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Dutch and Russians stage gutsy comebacks at Olympic water polo qualifier

  • Water Polo

Montenegro and Russia are the last two unbeaten teams at the men's Olympic water polo qualifier in Rotterdam, after the latter produced a brilliant comeback to defeat Croatia.

eliminating the Germans.The Dutch scored six fourth-quarter goals to recover from 5-9 down and draw with France

©Getty ImagesA winner-takes-all game between Romania and France - level on three points - will decide



Third member of French rugby management team tests positive for COVID-19

  • Rugby Sevens

A third member of the French rugby union team’s management has tested positive for COVID-19.

non-playing staff member in testing positive this week.The trio will now isolate for seven days, with France

positives have been registered withiin the Ireland squad following Sunday's Six Nations defeat in Dublin by France

National Centre of Rugby in Marcoussis to prepare for their match against Scotland.Ireland, beaten by France


Defending champions Denmark record whitewash win on opening day of European Mixed Team Badminton Championship

  • Badminton

Denmark started the defence of their European Mixed Team Badminton Championship title with a whitewash win over hosts Finland on the opening day of competition at the Energia Areena in Vantaa.

other winners in the tie.Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue won the decisive mixed doubles tie to help France

Netherlands at the European Mixed Team Championship ©Getty ImagesThe match of the day came in Group Two as France

end.Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands won the opening men’s singles game of the tie in three games before France

Alimov and Alina Davletova.Tomorrow's scheduled matches see England up against the Netherlands and France


Montenegro and Croatia top groups as men’s Olympic water polo qualification tournament continues

  • Water Polo

Montenegro and Croatia top their respective groups after the third day of matches in the men’s Olympic Water Polo Qualification Tournament at the Zwemcentrum Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

six points from two matches, although they were made to work for their latest victory by a battling France

side.The scores were level at 6-6 early in the third period before France opened up a three goal advantage.Romania

group.In Group B three matches are scheduled with Romania up against Germany, the Netherlands facing France


Bassino earns home gold at FIS Alpine Ski World Championships

  • Alpine Skiing

Marta Bassino earned Italy's first gold medal of the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Liensberger in the gold medal final on countback, having beaten eventual bronze medallist Tessa Worley of France

 Mathieu Faivre of France was the victor in the men's parallel giant slalom.Mathieu Faivre of France



Celtic Cup wheelchair rugby league tournament given June date in Edinburgh

  • Paralympics

The Celtic Cup wheelchair rugby league tournament is set to return this year, with Scotland Rugby League and the University of Edinburgh due to host the three-team event.

eight-team World Cup, but Wales and Scotland did and were both drawn in Group B alongside top-ranked France




Denmark to defend European Badminton Mixed Team title in Finland

  • Badminton

Denmark are set to defend their crown at the upcoming 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in Vantaa in Finland, starting tomorrow.

European Mixed Team Championship 2021Group 1 :Denmark, Finland, Germany, ScotlandGroup 2 :England, France

Badmintongram (@badmintongram) February 15, 2021Group Two is all to play for as England, The Netherlands, France


Ban on ex-IAAF President Diack leaving France lifted

  • Athletics

former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack could soon leave France

Per Radio France International, a French court accepted a request from Diack's legal team to lift a ban

Diack Collective" has set up a fundraising campaign to pay €500,000 to facilitate Diack's exit from France

I don't know the financial situation of this family," group chair Majib Sène told Radio France International

honorary member in 2015 following his arrest.The Senegalese former official has been under house arrest in France



Rio 2016 medallists Croatia start with win in men's water polo Tokyo 2020 qualification

  • Water Polo

Silver medallists at the Rio 2016 Olympics Croatia started their men's water polo qualification for Tokyo 2020 with a win in Rotterdam in The Netherlands.

thanks to the efforts of Jorn Muller who scored four.In the late game, also in Group B, Russia edged out France

more preliminary round matches are scheduled for tomorrow, with Romania facing Russia, Germany meeting France


Mori episode latest example of Olympic Movement falling short on women's rights

  • The Big Read

The resignation of Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori two days ago was inevitable after his derogatory comments about women made his position at the helm untenable.

case in Switzerland, where the Olympic headquarters were soon established, and in Coubertin’s homeland France

IOC did not number any women amongst its members until 1981, but Monique Berlioux, an Olympian for France