The 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship in Canada has been postponed by a year due to the coronavirus outbreak.

decision, the second-tier IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I Group A event in Angers in France

Ecuador stunned Japan in their Davis Cup qualifying tie, with the 18-nation line up for the Final now confirmed. 

Defending champions Spain, runners-up Canada, semi-finalists Russia and Britain and wild cards Serbia and France

Japan's Masaru Yamada and France's Alexandra Louis Marie claimed the respective men's and women's titles as action concluded today at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Épée Grand Prix in Budapest.

Yamada proved too strong for 2018 world champion Yannick Borel of France in the men's final, winning

Norway’s Tiril Eckhoff missed just one of her 20 shots to win the women’s 12.5 kilometres mass start event on the last day of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě in Czech Republic.

yesterday and claimed the men’s 10km sprint title on Friday (March 6).Clean-shooting Emilien Jacquelin of France

The eight teams that will compete in blind football at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games have been confirmed after Iran returned their place.

, while Japan qualify as hosts.African champions Morocco are also set to take part, while Spain and France

The uncertainty over coronavirus has cast a cloud over the build-up to Tokyo 2020, and there is even a sense of precariousness over the lighting of the Olympic Flame, which is scheduled for Olympia on Thursday morning (March 12).

After a journey overland through Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium it crossed the English

Canada recorded victories in all three of their matches on the opening day of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver.

The hosts first defeated France in front of a record 39,533 crowd at BC Place, securing a 31-21 result

Colombia and Germany took the final two playoff spots at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic qualifying tournament in Canada.

secure third place.That meant the Germans would play the loser of the clash of the two unbeaten teams - France

tomorrow, with the winners booking a place at Tokyo 2020.Undefeated Canada will play Colombia, while France

Switzerland's Beat Feuz earned the downhill crystal globe at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in the Norwegian resort of Kvitfjell.

lead in the overall World Cup standings with a total of 1202 points, moving above Alexis Pinturault of France

Norway won both the men's 4x7.5 kilometres and women's 4x6km relays as action continued today at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě.

Norway the IBU World Cup title for men's relay, finishing on 348 points from the six events ahead of France

, France? and Germany? thoroughly deserve their awards in the #NMNM20 women relay!

France and Canada remain undefeated at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Paralympic qualification

France began the day against winless Brazil, winning 53-36, and followed that up with a 52-36 victory

over Switzerland.Those results move France onto five wins from five matches, while Brazil have lost

their first game.Canada followed that up by defeating Germany 59-31 in the final match of the day.Like France

round-robin group, with the five remaining group games scheduled for tomorrow.Unbeaten duo Canada and France

Ukraine won the two gold medals at stake as the initial leg of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) 2020 Artistic Swimming World Series got underway in Paris.

was the same in both the duet technical and duet free finals, with gold going to Ukraine, silver to France

, France ?and the United States ?in the Duet Tech and Free formats.

A women's Six Nations match between Scotland and France has been postponed after a player from the home

POSTPONED | Scotland Women v France Women.Six Nations have postponed tomorrow's (Saturday 7 March) Scotland

v France Six Nations women’s match at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow.https://t.co/S8PFskNCCT— Scottish Rugby

(@Scotlandteam) March 6, 2020Scotland are still set to play France in the men's Six Nations at Murrayfield

Chile's Rodrigo Gonzalez successfully made his way through men's qualification today to set up a last-64 encounter with top seed Sergey Bida at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Épée Grand Prix in Budapest.

encounter with top seed Sofya Velikaya of Russia.The first hurdle that second seed Manon Brunet of France

Coq Sportif kit for the first time since the 1972 Munich Games following the announcement that the France-based

clothing to Paris 2024 staff, volunteers and referees (excluding footwear).Le Coq Sportif, founded in France

 They have been a supplier of the Tour de France since 2012.

 Le Coq Sportif, supplier of the famous Tour de France yellow jersey since 2012, has won the right

to kit out the national team at Paris 2024 ©Getty ImagesLe Coq Sportif supplied France with Olympic

@lecoqsportif sera l’équipementier de l’équipe de france olympique et Paralympique en 2024 !