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Peter O'Reilly, new member of the NFL

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Congress voted unanimously to add unprecedented representation from the National Football League (NFL) to the IFAF Council as more than 80 delegates from IFAF's 74 members gathered at the Stade Jean Bouin in Paris to celebrate the federation's 25th anniversary.

nations attended the Paris meeting: Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France


Thailand lifts the curtain on the 2023 World Abilitysport Games

  • Non-Olympic Sports

From today until the 8th of next month, Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) will celebrate the 2023 World Abilitysport Games. A diverse group of sports disciplines will allow fans to enjoy the talent at the 80th Birthday Anniversary Sports Complex track.

T54 and silver medalist in the 400 meters in Tokyo 2020 and the 2023 World Championships in Paris, France

It follows editions in the USA, Italy, Poland, France, and South Korea.

impressive field of world and Paralympic champions and medallists from countries like China, Brazil, France


FIS Freestyle World Cup starts in Ruka

  • Freestyle

The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup season is poised will start this weekend in Ruka, Finland, with the inaugural moguls and aerials competitions marking the first step of a thrilling season with Canadians as the main favourites.

-Overall Moguls: Mikaël Kingsbury (Canada) and Perrine Laffont (France).

-Dual Moguls: Mikaël Kingsbury (Canada) and Perrine Laffont (France).

-Big Air: Birk Ruud (Norway) and Tess Ledeuz (France).


Doping Controls Pose Challenge to Milan-Cortina 2026 Games

  • Winter Sports

Rome's FMSI laboratory is situated between rugby and hockey fields and fencing halls at an Italian Olympic Committee training centre north of the centre of Rome, and is under scrutiny from the world's anti-doping authority.

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This Friday marks the beginning of the Floorball World Championship

  • Summer Sports

The 14th Women's Floorball World Championship kicks off on December 2 in Singapore. The championship will unfold until Sunday, December 10, at the OCBC Arena and the Singapore Indoor Stadium, returning to Southeast Asia after 18 years.

Germany (#9), Denmark (#10), Australia (#11), Japan (#12), Estonia (#14), the United States (#15), and France


Global Warming, the Adversary to Overcome for the Winter Olympics

  • Winter Olympics

At first glance, there is no immediate concern, as the International Olympic Committee selected France

Undoubtedly, France takes the lead as it will host the Summer Games in Paris next summer and dares to

focused on the snowy Alps region as "innovative, sustainable, and inclusive," stating that it would make "France

However, France and Switzerland waited until this summer to reveal their plans.

the regions and not the other way around" has been in place for years.All rights reserved © Agence France-Presse


IOC Leaders and French Politics Unite in Critique Against Paris Mayor

  • Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee expressed its reassurance regarding the transportation plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics after the socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, voiced significant criticisms of the transportation infrastructure leading up to the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.

infrastructure.Paris - Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesMeanwhile, the Head of the Ile-de-France


The Inclusion of Flag Football in Los Angeles 2028

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Everything has a beginning, and that of Flag Ball was 25 years ago. Since then, it has done nothing but grow, and its inclusion in the Olympic movement as an Olympic sport in 2028 has been the definitive push for its takeoff

However, as he explains, the city where he grew up, Châteauroux, in central France, was steeped in American

sporting adolescence and is "already in university," concluded Trochet.All rights reserved ©2023 Agence France-Presse


Dubai, Starting Point for HSBC SVNS 2024

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand, in both men's and women's categories, is the current champion of the HSBC SVNS circuit and will lead a star-studded lineup for this first stop in Dubai, where the South African men and the Australian women will also be eager to defend their 2022 victories.

face Spain, Australia, and Ireland, while Fiji, double winner of the Olympic gold medal, will face France

Brazil, Ireland, and Japan in Group B, while the United States, third in the past series, will face France



Surfing legend Kelly Slater stands firm and says no to the giant tower in Tahiti

  • Surfing

Earlier this month, organizers rejected the idea of finding a new venue, saying instead they had agreed with the Polynesian government to build a "more moderate" judges' tower. However, the actual version is not quite like that. Slater did not give the green light to that new intention, and the words of one of the greatest surfers in history have created uncertainty and sparked fierce local resistance.

the best possible," Brotherson declared to AFP in Paris last week.All rights reserved © (2023) Agence France-Presse


Paris to near-double metro ticket price during Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics next year to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said this week.

avoid the surcharge.She said the surcharge would be effective from July 20 to September 8.Gary Hunt of France

various ticket and travel pass types that can leave tourists bewildered.All rights reserved ©2023 Agence France-Presse


IOC chief Bach says sport offers hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Tuesday said that peace between Israel and the Palestinians was possible because they have lived in sporting "co-existence for decades".

government says has killed nearly 15,000 people, also mostly civilians.All rights reserved ©2023 Agence France-Presse


On Location: Football Packages across France for Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Olympic and Paralympic Games, has announced the launch of its football packages across four venues in France

Olympic Games in their home stadiums, while travelling fans can will be able to explore more of what France

these partnerships, we are proud to support regions beyond Paris, and develop a local presence across France

2024 and On Location are strengthening their ties with territories, markets, and businesses all over France


Herbert Mensah: "If we don't invest now, we will find somebody from Europe, America, or China coming to own what is ours."

  • Rugby Sevens

"The best athletes in the world are from Africa, whether they play for France, England, or in any other

"The best athletes in the world are from Africa, whether they play for France, England, or any other.

 the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October

28, 2023 in Paris, France. © Getty ImagesHis words highlight the need to make the necessary investments