The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has responded to criticism for using Asics to design the country’s uniforms for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics amid concern over the manufacturer’s links to Chinese forced-labour cotton.

cotton for the Australian Olympic team comes from that region," said Chesterman, as reported by Agence France-Presse

Peace and Sport has partnered with the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) to deliver an online training session for refugees in the Zaatari and Azraq camps next week.

competitive squash.Gentil won heavyweight bronze medals at the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics for France

Seeded players enjoyed a strong start on the first day of the Dubai Para Badminton International at the Shabab Al Ahli Club in the United Arab Emirates.

beating Spain’s Ignacio Fernandez 21-10, 21-16.The second seed in the WH2 category Thomas Jakobs of France

of Malaysia was in action in the men’s and women’s singles SH6 category, defeating Charles Noakes of France

Real Madrid is expected to sue Eufemiano Fuentes after the doctor, the centre of the Operation Puerto doping saga, appeared to suggest he previously had links to medical staff at the club.

identified 11.Cyclists have been largely linked with the scandal, with Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, Tour de France

Troy Grant has targeted naming France as the host of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup after being appointed

location prior to this year's tournament in England.Grant said he had proposed holding the tournament in France

It is so important to grow the game [in France]," Grant said."

The new IRL chair hopes to name France as host of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup ©Getty ImagesThe new

shortly be made to the French Government, with the official open to the World Cup taking place solely in France

World number one Ashleigh Barty booked her place in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open with a three-set victory over Victoria Azarenka.

, 7-5, 7-5.In the men's draw, Argentina's Diego Schwartzmann made light work of Adrian Mannarino of France

One of the loveliest experiences right now is watching our two dogs race around the garden. Our older dog - whose former playmate died in November 2019 - used to be the faster one. But, although he still motors, the newbie one-year-old floats away from him.

#rowing #onthewater #itsgoodtobeback— stan livy (@stanlivy) March 29, 2021But while here in France

World number two Daniil Medvedev battled through injury to edge out Australian Alexei Popyrin and reach the fourth round of the Miami Open.

Karen Khachanov of Russia 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.Fifth seed Diego Schwartzmann will play Adrian Mannarino of France

Honduras and Mexico secured the final places in the men's Olympic football tournament at Tokyo 2020 after winning semi-finals at the Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifier in Guadalajara.

in the tournament final, with the two teams assured of competing at Tokyo 2020.The teams join Japan, France

The European Canoe Association (ECA) Board of Directors has announced several hosts for its 2024 European Championships, which are scheduled to be held in Hungary, Slovenia, Portugal and Poland.

by the ECA Board, with Serbia's Jovana Stanojević elected to cover canoe sprint.Michel Letienne of France

Uzbekistan won the final gold medal of the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester through victory in the mixed team event, while Folashade Olywafemiayo set a new world record as Nigeria also ended the tournament strongly.

Uzbekistan won the mixed team contest ahead of Ukraine, who claimed silver, and France earned the bronze

The bike ridden by Sir Bradley Wiggins when he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 2012

(£7,000/€6,000) an Eddy Merckx bike ridden by Lance Armstrong, winner of seven consecutive Tour de France

before he was stripped of all his victories for doping.A few weeks after claiming victory in the Tour de France

the Olympic gold medal in the time trial at London 2012.Some of the gloss of Sir Bradley’s Tour de France

continued to deny that any drugs were used without medical need.For more details on Sir Bradley’s Tour de France

British heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed her recovery from injury is going well ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and she wants to compete at Paris 2024 too.

Johnson-Thompson is a resident in France and trains in Montpellier on the south coast.The Tokyo 2020

Tour de France organisers have confirmed the 2023 race will begin with two stages in the Basque Country

Sport Organisation announcing the Grand Tour will begin in Spain for only the second time.The Tour de France

It's destination Bilbao and @Bizkaia for the start of the 110th edition of the Tour de France!?

Direction le Pays Basque et Bilbao pour la 110ème édition du Tour de France !

pic.twitter.com/bZkzChV6uG— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) March 26, 2021Joseba Beloki finished on the Tour

de France podium in three consecutive years from 2000 to 2002, while Mikel Landa finished fourth in

The surprise results continued as the World Golf Championships (WGC)-Match Play reached the knockout stage in Austin, Texas.

triumphing at the first extra hole - the only time he was ahead in the whole contest.Victor Perez of France

Kevin Streelman 3&1.Flying the flag for Europe on the final day in Texas will be Victor Perez of France