Tahiti has moved a step closer to hosting surfing competitions at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after French organisers approved the South Pacific island as the venue for the events.

one of the cradles of surfing" - hosting an Olympic event will "showcase the wealth and diversity of France

South Africa will play in front of a home crowd at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series for the first time, having been invited to contest tomorrow's competition in Cape Town. 

Fiji, Russia and overall leaders New Zealand, who triumphed last week in Dubai.Pool B features Canada, France

South Africa, winners of the first stage of the 2019-2020 men's World Rugby Sevens Series in Dubai last weekend, will carry a winning mindset into their home leg in Cape Town, which starts tomorrow

Argentina, Canada and Wales, while Pool C has a European flavour with bronze medallists England paired with France

Urban sports and human rights were on the agenda on the first day of the Peace and Sport International Forum here. 

Kolisi of South Africa, Carli Lloyd of the United States, Marin Čilić of Croatia and Eric Abidal of France

Ukraine won their fourth consecutive match at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Partially Sighted Football World Championship in Antalya. 

 Russia are set to take on Italy, Ukraine play France and Turkey meet England. 

After a dramatic day at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's World Championship in Japan, the semi-finalists have been determined. 

finals on Sunday (December 15).There promises to be a new name on the trophy, with defending champions France

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games could see the biggest global representation of archers in the history of the event.

spots will be awarded at the 2020 European Archery Championships in Antalya, with Austria, Finland, France

France's national lottery operator FDJ have announced they will become an official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

been held to mark a number of major sports events, such as the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2016 in France

Making the Olympic and Paralympic Games with, and for, the people of France is about making the event

Paris 2024 chose FDJ, the biggest local network in France, to celebrate the ultimate sporting event all

Siya Kolisi, Carli Lloyd, Marin Čilić and Eric Abidal are nominees for the 2019 Peace and Sport Awards in Monaco this week.

communities.Abidal has had a legendary football career with Barcelona, earning 18 titles and playing for France

Former World Surf League (WSL) medallists have spoken up in favour of the Lacanau/Bordeaux bid to hold the Paris 2024 surfing competition.

contests in the world.A young blind boy benefits from a See Surf event at the Lacanau beach in south-west France

schools including the Lacanau Surf Club - with 1,200 annual affiliates - which has been a pioneer in France

The senior barrister who chairs the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) body which originally proposed that Russia’s presence and participation in international sport be severely curtailed for four years has expressed confidence that the decision would be upheld if referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

support from a key player in the Russian camp, when Yury Ganus, RUSADA director general, told Agence France-Presse

Tommy Ford of the United States secured his first victory and podium finish at an International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup after coming out on top in the giant slalom on home snow in Beaver Creek.

red bib at the next stop on the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup tour, due to take place in Val d'Isere in France

Viktoria Rebensburg triumphed in the super-G event as the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup at Lake Louise came to a conclusion.

 The World Cup continues in Val d'Isere in France on Saturday (December 14) and Sunday (December

Ádám Blázsovics earned his and Hungary's second gold medal of the Teqball World Championships in front of a joyous home crowd here. 

Lazar and Szabolcs Ilyes of Romania, 20-13, 20-19 winners against Julien Grondin and Hugo Rabeux of France

while footballing legends such as Ronaldinho of Brazil, Carlos Puyol of Spain and William Gallas of France

Figure skater Nathan Chen received a nomination for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Best of November awards.

The 20-year-old captured gold at the Internationaux de France with a score of 297.16 points, topping