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NUSA coordination meeting in Debrecen-Miskolc

  • FISU Section Pages

Representatives of the National University Sports Association (NUSA) visited the cities of Debrecen and Miskolc in Hungary on 22-23 May to see the ongoing preparations for the European Universities Games 2024 (EUG2024), according to EUSA.

Representatives from the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Germany, France, Portugal, Norway and



Paris 2024: Hugo Keenan set for rugby sevens Olympic switch

  • Paris 2024

Rugby star Hugo Keenan is set to miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa this summer and will instead join the Irish Sevens team at the Paris Olympics.

France captain Antoine Dupont is contributing to his country's Olympic bid, while Wallabies skipper Michael

Australia's Sevens squad.The Olympic Sevens men's tournament is scheduled to take place at Stade de France


World Para Athletics 2024 Day 7: Dominican delight, plus more records broken

  • Athletics

Day seven of the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships was action-packed, with 22 events concluding on a bustling Thursday, several of which saw new world records being set.

AUSParalympics pic.twitter.com/z26xiS4jSm— #ParaAthletics (@ParaAthletics) May 23, 2024Pierre Fairbank of France


Venus Williams among stars honoured with Barbie dolls

  • Tennis

Global tennis star Venus Williams has been immortalised with her own Barbie doll in a new series designed to celebrate female athletes and inspire young girls to pursue sports careers.

Role Model Barbie dolls features footballer Christine Sinclair from Canada, boxer Estelle Mossely from France


Camara’s LGTBQ boycott sparks French committee hearing, fierce defence back home

  • Football

Mohammed Camara chose not to abide by the Ligue 1 mandate to don an anti-homophobia badge last weekend. social media backlash ensued, Monaco apologised, many Malian countrymen backed his actions and now the star midfielder is set to explain himself to the French Football federation.

hearing, where he will have to explain his actions.LGBTQ rights are still under threat worldwide and France

acknowledged and been more often than not frowned upon when made evident.Camara, now a polarising figure in France


Torch Relay Stage 14: Vineyards and sport in Bordeaux and Libournais

  • Paris 2024

On its journey to Paris, the Olympic torch passed through the heart of Bordeaux's outstanding vineyards on the 14th stage of the relay, highlighting the region's world-renowned expertise and heritage.

With his talent, daring and avant-garde flair, this chef flies the flag for France on the international



2024 Judo World Championships Day 4: Wagner wins second world title in Olympic year

  • Judo

Seven of the eight world champions won the first world titles of their careers during the first three days of the 2024 Judo World Championships in Abu Dhabi from 19-23 May. Only Tati Grigalashvili (men's -81 kg) retained his world title.

Goki Tajima (men's -90 kg) from Japan and Margaux Pinot (women's -70kg) from France won their first gold

Madeleine Malonga in the semi-finals.Alice Bellandi of Italia defeated two Olympic medallists from France

However, he lost to Japan's number four Goki Tajima in the deciding bout.Margaux Pinot's (France) emotions

Margaux Pinot (France)2. Marie Eve Gahie (France)3. Shiho Tanaka (Japan)3.

Madeleine Malonga (France)3. Emma Reid (Great Britain)


FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Final to debut in Hangzhou, China

  • 3x3 basketball

FIBA has confirmed that Hangzhou, the capital of China's Zhejiang province, will host the fifth edition of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women's Series Final on 7-8 September 2024. The flagship event of the women's professional circuit will mark China's debut as host.

Previous champions include France (2019), Germany (2021) and Canada (2022 and 2023)."

-Marseille (France): 29-30 May.-Gabala (Azerbaijan): 2-3 June.-Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): 6-7 June.

-Clermont Ferrand (France): 14-15 June.-Orleans (France): 20-21 June.-Chengdu (China): 21-22 June.

-Poitiers (France): 25-26 June.-Quebec (Canada): 29-30 June.-Wuhan (China): 29-30 June.

-Bordeaux (France): 9-10 July.-Tangshan (China): 12-13 July.


Torch Relay Stage 13: Dordogne and its amazing history

  • Paris 2024

The flamboyant Dordogne region welcomed the Olympic Torch Relay for this 13th stage, from Bergerac to Périgueux, after a special Tuesday when it was the main attraction at the Cannes Film Festival and its famous red carpet.

heritage, was the venue for the day's collective relay, which focused on the 128 Olympic medals won by France

 Valérie Galli, twice World Team Champion and a pioneer of women's fencing in France, once again


Paris 2024: Jules and Gedeon Naudet chosen for official film

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in collaboration with France Televisions, have

There will also be a documentary which will follow which invites people of France behind the scenes of

the world’s largest sports event.Broadcast on France Televisions and produced by Elephant over five


Judo World Championships Day 3: Grigalashvili wins third consecutive world title

  • Judo

The world leaders in the men's +81 kg category, Matthias Casse (Belgium) and Tato Grigalashvili (Georgia), were set to meet in the final of the 2024 Judo World Championships in Abu Dhabi from 19-23 May. The two had met in the final of the last three World Championships and the third-place match at Tokyo 2020, with Casse winning the 2021 Olympic bronze medal and Grigalashvili winning the last two World Championships.

2019 World runner-up Barabara Timo (Portugal) before meeting Tokyo 2020 champion Clarisse Agbegnenou (France

Clarisse Agbegnenou  (France)3. Laura Fazliu (Kosovo)


Conservative pressure group petitions against Pride House at Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Paris 2024

CitizenGO France has attracted over 12,000 signatures to a petition saying "No to a 'Pride House' at

In 2022, CitizenGO France asked French presidential candidates whether they would abolish universal marriage

and "fight against the Islamisation of France".In its appeal for signatures, CitizenGO France claims

artist Minima Geste's role in the Olympic torch relay on Bastille Day, saying, "On top of everything, France


Strike over Olympics bonuses disrupts Paris trains

  • Olympics

management over bonuses for the Olympics this July and August, leading to criticism of union tactics, Agence France-Presse

It's intolerable that a few privileged people are able to take France hostage very, very regularly,"