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Second downhill race at Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbühel cancelled

  • Alpine Skiing

Organisers of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Kitzbühel have cancelled today's downhill because of bad weather.

second in the downhill standings on 226 points, with Mayer leading the way on 238.Alexis Pinturault of France


Reigning champion Werth to headline FEI Dressage World Cup qualifier in Salzburg

  • Equestrian

Fourteen athletes from 10 nations are set to compete in Salzburg at the second International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage World Cup Western European League event of the season this weekend.

Schneider and Helen Langehanenberg.Athletes from Ireland, Denmark, Australia, The Netherlands, Sweden, France


Last-second goal sees Slovenia draw with Sweden at World Men’s Handball Championship

  • Handball

Slovenia held group leaders Sweden to a 28-28 draw at the World Men’s Handball Championship in Egypt thanks to a last-gasp goal from Matej Gaber.

Sweden in the final set of games, all knowing a will would most likely see them through.In Group III, France

Switzerland and are level on points with Norway, but have a worse head-to-head record.If they can beat France


Voronchikhina edges out Bochet at World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup

  • Alpine Skiing News

Paralympic champions Giacomo Bertagnolli and Anna-Lena Forster were among the winners as slalom competition began at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Veysonnaz.

discipline's back-to-back Paralympic champion, Marie Bochet.Voronchikhina finished 0.76 ahead of Bochet of France



Feuz finally wins Kitzbühel downhill but Kryenbuhl airlifted to hospital

  • Alpine Skiing

Switzerland’s Beat Feuz ended his Kitzbühel hoodoo as he claimed International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup downhill victory on the legendary Streif.

second in the downhill standings on 226 points, with Mayer leading the way on 238.Alexis Pinturault of France


Loginov earns first victory of Biathlon World Cup season

  • Biathlon

Alexander Loginov earned his first win of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup season after triumphing in the men's individual race in Antholz-Anterselva.

 Sturla Holm Lægreid of Norway was 58.5sec off the pace, while Quentin Fillon Maillet of France


Smith aiming to make Ski Cross World Cup history in Idre Fjäll

  • Freestyle

Swiss star Fanny Smith will be looking to make history as she targets a 27th International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup win at this weekend’s doubleheader in Idre Fjäll.

Smith won a world title in 2013, while David of France won a world title in 2007.View this post on InstagramA

World Cup leaderboard on 270 points, with Ryan Regez of Switzerland in second on 216.François Place of France


French University Sports Federation launches U-RUN Challenge

  • Universiade

The French University Sports Federation (FFSU) has launched the U-RUN Challenge which is set to continue until February 14.

 France often enjoys success on the university sport stage, with the FFSU named the most successful


FIS Cross-Country World Cup to resume with skiathlon in Lahti

  • Cross-Country

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup is scheduled to continue with skiathlon races in the Finnish city of Lahti this weekend.

 His nearest challenger is compatriot Ivan Yakimushkin with 631, while Maurice Manificat of France


ISU European Short Track Championships underway in Gdańsk

  • Short Track

The first day of the 2021 International Skating Union European Short Track Speed Skating Championships saw most - but not all - of the favourites progress in Gdańsk in Poland.

Efremenkova, Desmet and France's Tifany Huot-Marchand.In the 3,000m relay, Russia, The Netherlands and France

the men's 5,000m relay, Russia, Italy and Hungary won their heats and will be joined in next stage by France


UEFA "thinking about" staging Euro 2020 in one country

  • Football

FC Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin is "thinking about" staging this year's European Championship in one country.

 Portugal were the victors at the last edition of the tournament in 2016, defeating hosts France


Ryder Cup organisers plan to host over 40,000 fans daily

  • Golf

Organisers of the rescheduled Ryder Cup are planning to host more than 40,000 people a day at the postponed event at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in September if the COVID-19 pandemic situation improves.

pandemic.To date, there have been 42 Ryder Cups, with the last taking place at Le Golf National in Île-de-France


Airbnb becomes first Beijing 2022 sponsor to be targeted by Uighur campaign groups

  • Beijing 2022

Campaign groups fighting against the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China have joined forces to pressure sponsors to withdraw their support of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

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


Greece edge past Hungary to top group at women's water polo Olympic qualifiers

  • Tokyo 2020

Greece narrowly defeated Hungary to top Group B at the Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Trieste.

spoils were shared between Israel and Kazakhstan after their match ended 7-7.The Netherlands defeated France

 Italy's place at the top of the group was confirmed after The Netherlands got past France 15-6.

been confirmed.The four matches are scheduled to take place tomorrow, with Slovakia against Greece, France