Lotto-Soudal riders Philippe Gilbert and John Degenkolb have both been ruled out of this year's Tour de France

This summer marked a significant landmark in Olympic history, although one that has gone largely unnoticed. It was the 50th anniversary marking the announcement that a dachshund would be the official mascot of the 1972 Olympics in Munich, the first time that the Games would have such a symbol.

historic 4-2 win over West Germany in the final, applications flew in for licences - more than 120 - from France

The Belgian team are aiming to go one better at the second edition of the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) Mixed Offshore European Championship, which begins in Genoa tomorrow.

year's race.This year's race is scheduled to take place from tomorrow to September 5, with teams from France

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racing again in the final 30 kilometres in the build-up to the sprint finish ©Getty ImagesGerman Tour de France

Alexander Kristoff claimed the first yellow jersey of the 2020 Tour de France as the experienced Norwegian

delayed Grand Tour opened amid uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of cases in France

Grenadier’s Pavel Sivakov was among the riders most impacted as the Russian crashed twice on his Tour de France

runner-up, with The Netherlands’ Cees Bol and Bennett completing the top four.Kristoff now has four Tour de France

Lizzie Deignan came out on top in a six-women sprint to the line at the 2020 La Course by Le Tour de France

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has cancelled four events and postponed a flagship age-group tournament as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the sport's calendar.

continue to monitor the status of other competitions in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.Montpellier in France

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is to skip the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating season over coronavirus concerns.

restrictions to take part.Yuzuru Hanyu has won two Olympic titles  ©Getty ImagesCanada, China, France

The delayed Tour de France is scheduled to open tomorrow in Nice amid uncertainty over the fitness of

Denmark’s Kasper Andersen and Italy’s Eleonora Gasparrini secured junior road race titles at the Road European Championships in Plouay, as Germany won the mixed team time trial to complete the week of racing.

schedule was altered to allow riders to participate at the event prior to competing at the Tour de France

A new hockey field has been installed in the Paris suburbs and is expected to be used by international teams to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games, whilst also helping national and regional development of field hockey in France

The Japanese rugby union team has reportedly withdrawn from an eight-team international tournament set to take place in Europe in November and December.

domestic camp to prepare for the upcoming tournament in Europe, which is expected to feature England, France

 Japan were set to be in a group with Scotland, France and Italy.

Kris Canales has announced his intention to run for a second term as President of the French Sambo Committee.

Sambo CommitteeCanales also pledged to "do everything possible to continue the development" of sambo in France

World champion Annemiek Van Vleuten saw off competition from Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini to claim the women’s elite title at the Road European Championships in Plouay.

schedule was altered to allow riders to participate at the event prior to competing at the Tour de France

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has overhauled its calendar for the remainder of the 2020 World Tour season again as a result of continued coronavirus uncertainty.

World Tour events in France, New Zealand, Macau, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia