Earlier this week, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach made the dramatic announcement of sanctions against those who run Olympic sport in Belarus.

Baillet-Latour was joined by Edstrom, Albert Glandaz of France and the Reverend Courcy Laffan from Britain

Spain and Portugal look set for a showdown which could decide who qualifies for badminton's 2021 European Mixed Team Championship.

reach its conclusion on Saturday (December 12).Group 4 and Group 5 - due to be hosted by Germany and France

Olympic champions Russia and defending European champions France both began the second group stage at

fought back and ended up losing only 26-25.Spain made it a one-score game with 21 seconds remaining, but France

won in the initial group stage against sides who also advanced are carried over, meaning Russia and France

 France and Russia are due to meet tomorrow in a rematch of the 2018 final, while hosts Denmark

The International Skating Union (ISU) has cancelled next year's European Figure Skating Championships and this season's Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

health crisis ravaged the Grand Prix season.Only four of the six other legs went ahead, with events in France

events.The World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships, scheduled for March 12 and 13 in Lyon in France

Olympic figure skater Morgan Ciprès is facing a felony charge after he allegedly sent inappropriate images of himself to a 13-year-old over social media.

also claimed a world bronze medal in 2018 and a European bronze medal in 2017.The pair represented France

Spain and Portugal both made dominant starts to qualifying for the 2021 European Mixed Team Championships.

Czech Republic, The Netherlands and Slovakia.Group 4 and Group 5 - due to be hosted by Germany and France

Defending champion Hania El Hammamy advanced to the quarter-finals of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Black Ball Squash Open after surviving a comeback by Nele Gilis in Cairo.

than sister Sabrina, who lost 16-14, 11-8, 11-5 to the Egyptian top seed.Third seed Camille Serme of France

Host nation Qatar are set to gear up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by playing a series of friendly matches against the teams in one of Europe's qualification groups.

first time ever.A similar move was made by UEFA ahead of the 2016 European Championship where hosts France

Serbia and Slovenia were both agonisingly eliminated from the European Handball Federation (EHF) Women's European Championships on the final day of the preliminary round of the competition in Denmark.

points.In Group A the picture heading into the final round of games was more straight forward with France

 In the second match of the day between two already qualified teams France beat hosts Denmark 23

they did not play during the preliminary round stage.In Main Group I the teams involved are Russia and France

Main Group I on Thursday (December 10), see Montenegro (zero points) play Russia (four points) and France

Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee (SOSC) President Anton Siekel is calling on Slovakians to join a number of the country’s sporting stars - including three-time Olympic gold medallist Anastasiya Kuzmina - in giving blood.

"deserve public attention" ©Getty ImagesSagan, a seven-time holder of a green jersey at the Tour de France

Radio France has become the official radio partner in the country for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in

By becoming the official radio for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Radio France is committed to ensuring

President and chief executive Sibyle Veil.Radio France devient radio officielle des Jeux Olympiques

Les antennes de Radio France vous feront vivre les Jeux depuis leurs préparatifs jusqu’à la compétition

https://t.co/ZrlPQRuiuj pic.twitter.com/TlAfTvBQ87— Radio France (@radiofrance) December 7, 2020"Like

Vincent Rodriguez, director of sports for Radio France, also welcomed the deal."

agreed a four-year extension to its partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation to support the Tour de France

Le Tour de France et @Orange_France renouvellent leur partenariat pour 4 nouvelles éditions !?

@leTourdeFranz pic.twitter.com/CTf1R3IT8l— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) December 7, 2020Fabienne Dulac,

Orange France chief executive, said the company support of the race comes as part of its efforts to

deliver the best possible network across France.

“Orange is proud to support the organisers, partners and spectators of the Tour de France for another

UAE Team Emirates are hopeful of offering vaccinations against coronavirus to its riders at a training camp next month.

of the pandemic.UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogačar emerged as the winner of the delayed Tour de France

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet believes the confirmation of the sport programme for the Games in the French capital consolidates "core foundations" including gender equality, youth and "spectacular" new events.

organisers instead opting for Tahiti.The largest island in French Polynesia - an overseas collectivity of France

World Athletics has revealed it is "disappointed" at the omission of a cross country event at the Paris 2024 Olympics but is set to "develop" the mixed gender race walk that has been added to the Games.

will not feature at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, even more so given the heritage of cross country in France