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Baku Grand Slam Day 2: Hosts Azerbaijan top medal table

  • Judo

Uzbekistan topped the medal table on the first day with three medals, including a gold for Diyora Keldiyorova in the women's -52 kg category. Spain and Canada were second and third respectively, while the breakout star was Sweden's Tara Babulfath. This changed on the second day.

Marie Eve Gahie (France).3. Szabina Gercsak (Hungary).3.


Final preparations for the Mallorca 470 World Championship

  • Sailing

With less than a week to go before the start of the 470 World Championship in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 63 international teams are making their final preparations for one of the most important regattas of their careers.

The first World Championship was held in Bordeaux, France in 1970 and won by the French brothers Yves


Judo Baku Grand Slam 2024 Day 1: Surprise win for Tara Babulfathbig

  • Judo

The Baku Grand Slam 2024 kicked off on 16 February with 62 participating nations from around the world. Mrs Mariana Vasiliyeva, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport, opened the welcome speeches: "Dear guests, dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I welcome you to Baku."

Luka Mkheidze (France).3. Balabay Aghayev (Azerbaijan)3.

Daikii Bouba (France).3. Rufat Aleskerov (Individual Neutral Athletes).3.


The Seine, another problem for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The organisation of the Olympic Games continues to face challenges as the French capital prepares to host the Games from 26 July 2024. As well as the well-known security concerns, there is also the issue of the poor quality of the water in the Seine.

A Plan C could be to find an alternative river or even to hold the competition in the sea (France has


Bangkok to host the World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool

  • Para Ice Hockey News

World Para Ice Hockey has announced that Bangkok will host this year's World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool from 25-30 November with Finland, Thailand and four other teams to be determined.

nbsp;At the last edition of the event, Great Britain took home the gold, Kazakhstan claimed silver and France


ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2024 Finals open in Busan

  • Table Tennis

The Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre (BEXCO) is becoming the epicentre of world table tennis from 16 to 25 February 2024 while hosting the International Table Tennis Federation (TTF) World Championships Finals.

In the men's team event, spots have already been obtained by France (hosts), China, Australia, Sweden

In the women's competition, France (hosts), China, Australia, Germany, USA, Brazil and Egypt have already


France refuses to remove bookshelves from the Seine for Olympics

  • Paris 2024

The French president has spoken out in favour of keeping booksellers in their historic locations on 26 July. Initially, they were to be temporarily evicted, but Macron has asked the interior ministry to halt the move. The booksellers had already begun legal proceedings.


Fuerteventura to test the kitefoil elite ahead of Paris 2024

  • Surfing

More than 40 competitors from 15 countries are already training on the beaches of Corralejo to take part in the Fuerteventura KiteFoil International Open Cup from 15 to 18 February with Gisela Pulido, who will represent Spain at the Olympic Games. 

represent Spain in the new Olympic discipline of Formula Kite.Among her main rivals is Lauriane Nolot (France


Volleyball Nations League (VNL) to feature 18 teams from 2025

  • Volleyball

The Volleyball Nations League (VNL), the world's most prestigious volleyball competition, will increase the number of teams and change the format. There will be 232 matches, twelve per team and four per week, with longer breaks between matches. The top eight teams will continue in the tournament with a Final Eight format in the final stage.

Newly promoted teams from France (women) and Turkey (men) will be part of the VNL in 2025.With the VNL


Does Messi have a real chance of going to Paris 2024?

  • Paris 2024

Argentina's qualification for the 2024 Olympic Football Tournament last weekend has boosted the Argentine star's chances of playing in another Olympic Games. The decision will be his.

Mascherano said there was always a chance that Messi and Di María could be part of the squad that will be in France


Olympic places in the 470 World Championship in Palma

  • Sailing

Sixty-three 470 teams from countries as diverse as Angola, Ecuador and Mozambique are preparing for the first major challenge of the 2024 season, the 470 World Championship in Palma, Majorca, from 24 February to 3 March.

of their selection process to decide who will wear the national colours at the Olympic Games.China, France


Seventh WBSC Europe Congress celebrates continued growth

  • Baseball and Softball Section Pages

The WBSC Europe celebrated the international growth and innovation of baseball / softball at the Benalmádena Congress on the coast of Andalusia, Spain, last weekend.

Kruno Karin opened the Congress by highlighting the continent's growth in all areas, while applauding France

"My congratulations to France for showing what is possible," said Karin.


International sportsmanship at the Ju Jitsu Genoa Open

  • Ju-jitsu

The JJIF International "Genoa Open"' took place from 2-4 February at the Genova della Fiumara stadium, marking a major milestone in the city's bid to become the European Capital of Sport 2024.

valuable points in the world rankings.Competitors from Saudi Arabia, Austria, Belgium, Congo, Denmark, France

Austria, Denmark and Israel had 3 gold medals, while France, the Netherlands and Sweden finished the


Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in car crash in Kenya

  • Athletics

Kelvin Kiptum, one of the favourites to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and one of the athletes on the verge of making athletics history, has died in a car accident in Kenya at the age of 24. He was driving his car when it veered off the road and overturned. His coach, Rwandan Gervais Hakizimana, also died.

He clocked 60:48 in Copenhagen and 59:53 in Belfort, France.


Argentina leave Brazil out of Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Brazil, the defending champion and winner of the last two Olympic men's football tournaments, have been knocked out of Paris 2024 after losing 1-0 to Argentina. As a result, there will be a new gold medallist in the French capital.

In the decisive game, they had a couple of clear chances to book their ticket to France, but they were

-France-Argentina.-Paraguay.-United States.-Dominican Republic.-Spain.-Israel.-Ukraine.-Egypt.