Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match and an encounter they say was consensual sex. The accused, Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, chose not to testify at a hearing in the city of Mendoza, where the rape is alleged to have occurred after a game between France and Argentina on Saturday.

The hosts have already prepared their two flag bearers for the grand opening ceremony of the Paris Games, and they will be none other than former Olympic swimming champion Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon.

French rugby internationals Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have been transferred by Interpol to Buenos Aires for forensic examination and questioning in connection with the rape and severe beating of a woman in Mendoza.

Lamine Yamal wrote his own history by becoming the youngest ever scorer in a men's European Championship, as he helped Spain come from behind to beat France 2-1 at the Allianz Arena and book his side's place in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final.

French rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou are awaiting questioning by Argentine prosecutors after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. They claim it was consensual.

From being key fiigure in the marathon discipline to being expelled from the Olympic event: anti-doping rules have denied the Olympic stage, which every athlete dreams of, to French marathoner Mehdi Frere, who has been suspended for two years, according to his lawyer.

Sunday’s elections leave an uncertain scenario just weeks before the opening ceremony in Paris, with lingering security concerns, union calls for strikes, social unrest and a surprising, late-game shift in the General Assembly, now leaning left yet still under threat from Marine Le Pen’s RN.

The Olympic Torch Relay illuminated the architectural treasures, castles, and châteaux of the Loir-et-Cher département. From Fréteval to Blois, it illuminated the historical heritage of the Loire banks, visiting Vendôme, the ZooParc in Beauval and the iconic Château de Chambord.

Germany's Basketball World Champion team had a disappointing start to their Olympic preparation in Cologne with a score of 66:90 (28:48) against Olympic host France. 

Full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been removed from France's squad after a video of him making racist comments was published on social media, the French Rugby Federation announced on Sunday. The images of Jaminet come from an Instagram story made by the 20-time international, who came off the bench in France's first test win over Argentina on Saturday in Mendoza.

On Sunday, the French left pulled off a major upset in the legislative elections, coming first ahead of the Macronist bloc and relegating the favourite, Marine Le Pen's far-right, to third place.

Normandy provided the backdrop for another kaleidoscopic experience as the 50th stage of the Olympic Torch Relay took it to the Eure department, shining a light on its emerald landscapes, bucolic villages and rich heritage.

As part of the Olympic Games in the French capital, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will hold free exhibitions, opening its doors to visitors from all over the world this summer.

At the heart of the Paris-Brussels-London triangle, the Somme, with its legendary bay, its heritage and its cultural flair, is a destination like no other. This stage focused on peace, passing through the First World War memorials

Le Journal du Dimanche reported on Wednesday 3 July in an article signed by Clement Marna that the Olympic Games could be postponed because of the political situation linked to the dissolution of the National Assembly and the early legislative elections.