Campaigning Paris politicians have weighed in to support French hoteliers who reacted angrily this week to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s new $500 million (£386 million/€452 million) worldwide sponsorship deal with United States tech company Airbnb.

underlined the "high-quality" network of small, medium, large and palace hotels that exists in Paris and France

Hotel-related Trades and Industries described the IOC/Airbnb partnership as "inopportune".There is anger in France

to permit a situation in which hotels were obliged to compete with "people who do not pay taxes in France

Canada secured their place in the last four of the Davis Cup Finals after beating Australia 2-1 in Madrid tonight.

the winner of tomorrow's clash between Russia and Serbia, who won their winner-takes-all tie against France

play.Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Janko Tipsarević and Viktor Troicki 6-4, 6-4 to put France

Three separate International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cups are set to begin tomorrow, with two in Europe and another in Africa.

Swiss city Bern will play host to a FIE Men's Épée World Cup at Sporthalle Wankdorf, while Orléans in France

Belgium, Colombia, France, Italy and the Netherlands will boast a full team of five riders for the men's

races.The men's road race will feature a total of 130 riders, with 67 in the women's.Belgium, Colombia, France

The International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will be the focus for competitors at the NHK Trophy in Sapporo in Japan. 

four-time ISU World Figure Skating Ice Dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France

worth watching is Skate America silver medallist Jason Brown from the United States.Internationaux de France

bronze medallist Kevin Aymoz of France and Rostelecom Cup bronze medallist Makar Ignatov of Russia have

 France;s ISU World Figure Skating Ice Dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron

 Papadakis and Cizeron took gold at their home event Internationaux de France, but Skate America

The 2019-2020 season-opening International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Slopestyle World Cup Event in Stubai in Austria, has been cancelled due to difficult weather conditions. 

12 until 14.The next event on the FIS Slopestyle World Cup calendar is the Font Romeu competition in France

Four curlers have been selected for New Zealand for the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. 

Lucy Neilson and Zoe Harman are the lucky athletes heading the Games in Switzerland and neighbouring France

French hoteliers have announced the suspension of their participation in the organisation of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, according to French reports.

hotel branch of the Union of Hotel-related Trades and Industries (UMIH), told the news agency Agence France-Presse

Spain ended Croatia’s reign as Davis Cup holders as the host nation booked their place in the quarter-finals in Madrid.

Uchiyama 7-6, 7-6 in the doubles.The result puts Serbia top of Group A prior to their meeting with France

Canadian equestrian athlete Nicole Walker has been provisionally suspended by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) after a positive drug test.

with the United States, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Britain, France

Canada became the first team to reach the last eight of the new-look Davis Cup finals with victory over the United States in Madrid.

battling 7-6, 7-6 triumph in the opening singles rubber against Reilly Opelka.Last year's runners-up France

Uchiyama 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the deciding doubles rubber.Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert helped France

Budapest has been announced as the host city for the third Teqball World Championships next month.

is growing in popularity worldwide.Budapest held the first Teqball World Cup in 2017, while Reims in France

French energy giant EDF has been unveiled as the second "Premium Partner" of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

faces a tight-looking race for re-election next March.Hidalgo is reported by the news agency Agence France-Presse

must also invest in renewables as part of a drive to cut the percentage of nuclear electricity used in France

A group of 30 of the world’s top players from 15 countries are lined up for the men’s, women’s and quad division events at the 2019 NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters in Orlando, where action is set to begin tomorrow.  

Joachim Gérard of Belgium have been drawn into Group B along with former finalists Nicolas Peifer of France

Croatia fell to a humbling loss against Russia as they began their defence of the Davis Cup with defeat at the new-look finals in Madrid.

Novak Djokovic will seek to get Serbia's Davis Cup campaign off to a winning start when they take on France