The Volta a Catalunya will offer riders the opportunity to hone their preparations for the Giro d’Italia with several Grand Tour contenders featuring on the start list.

Catalunya standings.The race is due to begin with two flat stages, with the second ending at Perpignan in France

Italy’s Sofia Raffaeli remains top of the all-around leaderboard after further exemplary performances at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Athens.

totalled 20.900 while Estonia managed to score 16.300.This has left the groups all-around leaderboard with France

Ukrainian refugees of all ages have been offered the chance to take part in free sambo training in three cities in The Netherlands.

Championship after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Athletes from the host nation, Belgium, France

titles.Lithuania’s Nikita Bigisev and Julius Vaisvila were triumphant in 58kg and 71kg.Julius Blajenschi of France

Tiril Eckhoff of Norway and Erik Lesser of Germany won the pursuit events on the penultimate day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Oslo, Norway.

men's pursuit to steal overall victory away from the pursuit standings leader Quentin Fillon Maillet of France

penalties as well.Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway, Erik Lesser of Germany and Quentin Fillon Maillet of France

on 687.Lægreid is in third with 682 points, while Christiansen is fourth on 670.Émilien Jacquelin of France

The Kosovo flag is not being displayed at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Serbia amid a long-standing dispute over the country’s independence from the host nation, and is also absent from the World Athletics website.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims it is recognised by 117 countries, which include the United States, France

France and Austria have been drafted into the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World

The IIHF Council has agreed to add France and Austria to the men’s event, scheduled to take place in

With France and Austria moving up to the World Championship, the IIHF has adjusted the set-up of its

triumphant performances at the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski World Cup in Megève, France

Italy’s Sofia Raffaeli and Israel’s Daria Atamanov were the top two qualifying performers on the first day of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Athens.

Raffaeli scored 31.250.Finishing below the pair were Michelle Segal of Israel and Helene Karbanov of France

competed in the five hoops qualification round ©Getty ImagesIn the senior group five hoops qualification, France

Russian and Belarusian swimmers are featuring as neutral athletes as part of the opening round of the Artistic Swimming World Series, a virtual two-day competition jointly hosted by the United States and Canada.

streamed on Sunday.In-person rounds of the series are due to take place from April 1 to 3 in Paris, France

Sturla Holm Lægreid and Tiril Eckhoff pulled off a Norwegian double at the final International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup stop of the season in Oslo.

points in the standings in fourth place.He is just two points away from third place Émilien Jacquelin of France

Russian Olympians wearing the nationalist "Z" symbol were celebrated on stage at a pro-war rally organised by Russian President Vladimir Putin at Luzhniki Stadium.

Infantino, respectively, had sat in the same row as him to to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup final between France

President of Croatia but now an IOC member, also sat next to Putin during the World Cup final that France

Veysonnaz in Switzerland is all set to host the final event of the Ski Cross and Snowboard Cross World Cup seasons with both men's titles still there to be won while the women's overall victories have been secured.

women's standings after seven of eight legs this season.Michela Moioli of Italy and Chloé Trespeuch of France

The International Biathlon Union's (IBU) Executive Board has provisionally agreed to suspend the National Federations of Russia and Belarus at least until this year's Ordinary Congress in September.

Olympic Committee.The IBU has vowed to work with National Federations from Austria, Czech Republic, France

Djokovic will be permitted to defend his title at Roland Garros this May if COVID-19 regulations in France

France has this week lifted COVID-19 restrictions in most areas apart from hospitals and nursing homes.Organisers

have conceded that restrictions could return if case numbers should rise in France.?️

looks set to do battle in the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski World Cup finale in Megève in France