At the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris, France will have a wall.

 At Paris 2024, Gobert will bring huge defensive potential to France.

So it was clear that he would be the one chosen.With Gobert's confirmation, it's clear that France will

"Of course I hope to be at the start of the Tour de France," said the Danish rider on his social media

rider for the Visma-Lease a Bike team said, "Of course I hope to be there for the start of the Tour de France

InstagramUna publicación compartida de Team Visma | Lease a Bike (@teamvisma_leaseabike)The two-time Tour de France

 In 2023, it was Pogacar who arrived at the Tour de France weakened after a crash in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

;However, in the mountains, Vingegaard was able to get the better of him and won his second Tour de France

shortly after the crash.Vingegaard's recovery is uncertain, but he is favourite to win the Tour de France

The 16 teams for the Olympic mixed doubles table tennis tournament have been decided with the top six teams in the updated International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings - excluding those who had qualified by other means - completing the field.

Sik (World Qualification Tournament)Egypt – Omar Assar and Dina Meshref (African Championship winners)France

The Olympic Flame is set to arrive on the shores of France tomorrow, 8 May, onboard the historic ship

four-time Olympic medallist Florent Manaudou will have the honour of being the first torchbearer in France

"I'm delighted to be the first torchbearer in France," Manaudou tells Olympics.com"I can't wait to be

in the Vieux Port and celebrate with the public the return of the Games to France after one hundred

handball for the Aix-en-Provence reserve team.Florent Manaudou, first to carry the #Olympic Flame in 🇫🇷 #France

📸 @odieuxboby pic.twitter.com/pWRT4fLNO5— France in Fiji (@ambafrancefj) April 26, 2024For Manaudou

The Olympic flame is scheduled to arrive in the French port of Marseille on Wednesday 8 May, and is expected to be greeted by a crowd of up to 150,000 spectators, marking the inaugural significant trial of the extensive plans for the Paris Games.

land will signify the commencement of a 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) torch relay spanning mainland France

the city's return as host after a century-long hiatus, with previous editions held in 1924 and 1900.France

will remain a constant presence as the torch makes its way through over 450 towns and cities across France

disembarking in Marseille from Olympia,Greece this Wednesday, 8 May, the Olympic flame will travel throughout France

Agence France-Presse takes us through the main stages of the French journey of the Olympic flame:Arrival

GETTY IMAGESThe first to carry the flame after landing in France will be swimmer Florent Manaudou, four-time

Swimming (@RetroSwimming) April 28, 2024New maritime journeyAfter ascending from the south to the north of France

triple Olympic athletics champion Marie-José Pérec, the playwright Alexis Michalik, the former Miss France

the Olympic vault gold she took in Tokyo after Simone Biles dramatically withdrew, she told Agence France-Presse

Former New Zealand and Toulouse halfback Byron Kelleher has been convicted of domestic violence by a Paris court, according to reports on Monday.

six-month prison term for committing domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend upon his return to France

scares me," she said.Kelleher, a veteran of 57 New Zealand caps, played four seasons with Toulouse in France

The Ukrainian Olympic Committee announced via Telegram on Monday that two-time European weightlifting champion Olexander Pyolechenko had died "in combat with the enemy" on the front line of the war against Russia.

conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, during the Paris Olympics this summer, Agence France-Presse

aboard the Belem sailboat next Wednesday, has experienced several chaotic and bizarre episodes, Agence France-Presse

into the Paris Olympics as a hot sprint favourite with a potential eye on four gold medals, Agence France-Presse

conflicts, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, during the Paris Olympics this summer, Agence France-Presse

also discussed China's continued support for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, amid repeated calls from France

He will spend two days in France, including a visit to the Pyrenees, where Macron spent his childhood

With the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille on Wednesday, France is entering a period of heightened

The third Olympic Games organised by France in its history are just around the corner.

Mediterranean coast of Marseille, marking the start of major security measures in Paris and mainland France

purposes.The police block passage on Prado Street during Pope Francis' visit on September 023 in Marseille, France

or "internal" threat remains the main one, as demonstrated by the recent attacks in Arras (northern France

However, this source remains optimistic: "The torch relay is like securing the Tour de France, but at

The World Athletics Relays concluded this Sunday in Nassau, Bahamas, after two exciting days, and now 14 teams have already qualified for each of the five relay events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

France eventually took bronze (38.44).

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-France.-Great Britain.-Germany.-Australia.-Netherlands.-Canada.-Poland.-Italy.-Ivory Coast.

-France.-Belgium.-Spain-Netherlands.-Switzerland.-Jamaica.-India.Mixed 4x400m:-United States.

-France.-Belgium.-Poland.-Bahamas.-Great Britain.-Germany.-Switzerland.-Jamaica.-Ukraine.

Designed by Mathieu Lehanneur, it will be lit at each stopover city in France by the last Torchbearer

8 May will herald the commencement of four months of celebratory events commemorating the Games in France

commencing from Stoke Mandeville in England, the renowned birthplace of Paralympic sport.Upon reaching France

we'll be experiencing with the Torch Relay and to celebrate, together, the arrival of the Games in France