France Battles Germany For Spot In Final At Bercy Arena France faces Germany and USA plays Serbia in intense basketball semifinals with a spot in the final at stake. Top News · Aug 8, 2024
Teenage French rugby international still missing after being swept away at sea on tour Medhi Narjissi was touring South Africa with France under-18s when he was ‘swept away by a wave’ while swimming with other players in a recovery session The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold For the seven athletes competing for Haiti, participating in the Paris Games has always been about more than just winning gold The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Forensic science cracks the ‘unsolvable’ case of a World War I soldier’s identity, enabling his re-burial In the early hours of July 18, 1918, the Franco-American counter-offensive against German positions began at Aisne-Marne in northern France. The first division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) drove the German forces back, but not without significant losses. The Conversation · Aug 8, 2024
London heatwave: Capital to be hotter than Ibiza with 32C to make Monday the warmest day of the year Thermometer is expected to reach 32C on Monday as a plume of hot and humid air across France and Spain moves northwards Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2024
Paris Olympics sustainability sage heads to Bangladesh for role as interim PM Renowned economist and Nobel Peace prize laureat Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh from France on Thursday to lead an interim government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina. Radio France Internationale · Aug 8, 2024
Beating Vollering one more time – Evita Muzic targets Tour de France Femmes podium and Alpe d'Huez dream ‘The goal would be to lose as little time as possible on the three first stages, then the legs will speak at the end’ says French FDJ-Suez contender Cycling News · Aug 8, 2024
'It doesn’t get better than Alpe d’Huez' – Catching up with Marion Rousse ahead of the Tour de France Femmes Race director speaks to Cyclingnews about writing new legends of the race in the mountain passes, levelling up and managing the Olympic juggle Cycling News · Aug 8, 2024
Revisiting memorable cycling moments from Olympic history As we enjoy the action from Paris, Chris Sidwells looks back on cycling’s biggest Olympic moments Cycling Weekly · Aug 8, 2024
Jyothi, Annu Rani disappoint at Paris Olympics PARIS: The women's 100m hurdles saw national record holder Jyothi Yarraji finish seventh in Heat 4 clocking 13.16 seconds in the Olympics at the Stade de France here. A repeat of her season's best time of 12.78s would have won her the third place and a berth in the semifinals.… The Times of India · Aug 8, 2024
Formidable Spain Aim To Deny France Olympic Men's Football Gold Thierry Henry's France are hoping a home crowd at the Parc des Princes can drive them on to win Olympic men's football gold but an impressive Spain side will attempt to deny them in Friday's final. International Business Times · Aug 8, 2024
Israel minister condemned for saying starvation of millions in Gaza might be ‘justified and moral’ EU, UK and France urge Israel’s government to distance itself from comments by its finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024
Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 12 - history woman and man Speedsters of the sports climbing parish have got their own moment in the sun at the Paris Olympics. And Aleksandra Miroslaw shone. Sofiane El Bakkali ran himself into Olympic legend and after a glittering career, Nikola Karabatic retired from handball. Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2024
Quincy Hall Adds to American Trend of Come-From-Behind Wins on the Track The 26-year-old was the latest American track and field athlete to stage a stunning upset and exhilarate the crowd at the Stade de France in Paris. Sports Illustrated · Aug 7, 2024
Cycling Weekly · Aug 7, 2024 154 riders, 8 stages, €250,000, 1 yellow jersey: the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift by the numbers 8 stages in 3 countries,950 kilometres with13,566m of elevation,154 riders vying for €250,000 and one yellow jersey
Top News · Aug 7, 2024 Four Women Eliminated From Pole Vault Finals At Stade De France Pole vault finals at Stade de France: Four athletes eliminated, Katie Moon impresses, pressure mounts as bar raised. Stay tuned for updates!
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 ‘The end of my first life’: Handball legend Nikola Karabatic bows out Germany beat France 35-34 in their handball quarter-final, with Nikola Karabatic, the three-time gold medallist, left to rue ‘a tough moment for us’
Sports Illustrated · Aug 7, 2024 France’s Celine Boutier Takes Early Three-Shot Lead in Women’s Olympic Golf The popular Paris native shot 7-under 65 on a day where only a dozen players broke par at Le Golf National.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 KJT not ruling out a California dream in LA in 2028 – but now ‘ready for’ Paris The 31-year-old Briton could go for a fifth Olympic Games in four years’ time.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 7, 2024 Germany-France Handball Match Dramatically Ends With Buzzer-Beater, Overtime Winner The Germans stunned the host nation, NBC's commentary team, and Dawn Staley.
Cycling News · Aug 7, 2024 Olympic champion Faulkner confirmed for Tour de France Femmes EF-Oatly-Cannondale announce roster with veteran Alison Jackson confirming 'we're looking for stage wins'
France 24 · Aug 7, 2024 Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate tasked with rebuilding democracy in Bangladesh A Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer, Muhammad Yunus has been credited with lifting millions out of poverty in his native Bangladesh. He arrived back in Dhaka on Thursday, tasked with steering the South Asian country out of chaos after mass protests and spiralling unrest forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2024 Senegal sets dynamic pace to prepare for Youth Olympics in Dakar 2026 Senegal is just one of many countries represented at the Africa Station, a hub for athletes and fans during the Paris Olympics, situated on L'île Saint-Denis, north of Paris. With ambassadors like beloved Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour, who held a special concert, the country showed its readiness to host the…
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 7, 2024 As America Overtakes Australia On The Medal Tally, Aussies Find A New Olympic Rival — France Aussies online are joking that France is Australia's new rival at the Olympics, after the US lead the medal tally.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Mother killed in jet ski horror crash after teenage twin daughters run her over Deaths due to jet ski crashes remain rare in France