The Paris Olympics flame has been formally handed to French organisers in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. Greek water polo player Ioannis Fountoulis, the last in a long line of torchbearers, used the flame to light a cauldron at the Panathenaic Stadium. From there, it was […]
Read MoreThe French Open is an important tournament for many champions. However, as demonstrated in a noteworthy event from 2015, even the most composed minds can falter when met with challenges. Such an incident occurred when Roger Federer found himself face-to-face with an overzealous fan on the court of Roland Garros. And Federer even admitted that […]
Read MoreNovak Djokovic has insisted that he is not slowing down despite skipping several tournaments and playing a reduced schedule this year. The world No. 1 has an 11-4 record for the season and has not reached a final, let alone won a title. Although he rubbished the idea that he was edging towards retirement, he […]
Read MoreThe French Tennis Federation has once again upped its prize-money pool for Roland Garros as a record €53,478,000 (about £46m) will be handed out to competitors at this year’s clay-court Grand Slam. It signifies a 7.82% growth compared to 2023 with this year’s winners also receiving a generous increase. Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek each […]
Read MoreNouveau record en vue pour les Bleues du rugby. Quelque 27.000 personnes vont assister samedi à Bordeaux au « Crunch » entre la France et l’Angleterre, qui doit décider du vainqueur du Tournoi des Six nations 2024, ce qui constituera la plus forte affluence pour un match de rugby féminin en France. La Fédération française précise qu’il […]
Read More@IA Le contexte climatique actuel est marqué par des températures croissantes et des préoccupations liées au changement climatique. Une journée pour explorer les enjeux du bioclimatisme et du confort d’été et découvrir les solutions innovantes et émergentes pour créer des espaces de vie durables et confortables. Rendez-vous est donné aux femmes et hommes de l’art […]
Read MoreGlobal leaders highlight the need to defeat meningitis – a leading cause of disability – at a high-level meeting co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Government of France, under the High Patronage of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. The event is taking place on 26-27 April 2024 at the Institut Pasteur […]
Read MoreDrunk in charge of a country, vineyard slavery and a much-needed Ukraine victory – it’s all happening this week. © Assemblée National | The hallowed halls of the French parliament witnessed rather less-august scenes following a recent debate. While the EU spat over the Irish decision to put health warnings on wine labels continues to […]
Read MoreBy Andrew Gray With Russia in mind, French carrier joins drills under NATO command ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE, off southern France, – N ATO on Friday launched one of its biggest naval deployments since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle under the command of the alliance […]
Read MoreWomen’s Six Nations predictions It’s Le Crunch time in the Women’s Six Nations as for the third year in a row England and France face off a final round title decider. The Red Roses haven’t put a foot wrong in the championship thus far, claiming maximum points from their previous four games to lead Les […]
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