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United States win three snowboard golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships

  • Winter Paralympics

Three of the six snowboard gold medals on the second day of the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer went to the United States, with six finals in duel banked slalom.

Sandrine Hamel came from behind to defeat the US' Katlyn Maddry by 1.51 seconds.Maxime Montaggioni gave France




Alexandersson and Anselmet lead the pack prior to ISMF World Cup in Andorra

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Sweden's Tove Alexandersson and France's Thibault Anselmet head into the second International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) World Cup event of the season as favourites following their victories in Italy last month.

sprint race, in a time of 3min 47sec, it was enough for the Swede to take top spot.Emily Harrop of France


Pereira appointed IOC's first head of virtual sport

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has hired its first head of virtual sport, with Vincent Pereira to assume the position from March 1.

in being added to the Olympic Virtual Series.Pereira, who was formally head of digital for Tour de France

strategies for various clients of LaFourmi and Solive and managing the social media output of Microsoft France





Näslund and Wilmsmann top Nakiska Ski Cross World Cup qualification

  • Freestyle

Sweden's Sandra Näslund and German Florian Wilmsmann topped qualification on the latest leg of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup in Nakiska in Canada, prior to tomorrow's finals.

three - and defending World Cup champion Fanny Smith of Switzerland was down in sixth.Alizee Baron of France

Tchiknavorian, Marc Bischofberger of Switzerland and Francois Place of France.World Cup leader Bastien Midol of France



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at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.Australia won the men's event for the first time after beating France


Spain eyeing third straight European Men’s Handball Championship crown

  • Handball

Head coach Jordi Ribera is refusing to look beyond the group stages as Spain eye a third straight title at this year’s European Men’s Handball Championship.

AdlcLmZd2D— EHF EURO (@EHFEURO) January 12, 2022"You have to think that in the last European Championship France


Russia lead men's standings in short programme at European Figure Skating Championships

  • Figure Skating

Russia put down the mark to beat in the men's competition at the International Skating Union (ISU) European Figure Skating Championships, with the nation winning all medals in the short programme at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn.

Azerbaijan's Vladimir Litvintsev, Ivan Shmuratko of Ukraine, Italy's Gabriele Frangipani and Kévin Aymoz of France


Home favourite Thompson takes on Näslund at Nakiska Ski Cross World Cup

  • Freestyle

Canadian Marielle Thompson will be looking to upset the favourite Sweden's Sandra Näslund once again in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup season, as the next leg of the circuit heads to home snow at Nakiska.

Innichen winner, Bastien Midol, who tops the standings in front of compatriot Terence Tchiknavorian of France


France hosting 2025 World Cup will "deepen rugby league's presence" in country, IRL President claims

  • Non-Olympic Sports

International Rugby League (IRL) chair Troy Grant believes France's staging of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup will allow the country to develop the sport's presence in the host nation.

France was confirmed as having the hosting rights earlier this week, making it the third time it is set

Cup journey will allow us to build on the already strong bond that exists between rugby league and France

The rebirth of international rugby league in France has been a strategic goal of our sport for many decades

and I am delighted that it will now become a reality through this award of the 2025 World Cup to France

also Luc Lacoste spoke of his pride over hosting the upcoming tournament at an event commemorating France