Top seeds in the men's and women's singles at the 2020 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen and Carolina Marín of Spain, have won in their opening matches in Bangkok.

Melati Daeva Oktavianti 21-13, 16-21, 21-11, while fourth seeds Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue of France

its Intelligence and Investigations Department through additional donations from the Governments of France

 France has pledged $60,000 (£44,000/€50,000), while Poland's Government has donated $108,000 (£79,000

from governments, it is hugely appreciated and the Agency is grateful to the Governments of Cyprus, France

Austria's Marco Schwarz secured his second Alpine Skiing World Cup victory of the season as he won the famous night slalom on home soil at Schladming.

607 and Schwarz third on 566.The men's World Cup is due to continue with slalom races in Chamonix in France

Former South Korean national speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting double Olympic gold medallist Shim Suk-hee.

appeal the verdict as they believe he should have been given a longer sentence.According to Agence France-Presse

Qatar secured the last available place in the quarter-finals of the World Men's Handball Championship after they edged out Argentina 26-25 in Egypt.

expense of Argentina ©Getty ImagesHosts Egypt, defending champions Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Norway, France

medallists in 2015, will face Sweden in the last eight, while Denmark entertain Egypt, Spain play Norway and France

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet is among the latest speakers to be announced for Global Sports Week (GSW).

 This includes a session offering insight into how sports and politics interact in France, a workshop

assistant director general for social and human sciences Gabriela Ramos and Movement of the Enterprises of France

Italy's Marta Bassino will be looking to win her third giant slalom in a row and her fifth of the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup season at the one-day event in Kronplatz in Italy tomorrow.

to go.The only race she failed to win came when she did not complete her second run in Courchevel in France

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee has moved into sustainable headquarters in Saint-Denis today.

building is located in Saint-Denis in Seine-Saint-Denis, a region considered to be one of the poorest in France

Hosts Egypt are through to the World Men’s Handball Championship quarter-finals following a thrilling draw with Slovenia.

and Slovenia six.Belarus beat North Macedonia 30-26 in the group's other match.In Group III, unbeaten France

winners against Portugal, who could have gone through with a win.Hugo Descat scored eight goals for France

the group's other match.Group I and Group II conclude tomorrow, which will answer the question of who France

Switzerland’s Fanny Smith made history at Idre Fjäll in Sweden today as she earned a record 27th win in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup.

Smith, who dominated today’s final run from start to finish, won a world title in 2013, while David of France

The Netherlands' Suzanne Schulting defended another title on the final day of the International Skating Union (ISU) European Short Track Speed Skating Championships today.

Poland.Her only unsuccessful title defence came in the women's 3,000m relay, where the Dutch were shocked by France

Germany's Jessica von Bredow-Werndl led an all-German podium on the second day of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup in Salzburg in Austria.

Patrik Kittel was the first non-German, finishing fifth with Delauney OLD, while Morgan Barbançon of France

Switzerland's Beat Feuz clinched his second victory in Kitzbühel two days after recording his first at the venue as he won the rescheduled downhill at the Alpine Skiing World Cup event.

ensured he earned maximum points from the two downhill events at the Austrian venue.Alexis Pinturault of France

Football fans attending the COVID-delayed FIFA Club World Cup must undergo testing up to 72 hours before each match, organisers have said.

before each match," Abdulwahab al-Musleh, sports affairs adviser to Qatar's health ministry, told Agence France-Presse

Arthur Bauchet, Anna-Lena Forster, Giacomo Bertagnolli and Veronika Aigner all earned fourth consecutive victories on the final day of the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Veysonnaz.

triumphed in yesterday's slalom contests, edging out eight-time Paralympic champion Marie Bochet of France

men's visually-impaired races all week and bettered Jakoub Krako of Slovakia by 3.64 today.Bauchet of France