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Canada win twice on day two of Tokyo 2020 wheelchair rugby qualifier

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Hosts Canada made it three wins from three with a pair of victories on the second day of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic qualification tournament.

at Tokyo 2020.Action continues in Richmond tomorrow, with five games scheduled.Canada, Germany and France


Blitzboks on a high as World Rugby Sevens Series arrives in Vancouver

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa, winners of the last World Rugby Sevens Series event, will seek to close the gap even further on overall leaders New Zealand in Vancouver this weekend as the sixth of the 10 scheduled Sevens Series events takes place.

is expected to be close to a full house at the 40,000-capacity BC Place.Pool B sees Fiji drawn with France



Paris to host opening leg of FINA Artistic Swimming World Series

  • Artistic Swimming

French capital Paris is set to host the season-opener of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series, with competition beginning tomorrow.

 Athletes from Spain, Ukraine, France, Greece and the United States are expected to impress, but


Paris 2024 holds "Meeting the Challenge of Sustainability" conference

  • Paris 2024

Preparations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris have continued with the staging of the "Meeting the Challenge of Sustainability" conference today.

French Development Agency – which will see the organisations collaborate in supporting projects in France


Platini appeal thrown out by European Court of Human Rights

  • Football

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has thrown out Michel Platini's appeal against his ban from football and described his claim as "manifestly ill-founded".

Paris.This was as part of a probe into the awarding of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar.The former France


Brazil and Germany have mixed start at Tokyo 2020 wheelchair rugby qualifier

  • Wheelchair Rugby News

Brazil and Germany had mixed fortunes on the opening day of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic qualification tournament in Richmond.

Canada will be aiming to qualify, after placing fourth at the Rio 2016 Paralympics ©Getty ImagesCanada, France



IWBF cancel EuroLeague and Champions League events due to coronavirus outbreak

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) have cancelled EuroLeague and Champions League events taking place from March 12 to 15 due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

 Italy are the third most-affected country behind China and South Korea, while France, Germany and


FIBA postpone 3x3 basketball Olympic qualifier in India over coronavirus

  • 3x3 basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced the 3x3 Olympic Qualification Tournament at Bengaluru in India has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

event, with the United States, Lithuania, Belgium, South Korea and New Zealand in Pool B.Slovenia, France

C and The Netherlands, Latvia, Canada, Croatia and hosts India are in Pool D.In the women's event, France


Andersson and Ardashev earn under-23 gold at Nordic Junior and Under-23 World Ski Championships

  • Nordic Combined

Ebba Andersson of Sweden and Sergey Ardashev of Russia earned gold medals in the under-23 classic cross-country events at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior and Under-23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal.

beating Norway's Harald Østberg Amundsen, who was more than a minute behind at 37:28.4.Hugo Lapalus of France


Tahiti approved by IOC as surfing venue for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

  • Paris 2024

Tahiti has been approved as the location of surfing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board.

events at the Olympic Games.Tahiti - the largest island in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France




Coll knocks world number one ElShorbagy out of Windy City Open

  • Squash

Paul Coll of New Zealand stunned world number one Mohamed ElShorbagy to reach the semi-final of the Windy City Open, a Professional Squash Association (PSA) Platinum event, in Chicago. 

champion Nour El Sherbini also progressed with a 11-8, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9 victory over Camille Serme of France