Russia's President Vladimir Putin has led celebrations of International Boxing Day in a letter asking the sport's community to continue to use the day to attract people to boxing.

compilation.Nations that have taken part so far include Iran, Turkey, Australia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, France

The fixture schedule for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup has been announced with hosts England's men featuring on the opening day against Samoa.

hosts.Australia will be the second seeds in the men's and women's events, with defending champions France

there will be three different versions of the famous yellow jersey for the 2020 edition of the Tour de France

Grand Départ is the start of the Tour and has been held in a number of European nations outside of France

leader will wear a jersey that pays tribute to the countryside, mountains, towns, cities and villages of France

For its 46th year with the Tour de France, Le Coq Sportif is channeling its know-how into high-performance

This year's Tour de France is due to be held between August 29 and September 20, having been moved from

The Ballon d'Or, one of the world's most prestigious individual football awards, will not be handed out this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The award, which has been presented every year since 1956, will take a break in 2020 according to France

There will be no edition of the Ballon d'Or in 2020," said Pascal Ferre, editor-in-chief of France Football

Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has announced Cube Partnership has been appointed as the tournament’s official retail and merchandise supplier.

World Cup will come to England in 2021, having previously held the competition along with Ireland, France

mission impossible" to field the country's strongest team at Tokyo 2020 due to a clash with the Tour de France

24, the day after the Opening Ceremony.Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which organisers the Tour de France

 "The best climbers will be on the Tour de France.

nbsp;The men's time trial is timetabled for July 28 – three days after the conclusion of the Tour de France

Voeckler finished fourth in the 2011 edition of the Tour de France and won four individual stages during

his career, as well being named King of the Mountains in 2012.He also represented France at the Athens

Alain Rolland is to step down from his role as World Rugby's 15s high performance match official manager at the end of this month.

the 2011 final.His last game as an international referee was the Six Nations match between Wales and France

sure, will be in excellent shape at Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand and Rugby World Cup 2023 in France

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has cancelled its 2020 General Assembly because of the coronavirus pandemic.

cancelled as a result of the pandemic.The event, which had been scheduled to be held in Châteauroux in France

Prospective Olympians are among weightlifters from 15 countries who are competing this weekend, more than four months since the last competition on the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) calendar. 

for the weekend.The competition, devised in Peru, features athletes from as far afield as Uzbekistan, France

Forty years ago today, the most politically charged Olympics of modern times began when the distinctive chimes of the Kremlin were relayed to the Lenin Stadium by loudspeaker.

still has a sharp resonance.Despite the best efforts of political leaders, athletes from Australia, France

the semi-final round to beat Denmark's Hans Henrik Orsted and in the final overcame Alain Bondue of France

The Organising Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has provided an update of its progress to the 136th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session.

creating 150,000 jobs over the next four years, while also promoting the tourism industries of Paris and France

out.The "Club Paris 2024" initiative is set to be launched, looking to boost sporting participation in France

edition of Olympic and Paralympic Week in School took place a month before the pandemic curbed sport in France

The International Skating Union (ISU) have called its first ISU Skating Awards a "success" after over 150,000 views were recorded within the 24 hours of the live broadcast of the show.

2019/20 season and expressed his gratitude for his win.Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has entered into new cooperation agreements with eight National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs), a move it says will increase efficiency in the global quest for clean sport.

NADOs from China, Britain, Japan, France, South Korea, South Africa, Denmark and The Netherlands have

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has confirmed the cancellation of three World Cup legs in China later this year, while its Asian Championships likely need new dates or an alternative venue.

between October and December.Only three World Cup legs remain on the 2020 calendar - in Briançon in France

United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief executive Travis Tygart has claimed the United States Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) report on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) paints a "realistic, non-political picture" as the dispute between the organisations continues to escalate.

removal of sports federations from the governance side, and then fair representation," Tygart told Agence France-Presse