France and Italy have won the first gold medals of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)

Czech Republic’s Jiri Privratsky after coming third in the medal match.Meanwhile, Oceanne Muller of France

Russian national teams and clubs have been suspended from international football competitions "until further notice" in response to the invasion of Ukraine, while UEFA has ended its partnership with energy giant Gazprom.

men's European club football moved from the Krestovsky Stadium -sponsored by Gazprom - to the Stade de France

Nika Križnar of Slovenia, who won bronze and gold medals at Beijing 2022, continued her good run of form by winning an individual normal hill event on the Ski Jumping World Cup in Hinzenbach.

Lubjno and Willingen.Marita Kramer of Austria came second with 215.1 points and Joséphine Pagnier of France

Serbia's capital Belgrade is set to host the second leg of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Grand Prix from tomorrow, with players continuing the race to face Norway's Magnus Carlsen in next year's World Chess Championship.

compatriot Alexander Grischuk - the world number 10 - the United States' Sam Shankland and Etienne Bacrot of France

A stampede has begun to strip Russia of major sporting events in the wake of the military invasion of Ukraine.

featured only eight teams divided into two groups of four.Yugoslavia were placed in the same group as France

against England.They lost 2-1 against Sweden, but sealed their place in the semi-finals by beating France

The last day of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Junior Cross-Country World Ski Championships saw Norway securing gold in both the men’s and women’s events.

, Mari Folkvord, Håvard Moseby and Andreas Fjorden Ree bagging gold with a combined time of 49:20.5.France

Thomas Konietzko, the President of the International Canoe Federation (ICF), has announced that this year's calendar proves the sport is on the path to returning to its full capacity following two years of cancellations due to COVID-19.

Paracanoe World Championships.There will be multiple ICF World Cups this year ©Getty ImagesPoland, Britain, France

An International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup event in Sochi was called off on the final day, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to see sporting events moved and cancelled.

fast-tracked to the semi-finals after her scheduled opponents Jade Cerso and Coraline Vitalis, both of France

Hosts France were crowned continental champions for the first time at the Wheelchair Rugby European Championship

Ukraine.Poland were beaten 49-42 by The Netherlands in the match to decide seventh and eighth.As semi-finalists, France

Honorary UEFA member Vyacheslav Koloskov has accused the Polish Football Association (PZPN) of blackmail over its refusal to play Russia in a FIFA World Cup qualifier, while Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin says an International Olympic Committee (IOC) demand the country be stripped of events is a "great disappointment".

over the relocation.The Champions League final has been moved from Saint Petersburg's Gazprom Arena to France

Two slalom races are due to be held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany this weekend, at the first men’s Alpine Ski World Cup race since the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

All three Beijing 2022 medallists are included among the start list - gold medallist Clément Noël of France

Compound archers Matt Stutzman and Tatiana Andrievskaia have won gold at the 2022 World Archery Para Championships in Dubai.

men open final, Iran defeated Australia 145-143 to become this year’s champion whilst Slovakia beat France

Stretton and Jamie Harris win the first meda lof these world para championships, taking bronze over France

150-148 for the Russian Archery Federation against India to become the champions while Britain beat France

Britain and France have both progressed to the final and will go for gold at the Wheelchair Rugby European

France, the hosts of the competition, reached the final first after defeating Germany 55-42.Paralympic

Candidates for the forthcoming French Presidential election have been invited to speak on the importance and opportunities of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at an event initiated by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).

will be quite exceptional in terms of sports policies since it will be marked by the organisation in France

Association of Professional Sports Leagues, the UNION Sport & Cycle, the Mouvement des Entreprises de France

The International Skating Union (ISU) Congress has been confirmed as going ahead in Phuket in Thailand from June 6 to 10, but firm decisions on whether two World Championships are staged have not yet been made.

said any decision "will be communicated as soon as possible, ideally during the coming week".Angers in France