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FIFA Women's World Cup breaks more TV records following final

  • World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup broke another television viewing figures record as the final saw a record peak of 14.46 million people watch the match in the United Kingdom.

a week that records were broken in the country of more than 25 million people.Australia's win over France





Czech Republic's Kneblova dominates Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships

  • Canoeing

Czech Republic's Klara Kneblova was the outstanding performer with three gold medals at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Junior and U23 Slalom World Championships in Krakow, Poland.

third gold medal came in junior kayak cross, when she defeated silver medallist Nina Pesce-Roue of France

 No canoeist had previously won three gold medals at the Championships.Leo Vuitton of France won

 France took silver in 106.28 with six time penalties as Italy bagged bronze with 107.49.Katerina

 She won from Angèle Hug of France and Alena Marx of Switzerland.In the women’s junior C1, Galušková

Tomáš Větrovský and Filip Jiras in the junior C1 team with 92.79.Germany won silver in in 94.38 and France


Copenhagen enjoying road running "boom" in build-up to 2026 World Championships

  • Athletics

The organisers of the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships say Copenhagen is experiencing a "boom" in the amount of people pounding the streets after emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just as the Tour de France departure last year united and thrilled everyone across the country, I am


David Owen: Why the IOC should keep a beady eye on Johannesburg this week

  • Inside the Blogs

In spite of competing attractions, most notably in Budapest, I would expect the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s all-seeing eye to be trained keenly on Johannesburg this week.

as a rival to the Group of Seven industrialised nations, consisting of the United States, Germany, France


Mosimann replaces Khoury as security coordinator for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Thierry Mosimann has been named as the security coordinator for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris - two months after his predecessor Ziad Khoury stepped down following allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Paralympics.Thierry Mosimann managed the security during the 2016 UEFA European Football Championship when hosts France

handling of last year’s UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France


Neutrals star at World U20 Wrestling Championships after relocation over visa issues

  • Wrestling

Russian and Belarusian wrestlers competing as individual neutral athletes starred at the World Under-20 Wrestling Championships after the tournament was moved from Warsaw to Amman due to Poland’s refusal to grant them visas.

United States and two from Japan, while Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Hungary, China, Kazakhstan, Egypt, France


Li Yuehong's masterclass wins men's 25 metre pistol title at ISSF World Championships

  • Shooting

China's Li Yuehong won the men's 25 metres pistol crown at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships in Baku.

magnificent performance which also earned him a quota place for the Paris 2024 Olympics.Clement Bessaguet of France

had not expected to shoot so well in the final of the men's 25 metres pistol ©ITGClement Bessaguet of France


Henry named French men's team coach for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

FIFA World Cup winner Thierry Henry has been named as coach of the French men's team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Executive Committee of the FFF has appointed former international Thierry Henry as coach of the France

Espoirs team on Monday August 21," the France Football Federation said in a statement."

French Football Federation is pleased to announce the appointment of Thierry Henry as coach of the France

showing at the UEFA U21 European Championship.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Equipe de France

star is now mostly seen as a UEFA Champions League pundit on CBS Sports.He has scored 51 times for France


Paris declared "ready" for Olympics after test events despite Seine cancellations

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has claimed that test events staged in the French capital over the past few days "gave us a foretaste" of the Olympics while World Triathlon leader Marisol Casado declared "this city is ready" despite issues surrounding the quality of water in the Seine.

Pierre-Antoine Molina, general secretary for public policy for Ile de France, claimed that the events



Germany and Britain claim gold at IFAF European Flag Football Championships

  • American Football

Germany and Britain claimed the gold medals at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) European Flag Football Championships in Limerick, Ireland.

final with Britain winning a first continental title by overcoming the holders 26-19.Germany overcame France

Denmark in the men's competition, while IFAF-NFL Flag Ambassador Mona Stevens and Germany are up against France

IFAFMedia) August 20, 2023Earlier in the semi-finals Spain defeated Germany 33-20 while Britain overcame France