Britain’s Charlotte Bankes produced the fastest time in qualification at the International Ski Federation Snowboard Cross World Cup event in Reiteralm in Austria as she looks to close in on the women’s crystal globe.

the title on Saturday (March 12) should she increase the gap between herself and Chloé Trespeuch of France

There are not many Commonwealth Games countries where French is the first language.

Step forward Cameroon - the West African nation which gained independence from France in 1960 and went

The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal has ordered the immediate halting of work on a training pool for Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Aubervilliers.

execution of the construction work of the nautical centre is suspended," a court decision read, Agence France-Presse

Ukraine's Anastasiia Laletina pulled out of the middle-distance biathlon event at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing following her father's capture by Russian military forces.

taken] prisoner by Russian soldiers," a spokesperson for the Ukrainian team said, as reported by Agence France-Presse

Switzerland’s Nicolas Mueller sprung a big upset in the quarter-finals of the Optasia Championship, as the unseeded player’s fairytale run continued at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour Gold event.

Mueller defeated seventh seed Gregoire Marche of France in round two and added another scalp to his list

Atle Lie McGrath of Norway claimed his first Alpine Ski World Cup slalom victory under the floodlights in Flachau.

give him a total of 1min 52.51sec, and victory by 0.29 seconds.In second overall was Clement Noel of France

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup circuit is set to host a stage in Otepää, Estonia, tomorrow for the first time ever.

Biathlon Union (@biathlonworld)In the men's standings, the rankings are led by Quentin Fillon Maillet of France

Temperatures are continuing to rise in Beijing as athletes withstand the heat and slushy snow to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games.

Norway’s Birgit Skarstein, who competed in today’s women’s sprint sitting, told Agence-France Presse

Governments from 37 countries have signed a proclamation in support of sporting sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

Ministers and their equivalents from countries including the four next confirmed Olympic host nations - France

Canada's Brian McKeever captured his 15th Winter Paralympic gold medal while Zheng Peng and Yang Hongqiong completed golden doubles to ensure more cross-country success for host nation China at Beijing 2022.

sprint racing at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre, with China and Canada securing two apiece and France

Belgium's Tim Merlier won the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico after Slovakia’s three-times world road race champion Peter Sagan failed to maintain momentum after leading out the bunch sprint at the end of a 219km route from Camaiore to Sovicille.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team, is 11 seconds further back in second place.Slovenia’s two-time Tour de France

Italy’s Filippo Ganna produced a dominant performance in the individual time trial to win the opening stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in Lido di Camaiore.

Cycling Union World Tour event impressively.Evanepoel is expected to battle Slovenia’s two-time Tour de France

Germany and India earned rapid fire pistol team titles on the final day of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo.

medals, two silver and one bronze.Norway placed second on three gold, one silver and two bronze, while France

Tony Estanguet has supported the decision to bar athletes from Belarus and Russia from international competitions, but claimed it was too soon to discuss the potential impact on the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

2022 after being excluded by the International Paralympic Committee ©Getty ImagesEstanguet told Agence France-Presse

Ireland has been added to the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup after Norway confirmed their team would be unable to participate in this year's event.

Norway had been one of six nations selected to join hosts England and holders France in the RLWC2021

top two teams from each group will advance to the knock-out stage of the event.Defending champions France