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Funding allocated for renovation of French sailing centre

  • Paris 2024

Funding of €1.2 million (£1.05million/$1.32million) has been allocated to the Pole France de Voile in

Olympic and Paralympic Games wrote in the newsletter that "this reconstruction project aims to provide France


Restart of Bundesliga season in jeopardy after three Cologne players test positive for COVID-19

  • Football

Three players at German club Cologne have tested positive for COVID-19, dealing a blow to hopes of restarting the Bundesliga as early as the middle of this month.

cases and more than 6,700 deaths from COVID-19, has begun to ease lockdown restrictions.Leagues in France

Netherlands are among those to have finished their seasons early in response to the coronavirus crisis.In France


Tributes paid as Indian football legend Goswami dies aged 82

  • Football

Subimal Goswami, captain of India’s 1962 Asian Games gold medal-winning football team, has died at the age of 82.

was a member of the Indian football team at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games, where India played Hungary, France


US women's team dealt blow as judge dismisses unequal pay claim

  • Football

An unequal pay claim by the United States women's national team in their lawsuit against US Soccer has been dismissed by a federal judge.

Players including Megan Rapinoe, one of the stars of the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, reacted with


Zambia holds first youth Baseball5 tournament

  • Baseball and Softball

More than 100 players, representing seven different clubs, took part in the first youth Baseball5 tournament ever held in Zambia.

event could well fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic, with hosts Mexico and two sides from Europe, France


UCI cancels Mountain Bike Cross-country World Championships

  • Cycling

This year's International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike Cross-country World Championships in Germany have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baden-Württemberg in these difficult circumstances," the UCI said.A BMX Freestyle World Cup event in France

the third round of the BMX Freestyle World Cup as a result of the coronavirus crisis.Montpellier in France

pandemic, which has forced a near-total shutdown of sport across the world.The start of the Tour de France



Bouygues awarded tender for Paris 2024 Aquatic Centre as costs increase

  • Paris 2024

A group led by Bouygues have been chosen to construct the Paris 2024 Aquatic Centre in Saint-Denis by Métropole du Grand Paris, with the cost having increased to €174 million (£151million/$190million).

is due to the changes in the value of the Euro and the increase of construction costs in the Ile-de-France

million), with half coming from the Government.The remainder will come from the City of Paris, the Ile-de-France

2024 had initially proposed building a permanent 15,000-capacity aquatics centre close to the Stade de France



IFSC Paraclimbing Committee hold teleconference meeting

  • Paralympics

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Paraclimbing Committee held a teleconference meeting during the coronavirus pandemic.

World Health Organization.Among those in attendance were Para-climbing routesetter Christophe Cazin of France


FIFA Medical Commission chair claims leagues should begin preparing for next season

  • Football

Michel d'Hooghe, the head of FIFA's Medical Commission, has suggested governing bodies should begin preparing for next season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The domestic season in France was ended yesterday after the Government said that no sporting events will

either relegated or promoted.This has prompted some clubs to explore taking legal action.Some leagues in France


No sporting events in France before September, says Prime Minister

  • News

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that no sporting events will be staged in the country before September - even those without any spectators present. 

It means that the football and rugby union seasons look to be over, whilst the Tour de France - scheduled

to begin on August 29 - will likely have to move again if it is to go ahead in 2020.The Tour de France

been postponed once due to the coronavirus pandemic, moving from an original start date of June 27.France

lockdown to try and stop the spread of coronavirus, which will run until at least May 11.Some leagues in France

they appear unable to play again this season ©Getty ImagesThat September deadline puts the Tour de France


Infantino reportedly intervened with Swiss Attorney General to stop investigation

  • Football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino allegedly interfered in an investigation by Switzerland's attorney general into his awarding of a television rights contract to an offshore company when he worked at UEFA, a Swiss newspaper has reported.

closed following a third meeting between Lauber and Infantino in 2017.In a statement sent to Agence France-Presse


Lillehammer set to host historic first FIS Women's Nordic Combined World Cup

  • Nordic Combined

Lillehammer is set to host the historic first International Ski Federation (FIS) Women's Nordic Combined World Cup after the draft calendar for the 2020-2021 season was unveiled by the Nordic Combined Sub-Committee for Rules and Control.

Finnish resort from November 27 to 29 and conclude in Schonach on March 20 and 21.Otepää, Chaux-Neuve in France


Badminton World Federation confirms suspension of US Open

  • Badminton

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed that this year's US Open has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Open, which took place in Birmingham between March 11 and 15.Competitions in Switzerland, Malaysia, France