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Antoine Dupont's Six Nations snub pays off ahead of Paris

  • Rugby Sevens

France rugby captain Antoine Dupont has made a bold decision to skip the Six Nations tournament to focus

His decision to miss the Six Nations paid off, helping France secure two wins in the World Rugby Sevens

Hosting this event in France will be an incredible celebration, and to be in with a chance of winning

When he's on the pitch we have a lot of confidence," said France Sevens captain Paulin Riva.

France sevens coach Jerome Daret had no doubts about Dupont's successful transition to Sevens.

Dupont was most recently victorious with France Seven's in Madrid.


Tadej Pogacar wins fifth stage and gets closer to the Tour de France

  • Cycling

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar, dubbed the alien, triumphed on Saturday at the summit of the Col de Couillole, the final stage in the Alps. He will be aiming to do the same in the final time trial in Nice on Sunday. Pogacar finished alongside Jonas Vingegaard but won with ease. At 26, he could become the first rider to complete the Giro-Tour double.

Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the fifth time this year on Saturday, moving closer to his third

Vingegaard and is all but certain to become the first man in 26 years to win the Giro d'Italia-Tour de France

But the two-time Tour de France winner (2022 and 2023) went on the offensive and eventually left Evenepoel

guys 🤩Merci pour ces 3 semaines d'action les gars 🤩#TDF2024 pic.twitter.com/3WW2cdPMSM— Tour de France

However, due to the Olympic Games being held in Paris, the Tour de France will bypass the region altogether


Muaythai legend Sombat Buakaw to lead IFMA family in Paris

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) has chosen Sombat Banchamek, also known by his ring name Buakaw Banchamek or Buakaw Por. Pramuk, as Muaythai ambassador in 2024.

In Paris, Buakaw will perform at Club France and, together with superstar Jimmy Vienot, will organise


France recalls Olympic water bottles due to contamination

  • Paris 2024

The French government has recalled children's bottles branded with the Olympic logo due to excessive levels of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A, a substance banned in the country since 2015, with less than a week to go. The authorities announced that any bottles purchased should be returned.

added that those who have bought the bottles should return them to the place of purchase.Since 2015, France

to health problems such as breast cancer and infertility.Bisphenol A has been a banned substance in France


Mathieu Van der Poel, ready to repeat Glasgow success at Paris 2024

  • Cycling

Mathieu Van der Poel is one of the favourites to win the road race at Paris 2024. The Dutch rider has made Olympic gold one of his main goals for the year. He is one of the main threats thanks to his ability to adapt to long and demanding one-day races.

experience," he told WielerFlits.Sunday, 21 July, he will conclude his participation in the Tour de France

The Ecuadorian has had an outstanding Tour de France, winning a stage, leading the general classification


Emmanuel Macron to bathe in River Seine, but not before Olympics

  • Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron remains committed to his promise to swim in the River Seine, though it may not happen before the Paris Olympic Games commence next week, according to the Elysee presidential office on Friday.

that it will above all allow us to open swimming sites for all the numerous residents of the Ile-de-France


Ben Healy leads Irish cycling team at Paris 2024

  • Cycling

learn of their privilege were professional cyclists Healy, who is currently competing in the Tour de France

He is currently riding in the Tour de France, which will give him exceptional form for the Olympic event


French hijab ban casts shadow on "first gender-equal Olympics"

  • Olympics

Olympics and Paralympics host country France has banned its female athletes from wearing the hijab while

against showing religious symbols during sporting events would be upheld for athletes competing for France

 France has been called out by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the U.N. for refusing

 France has banned women and girls from wearing headscarves in public schools since 2004.

As the Olympic host, France could not ban athletes from all around the world from wearing a headscarf

Gender Equal Olympics and lays bare the racist gender discrimination that underpins access to sport in France


Injury-hit Ryan Crouser sees light at end of tunnel going into Olympics

  • Athletics

Ryan Crouser says he can see the light at the end of the tunnel as he readies his bid for a third successive Olympic shot put title off the back of three injury setbacks. The American won the world indoor title in Glasgow in March, but since then has suffered two debilitating elbow injuries on either side of tearing a pectoral muscle.

Crouser said to AFP ahead of the Diamond League meet in London, the final outing before travelling to France


First case registered by CAS Ad Hoc Panel

  • Paris 2024

The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games, has registered its first Paris 2024-related arbitration case.

appointed to decide this dispute, consisting of president Annabelle Bennett (Australia), Carine Dupeyron (France


Torch Relay Stage 61: Discovering the Val-d'Oise

  • Paris 2024

The Olympic Torch Relay returned to the Ile-de-France region to light up the jewels of the Val-d'Oise

This programme supports 13 carbon avoidance or sequestration projects, four of which are in France and

Its proximity to the Stade de France makes it a key project for Paris 2024.

 This action is all the more important for the fifth most visited forest in the Île-de-France region


Global computer glitch disrupts athletes' arrival in Paris

  • Olympics

The global computer glitch that hit airlines, banks and major companies on Friday could not have come at a worse time for the organisation of a Games: the days when athletes are arriving in the Olympic Village ahead of next week's opening ceremony.

.🇫🇷🚨 Les conséquences de la panne informatique géante liée à Crowdstrike en France :➡️ Perturbations

des opérations informatiques des Jeux Olympiques de Paris.➡️ Perturbations pour Air France et Transavia

est déroulée avec succès 👏 Plus d’infos : https://t.co/JaLXKCkMhU pic.twitter.com/OjxepEn2WY— Atos France


Marius Vizer on judo at Paris 2024 and life after Games

  • Inside the Blogs

In this exclusive interview with Inside The Games, IJF President Marius Vizer explores the challenges and opportunities facing judo as it prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

As mentioned, France is a judo country, so we are fully confident that the atmosphere within the arena

Paris will be incredible and we believe that it will boost even more judo, not only in France but throughout


Security measures for Olympics hurt Parisian shops, say unions

  • Paris 2024

The strict security measures are significantly impacting economic activity in Paris, causing a sharp decline in sales for local shops and restaurants, according to unions.

Some countries, including Poland or Germany, will send military personnel to France to help with security.For


President Gabriel Boric cancels Paris 2024 trip amid Chile crime surge

  • Paris 2024

The President of the South American Republic, Gabriel Boric, has decided to cancel his attendance at theParis 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in order to remain in Chile and oversee the implementation of new measures to combat rising crime.

President Gabriel Boric announced on Thursday that he had decided to cancel his visit to France for the

extortion, have spread to several countries in the region.Despite the cancellation of his visit to France