Austrian Grand Slam winner Dominic Thiem has been urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by his country's Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection after being banned from attending the Vienna Open.

practicing doctor and Austrian Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, per Agence France-Presse

Hosts England will kick-off next year's UEFA Women's European Championship against Austria at Old Trafford on July 6, following the draw in Greater Manchester.

against Finland, who are returning to the competition having failed to qualify in 2017.Group D features France

Richard MacLean will not stand for another term as President of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) as it holds its Executive Board elections in December, and said he is "immensely proud" about the turnaround at the organisation.

Pierre Trochet of France has been the only confirmed Presidential candidate by IFAF for December's election

The draw for the men’s 2021 European Wheelchair Basketball Championship Division A has taken place in Madrid, with host nation Spain given the opportunity to choose which group they were placed in.

, with defending champions Britain put in the other group.Spain chose to go into Group A, alongside France

women’s European Championship Division A operates in a round-robin format, with six teams - Spain, France

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer marked World Judo Day today by saying this year's theme of solidarity has become a "key element of our existence".

judo festival.He added the debut of the mixed team event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which was won by France

Denmark Open champion Viktor Axelsen retired after just one point in his opening-round match against South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee at the French Open 2021 in Paris.

singles, things were more serene.Thailand's second seed Ratchanok Intanon eased past Marie Batomene of France

disciplines as the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Cup circuit moves on to Lyon in France

Geerts and Dries Degrieck.Two wildcard riders complete the scheduled line-up in Benjamin Aillaud of France

Uzbekistan's Olympic champion Bakhodir Jalolov is one of 27 candidates on the shortlist for the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Athletes Committee, which is to be announced after the Women's World Championships in Istanbul in December.

candidates for the European Boxing Confederation positions.On the male shortlist is Sofiane Oumiha of France

FIFA's Canadian vice-president and President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Victor Montagliani led a visit of a delegation from football's governing body to Houston as the American city bids to host matches at the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup.

the expanded 48-team format - the biggest change to the competition since it expanded to 32 teams in France

next edition of the men's FIFA World Cup is scheduled for November and December 2022 in Qatar, with France

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) President Kerrith Brown described his visit to the World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO) Senior and Master World Championship in Jesolo Lido in Italy as "a great honour."

from around the world, including President Nadir Allouache and technical director Eric Lepagnoy from France

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has called for geopolitics to stay out of sport, having admitted it tried to find a compromise to allow Kosovo to compete at the AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships here in Belgrade.

independent state by 97 of the 193 United Nations members.Some of these include the United States, France

Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev has said he does not consider the Davis Cup Finals as the "real Davis Cup" after opting to skip this year's event which has attracted some of the biggest names in men's tennis.

RTF and Ecuador, and Group B, featuring Canada, Kazakhstan and Sweden.Matches in Group C, comprising France

France's Minister for Sports Roxana Maracineanu has launched French Sport Internationally, a new Government arm of international sports, prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Championships held in the French city of Roubaix.She detailed her desire to "defend the interests of France

international markets and the conquest of new markets for our companies," per L'Équipe.The Stade de France

World Economic Forum.The organisation of "economic and influence meetings" at the next major events in France

was also proposed.Paris 2024 will mark the first time that France has hosted the Olympic Games in 100

Wales have qualified for the men's Hockey World Cup for the first time, securing one of two berths on offer at the European qualifier in Cardiff.

top-ranked Ireland - runners-up at the 2018 World Cup in London - lived up to that billing.Ireland defeated France

Olympic legends Eliud Kipchoge and Mijaín López were among the winners at the seventh edition of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards here today as stars of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were honoured.

travel due to COVID-19 restrictions.New Zealand retained their Olympic title at the Games, beating France