Paris 2024 has appointed Damien Rajot as the on-site commercial operations director for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

over 30 years.Rajot began his career in event planning agencies and was involved in the creation of France

Billet.He worked for France’s first ticket sales network from 1994 to 2001.Rajot joined the Stade de France

Egypt's Nouran Gohar is the new Professional Squash Association (PSA) women's world number one after replacing retired compatriot Raneem El Welily at the top of the rankings.

position for 19 months.The Egyptian sits ahead of compatriot Nour El Sherbini, while Camille Serme of France

Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) and International Rugby League (IRL) announced a broadcast partnership for next year's tournament.

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

Jean Castex has been named French Prime Minister in what appears to be a significant boost for Paris 2024.

an important role in the organisation of Paris 2024 ©Getty ImagesThe ANS, set up to govern sport in France

Copenhagen has reportedly informed Tour de France organisers that it is not realistic to bring forward

, which have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Grand Depart of the Tour de France

time trial.Two flat stages are due to follow in Denmark on July 3 and 4, but the rest of the route in France

men's Olympic road race has been scheduled for July 24, the day after the Opening Ceremony.The Tour de France

insurmountable legal ties between Copenhagen as a city, the Danish Football Union and UEFA.”Tour de France

Depart due to the clash with the Euro 2020 matches was also cited as a concern.This year's Tour de France

South Korean triathlete Choi Suk-hyeon has taken her own life after enduring years of physical and verbal abuse from her coaching staff.

.World Triathlon has called for an investigation into Choi's death ©Getty ImagesAccording to Agence France-Presse

The chief executive of the Vanuatu Association of Sports And National Olympic Committee (VASANOC) is leaving the role to take up a Government position.

winner in every sense".In 2012, Tavoa's thesis for a master's degree from the University of Poitiers in France

The draw for the Women's European Handball Federation (EHF) EURO 2020 tournament has taken place ahead of the Championship in December.

matches in the city of Trondheim.Group A will see other co-host Denmark face 2018 European champions France

Dutch short track speed skating world champion Lara van Ruijven is "fighting for her life" after falling ill during a training camp in the French Pyrenees. 

Tour de France organisers have asked to change the start date of the 2021 race in order to avoid a clash

time trial.Two flat stages are then scheduled in Denmark on July 3 and 4, but the rest of the route in France

men's Olympic road race has been scheduled for July 24, the day after the Opening Ceremony.The Tour de France

in the Danish capital ©Getty Images"I can confirm that we have received a request from the Tour de France

 "This is where we start, also because we have approached the Tour de France management in the past

This year's Tour de France is due to run between August 29 and September 20, after its original start

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has postponed its Congress in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but its Board hopes to stage international events before the end of 2020.

meeting it was heard that organisers of Canoe Slalom World Cup events in Tacen in Slovenia and Pau in France

The French National Olympic and Sport Committee (CNOSF) has blasted racist graffiti which appeared on photographs of black athletes in Paris.

INSEP is the image of the diversity of France, women and men of all origins who go above and beyond."

Paris' socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo has won another term in office which will encompass the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

that will not have gone down well with many motorists but is an eco-friendly one.In April, the Île-de-France

A French probe into mechanical doping in cycling has closed without finding evidence it is a problem in the sport.

technological fraud, in another sign that the organisation was taking the issue seriously.At the 2018 Tour de France

Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu received two nominations for the inaugural International Skating Union (ISU) Skating Awards.

 Kevin Aymoz of France and Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia were the other nominees.