Alexander Bolshunov continued his strong run of form on the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup circuit with victory in the men's 15 kilometre mass start in Falun.

on 1,613 points.His nearest opponent is Ivan Yakimushkin of Russia on 774 and Maurice Manificat of France

The marathon race to succeed Denis Masseglia as President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) has acquired two new candidates.

international player who acted as vice-president of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, which was staged in France

, said the Games "must leave as a definitive legacy a France where sport is king, where people will have

Virtus has announced the appointment of Debbie van Biesen as the organisation’s academy manager, a new initiative to develop a global hub of research, training and education.

Championship has been scheduled to take place from June 14 to 19 at Račice in the Czech Republic.Antibes in France

A group titled "Saccage 2024" has opposed a new media village for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games by protesting at the construction site in Dugny.

an integral part of the Courneuve Georges-Valbon departmental park, the third largest park in Ile-de-France

This year's World Synchronized Skating Championships, due to have taken place from April 9 to 10 in Zagreb, have been cancelled because of what the International Skating Union (ISU) describes as "the ongoing pandemic and detrimental consequences."

5 to 7 in Chongqing; NHK Trophy, November 12 to 14 at a venue yet to be announced; International de France

Defending champions Denmark will face Sweden in the final of the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt after the sides won their semi-finals today.

Sweden won by six goals against France to reach their first final since 2001 while Denmark edged to victory

contests played at the Cairo Stadium Sports Hall.The first match of the doubleheader pitted Sweden against France

second period for the French summed up by the dismissal of Adrien Dipanda.Sweden (in blue) defeated France

tally to 12.Denmark will take on Sweden in the gold medal match on Sunday (January 31), with Spain and France

The French economy shrank by 8.3 per cent in 2020, according to new figures published today, as the full extent of the economic damage caused by COVID-19 in the country due to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games was brought into sharper focus.

populous country grew by 2.3 per cent last year, and will grow by more than eight per cent in 2021.France

Alexander Bolshunov and Jessie Diggins both extended their leads in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup with victories in Falun in Sweden.

World Cup standings, with his nearest opponent compatriot Ivan Yakimushkin on 720.Maurice Manificat of France

More than 100 archers from 13 countries are due to take part in the Sud de France Nimes Archery Tournament

spaced further apart than usual will be in place, while a 6pm-to-6am curfew is currently in force across France

tournament being subject to it.Olympic medallist Lisa Unruh is among those due to compete at the Sud de France

Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) has welcomed the successful staging of two ice climbing events this month in France

A high-quality line-up featuring several former world and Olympic champions has been assembled for the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of 2021 at Karlsruhe in Germany.

silver medallist Jarret Eaton of the United States and European champion Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France

The first of these is the men’s pole vault featuring former world record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France

Netherlands and European champion Elvira Herman of Belarus.2017 world 800m champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France

The choice of Beijing as host city for the 2022 Olympics, made on July 31 2015 at the 128th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Kuala Lumpur, meant the Chinese capital would become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, having staged the Summer event in 2008.

the campaign - set to be launched in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, Finland, France

Alexander Bolshunov is to return to International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup action in Falun after apologising for his "unsportsmanlike behaviour" last week in Lahti.

Cup standings.His nearest opponents are compatriot Ivan Yakimushkin on 675 and Maurice Manificat of France

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has rejected a claim from Slovenia that the majority of their players had food poisoning during their clash with hosts Egypt at the Men's World Championships. 

ongoing and has reached the semi-final stage.Egypt were knocked out in the quarter-finals, leaving France

Defending champions Denmark edged out hosts Egypt in a dramatic contest that went to four periods of extra time as the line-up for the last four of the World Men’s Handball Championship was finalised today.

Four European nations – Denmark, Sweden, Spain and France will contest the semi-final matches, but there

their opponents one, enough for the defending champions to scrape through by a final scoreline of 39-38.France

the World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt ©Getty ImagesMore overtime was required to separate France

Sports Complex in the 6th of October City.After the first half, the Hungarians held a two goal lead but France

goals.The semi-finals are scheduled to take place on Friday (January 29) at Cairo Stadium Sports Hall with France