extensive security measures are designed to counter potential terrorist threats. However, it remains a potential target for violent extremists and opportunistic criminal groups.

and influence operations from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan will likely amplify narratives critical of France


Torch Relay Stage 24: The Vendée and the Atlantic coast

  • Paris 2024

This Tuesday, the Vendée took pride of place in the Olympic Torch Relay. With 250 km of coastline, this region has a strong identity and is home to nautical sports, seaside tourism and fishing.

three kilometres, the torchbearers took turns carrying the Torch through a park that tells the story of France

was Isabelle Autissier, the first yachtswoman to solo circumnavigate the globe and president of WWF-France


World Military Taekwondo Championship held in Mungyeong

  • Taekwondo

The 27th World Military Taekwondo Championship officially commenced on 31 May at Mungyeong Citizens Stadium, setting the stage for a remarkable event that has drawn elite athletes and officials from around the globe, the CISM reports. The championship, hosted by the Ministry of National Defense and co-organized by Mungyeong City and the Korean Armed Forces Athletic Corps, is proudly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gyeongsangbuk-do.

South Korea's Choi Won Cheol, securing bronze medals.In the men's -63 kg category, Lorenzo Capuano of France

Theo Lucien of France earned the silver, while Mouad Fikry from Morocco and Italy's Gabriele Caulo both

The bronze medals went to Lyvestone Celin of France and Badreddine Germiti from Tunisia, both of whom

Svetlana Osipova from Uzbekistan received the silver, and Ouassou Mouna from France secured the bronze

Amir Mohammad Ashrafi of Iran won the silver, with bronze medals going to Ismael Bouzid from France and


Kremlin slams Russian Olympic disinformation report as 'slander'

  • Olympics

Dmitry Peskov condemned the Microsoft report as "blanket criticism that has no basis whatsoever," Agence France-Presse

Russia is ramping up these malign campaigns against France, President (Emmanuel) Macron, the IOC, and

response to the accusations.The Russian Embassy in Paris on Tuesday also said it does not interfere in France


Football as an escape route for Ukrainian veterans

  • Football

the war with Russia the opportunity to participate in the Euro 2024 amputee football championship in France

Despite having started with a 1-0 defeat against the hosts, France, in Evian-les-Bains, the team remains


Baseball European Cup 2024 tips off today in Valencia

  • Baseball and Softball

tipped-off today in Valencia with a game between Austria’s Diving Ducks and Les Cougars Montigny of France

top-level teams are set to compete for the European crown from 4-9 June: 2 teams from Spain, 2 teams from France



Off France's Paris 2024 squad, Kylian Mbappe signs with Real Madrid

  • Football

French superstar Kylian Mbappe has signed a five-year contract with the current Champions League holders after seven years of negotiations. Having been left off France's Olympic list on Monday, he will join the Spanish club after playing the European Championship with his national team.

Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann were left off the preliminary list of 25 players called up by hosts France

Mbappé will lead France at the Euro 2024, which runs from 14 June to 14 July in Germany."

Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund.Kylian Mbappe talks with Emmanuel Macron, President of France

quickly moved to finalise the deal before the European Championship, where Mbappe will be representing France

And midfielder Eduardo Camavinga simply posted a photo of himself and Mbappé, who played together for France


Three arrested as coffins found near Eiffel Tower

  • Paris 2024

Three individuals were apprehended by French authorities on Monday after a discovery was made near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. Five empty coffins, wrapped in French flags with the inscription "French soldiers from Ukraine", were found, prompting a swift investigation and subsequent arrests.

be linked to France's potential military involvement in Ukraine, as diplomatic sources revealed that France


IOC and AFD collaborate to improve young lives through sport

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has teamed up with the French Development Agency (AFD) to amplify the impact of sports as a key driver of achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to promote global development and well-being.

partnership, the IOC and AFD will also work together to extend the social legacy of Paris 2024 beyond France




Players confirmed for historic WSF World Junior Squash Championships

  • Squash

Nearly 250 of the world's best junior squash players will descend on Houston, USA this July after the players for the 2024 WSF World Junior Squash Championships were confirmed.

defending men's champions England have a completely new squad to the one that defeated Egypt in Nancy, France


Zoe Claessens, Arthur Pilard take Elite Continental Champion jersey

  • Cycling

competing at the BMX European Racing Championship, Zoe Claessens of Switzerland and Arthur Pilard of France

In the Men's category, the European champion's jersey was won by Alexis Pieczanowski (France), beating

Dutch riders Tim Goossens and Jason Noordam.The Junior Women's category title went to Anais Garnier (France

In the Men's category, Evan Oliviera (France) became the European Champion beating his compatriot Clément

June 2, 2024On the final day, the Team Time Trial European Championship titles were also awarded to France

In the Women's category gold went to the Netherlands, silver to France and bronze to Spain.