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Defending champions South Africa eliminate hosts France in Rugby World Cup classic

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa pipped France to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals by a single point in a scintillating showdown

Both sides scored three tries in an incredible first half at the Stade de France in Paris before Eben

penalty.Handre Pollard's late penalty gave South Africa enough distance to see out a narrow win over France


Double award for 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics approved at IOC Session

  • 2030 Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members have approved a double award of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on the first day of the Session here.

Stoss confirmed France, Sweden and Switzerland are the three contenders for the 2030 edition of the Winter

targeted dialogue with a view to finalising a host at next year's Session in Paris.One complication is France


South Africa secure women’s rugby sevens place at Paris 2024

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa secured a place in the women’s rugby sevens competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics, after winning this year’s Africa Women’s Sevens tournament.

the line-up for the women’s rugby sevens tournament at Paris 2024 with the Springboks joining hosts France


Cuba win first Youth Baseball5 World Cup after defeating France

  • Baseball and Softball

won the first ever World Baseball Softball Confederation Youth Baseball5 World Cup, after defeating France

were played over the best of three sets, with Cuba winning by two sets to zero in the final against France

2023Cuba also went unbeaten during the second round, topping the super round group with five, with France





New Zealand again ranked most valuable team brand at Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

has again been ranked as the most lucrative brand at the Rugby World Cup, although this year's host France

national rugby brands alongside the Rugby World Cup ©Getty ImagesThis year's Rugby World Cup hosts France

to sixth with $117 million (£97 million/€111 million).Australia, knocked out in the group stages at France

through revenues from sponsorship, merchandising, and so on".England were second with 87.6, followed by France


France to adopt camera technology to monitor horses at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) is set to use new technology to monitor its horses that compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

By having been chosen by the France equestrian team for this contract, we are now allowing the best French

horses, and therefore the best medal hopes for France, to be followed by our camera," said Dubois.

mobilises unprecedented resources to support the preparation of Olympic couples and ensure the success of France


Indian athletics President expecting improvement at Paris 2024 after Asian Games

  • Athletics

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) President Adille Sumariwalla has predicted that his country will perform better in the sport at next year's Olympic Games in Paris than at the last edition in Tokyo.

August 1 to 11 at the Olympics next year with track and field events being contested at the Stade de France



IOC set for double award of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics

  • 2030 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to stage a double award of the next two Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, it has been announced here.

campaign for 2030 ©Getty ImagesSweden emerged as a contender earlier this year to make a renewed bid and France

by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo - the country's eighth unsuccessful bid for the event.Both Sweden and France

where the host is bidding.That means the IOC could be required to call an Extraordinary Session if France


Duncan Mackay: What will blossoming romance between IOC and India lead to?

  • Inside the Blogs

Cricket is the Olympics' gift to India, it has been claimed, after the country's national obsession was given the green light to join the programme at Los Angeles 2028.

not appeared at the Olympics since Paris 1900 when it featured a single match with Britain beating France


French TV channel TF1 signs deal for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup and 2023 WXV event

  • Rugby Sevens

French TV's TF1 channel has extended its deal with World Rugby and will show all the action from the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

expanded tournament, which is due to run from August 22 to September 27, will feature 16 teams including France

an expanded Rugby World Cup and the debut of WXV, two massive moments for the sport, to viewers in France