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France edge Italy for mixed team relay gold at UEC Road European Championships

  • Cycling

France edged out Italy to win the elite mixed team relay on the second day of the European Cycling Union

57.39.However, Audrey Cordon-Ragot, Cédrine Kerbaol and Juliette Labous hauled back the deficit for France

46.51.Italy led at the halfway stage of the mixed team relay, but missed out on gold by five seconds to France

Alice Toniolli and Federica Venturelli triumphed in 48:14.15, beating Germany by around 26 seconds and France



American teen Elor defends world wrestling title in Belgrade

  • Wrestling

Teenager Amit Elor of the United States has defended her women's 72 kilograms gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade.

Germany 3-0 and 10-0, respectively.The final two podium spots in the 68kg belonged to Koumba Larroque of France


Europe eyeing historic three-peat at 2023 Solheim Cup

  • Golf

Lexi Thompson of the United States will hit the opening tee shot at the 2023 Solheim Cup as they look to prevent team Europe from a historic and first-ever three-peat.

Céline Boutier of the France will be the one to look out for in team Europe after winning the prestigious


Duncan Mackay: Iran not changed after judo ban as new film based on Mollaei incident set to shine light on regime

  • Inside the Blogs

This week saw the lifting of a four-year ban on the Iran Judo Federation imposed after it refused to allow its competitors take part in bouts against opponents from Israel.

what happened at the 2019 World Judo Championships ©Getty ImagesAmir is currently also in exile, in France

At school, I was taught that Israel does not exist," she told Agence France-Presse.


Pontevedra set for World Triathlon Championship Finals

  • World Triathlon Championship Finals 2023

Pontevedra in north-western Spain is ready to host the World Triathlon Championships Finals here over the next three days, with men's and women's elite titles set to be decided.

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Martin Schulz of Germany.Paralympic and world champion Alexis Hanquinquant of France

Stockwell are expected to go head-to-head in the women's race, while in the men's event Jules Ribstein of France



Transport bodies commit to improving accessibility in build-up to Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Three key bodies have committed to an action plan to make the public transport network more accessible in the build-up to next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. 

that people with disabilities may encounter, we are all mobilised," she said, as reported by Agence France-Presse


Italy stage second-half fightback for bonus-point Rugby World Cup win against Uruguay

  • Rugby Sevens

Italy overturned a half-time deficit against Uruguay to collect a bonus-point victory in Pool A of the men's Rugby World Cup in Nice.

this month, but the world number 12-ranked side still have three-time champions New Zealand and hosts France

to come.Uruguay had given France a scare last Thursday (September 14) before they were beaten 21-12.



Stricter pollution monitoring of Seine planned after Paris 2024 test event issues

  • Paris 2024

Paris' Deputy Mayor for Sports Pierre Rabadan has revealed plans for more stringent monitoring for pollution in the River Seine, after it was unusable for Paris 2024 test events in open water swimming and triathlon.

network", said on Demain Le Sport organised by French newspaper L'Equipe and broadcast on France




CNOSF President predicts France can win 20 Olympic gold medals at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President David Lappartient has underlined the country’s ambition to finish in the top five at next year’s Olympics in Paris and set the team a target of 20 gold medals. 

Sports Agency (ANS) estimating that the host nation will achieve more than 100 medals at Paris 2024.France

France picked up just one medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest ©Getty ImagesLappartient

wants to France to adopt the "marginal gains" philosophy to help them reach their target."

performances in other events.Among those includes the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow where France

can win as many as 107 medals at Paris 2024 which would be a huge improvement on Tokyo 2020.France ended


Sollazzo and Maldini provide Italian double at ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro

  • Shooting

Italy sealed a double triumph at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Rifle/Pistol World Cup in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro through Danilo Sollazzo and Federico Nilo Maldini.

pistol success went to Armenia's Elmira Karapetyan with 236.6.Olympic champion Jean Quiquampoix of France