The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) has outlined the current situation regarding its first few competitions in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

the World Open in French town Laval, scheduled to have been held from April 23 to 30.Another event in France

The Formula One Grand Prix in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

in Le Castellet from June 26 to 28.Canada has closed its borders to all but essential travel, while France

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced that this year's New Zealand Open has been postponed due to the escalation of the coronavirus outbreak.

were suspended until April 12.Events affected include the Swiss Open, India Open, Orléans Masters in France

himself in politics with roles such as Minister of Sport and has worked as a television personality in France

European medallist Thierry Rey followed up on his 1979 World Championships gold by winning gold for France

For all the great judo champions France has produced, Jean-Luc Rougé will forever hold the honour of

After spells with the Soviet national team and France, Nevzorov was head coach for the 2000 Russian Olympic

Deceuninck-QuickStep general manager Patrick Lefevere has expressed concern that potential cancellation of the Tour de France

Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de Suisse, which begin in May and June.The races build-up to the Tour de France

“If there is no Tour de France, the whole model of cycling can collapse.”The Tour de France is scheduled

Anybody who follows the world of weightlifting closely must be in need of an uplift, judging by recent headlines on insidethegames and elsewhere.

record-breaking form in Rome, while the ever-popular Spaniard Lidia Valentín won in Malta, where lifters from France

The International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (CIJM) has asked citizens of the region to stay at home as it continues to be one of the areas worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

and more than 47,000 confirmed cases.Several more countries in the CIJM movement, including Spain and France

house for non-essential reasons.There have been more than 1,300 COVID-19 deaths in Spain and 450 in France

The second round of voting to decide Paris' new Mayor will not go ahead this weekend as a result of a nationwide lockdown.

latest measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.There have been 450 COVID-19-related deaths in France

Rugby union's Under-20 World Championship has been cancelled by World Rugby because of the coronavirus pandemic.

to be held in Italy - the country to have recorded the most COVID-19 deaths - and begin on June 28.France

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has not decided whether to postpone this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to United States President Donald Trump.

After the video conference involving the leaders of the seven IMF advanced economies - Britain, Canada, France

The World Karate Federation (WKF) has announced the first 40 karatekas to qualify for this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

67 kilogrammes -  Darkhan Assadilov of Kazakhstan, Angelo Crescenzo of Italy, Steven Dacosta of France

are scheduled to earn their ticket to Tokyo at a qualification tournament, set to be held in Paris in France

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it is seeking to find a solution with "the least negative impact for the athletes", after the organisation received criticism for its insistence that Tokyo 2020 will go ahead as planned amid the coronavirus pandemic.

deadline of the Olympics had changed.Johnson-Thompson has returned to Britain from her training base in France

Hope the UK, France and the rest of the world stay safe and look after each other in these crazy times