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Sunday, november 10, 2024
British cycling great Mark Cavendish wins final race in Singapore
• 10:49 AM
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Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory on Sunday in the Tour de France Singapore Criterium with a signature surge to the line in his last-ever professional race.
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'Everest of the Seas': Skippers to set off on Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race
• 7:43 AM
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Tens of thousands of fans gathered in France's Sables d'Olonne on Sunday for the start of the 10th Vendée Globe, the round-the-world solo yacht race known as the Everest of the Seas. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from the port town in western France a
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Vendée Globe skipper Violette Dorange, 23, is youngest ever to take on ‘Everest of the Seas’
• 7:32 AM
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French skipper Violette Dorange will make sailing history on Sunday as she sets off on the Vendée Globe round-the-world race, becoming the youngest ever sailor to take on the epic solo event dubbed the "Everest of the Seas".
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The 10th edition of Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race kicks off
• 12:27 AM
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“Compressed by emotion”, 40 skippers in the tenth Vendée Globe set off on Sunday on a new solo voyage around the world, cheered on by hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Les Sables-d'Olonne to say goodbye. Report by Cédric Ferreira, Natalia Ruiz
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Saturday, november 9, 2024
'Hungry' Dupont stars in France's win over Japan
• 11:41 PM
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France superstar Antoine Dupont said on Saturday he was "hungry" as he provided two try-scoring assists in the easy 52-12 win over Japan in Paris on his 15-a-side return.
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France captain Dupont delights in Japan rout ahead of All Blacks showdown
• 10:27 PM
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Olympic rugby sevens gold medallist Antoine Dupont set up two tries as France eased past Japan 52-12 in Paris on Saturday.
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‘My last Vendee Globe was extremely challenging, I have learnt to pack more food this time’
• 3:11 PM
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The Vendee Globe in the world’s ultimate sailing race - a solo, non-stop and around the world one. Every four years, sailors embark from France to tackle 24,000 nautical miles of challenging oceans, facing extreme weather and isolation during about three
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British cycling great Mark Cavendish announces his retirement
• 1:09 PM
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Cycling great Mark Cavendish announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday, writing on social media that his final race will be Sunday's Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.
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Vendee Globe: how does one prepare for the 3-month unassisted mega sailing race?
• 11:19 AM
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Excitement is building, one day ahead of the start of the famous round-the-world yacht race, the Vendée Globe, setting off from France's Atlantic coast. How does one prepare for the 3-month unassisted mega sailing race? FRANCE 24’s Cédric Ferreira and Na
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Thursday, november 7, 2024
Kylian Mbappé left out of France squad for Israel and Italy games
• 1:37 PM
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Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, star striker Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming matches against Israel and Italy for the UEFA Nations League.
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French minister slams 'Free Palestine' banner at PSG football match
• 11:45 AM
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France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Thursday criticised a giant 'Free Palestine' banner unveiled at a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Champions League football match against Atletico Madrid, saying it was 'unacceptable'. But European soccer's govern
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Champions League: PSG and Arsenal falter, Brest continues to soar
• 3:31 AM
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European heavyweights Arsenal and PSG suffered frustrating defeats in the Champions League on Wednesday, as newcomers Brest rose to fourth place in the competition's new league format with a 2-1 victory over Sparta Prague. Barcelona continued its blister
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Tuesday, october 29, 2024
Monday, october 28, 2024
Spaniards Aitana Bonmati, Rodri crowned 2024’s best football players at Ballon d’Or
• 9:47 PM
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Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí were awarded the men's and women's Ballon d’Or award, respectively, for the world’s best football player in 2024 at a ceremony in Paris on Monday.
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Real Madrid boycott Ballon d'Or ceremony over alleged Vinicius snub
• 3:43 AM
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Despite Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior being the favourite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or in Paris on Monday evening, his team decided to boycott the event, given their belief that he had been snubbed for the award. Monday's event will be the first sin
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Friday, october 25, 2024
Wednesday, october 23, 2024
Brest hold German champions Leverkusen to Champions League stalemate
• 6:47 PM
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A superb goal by Pierre Lees-Melou helped newcomers Brest to a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday as both teams maintained their unbeaten run in the Champions League.
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Kenya's ice hockey team now part of the International Federation
• 1:51 PM
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The Kenya Ice Lions are Kenya’s ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
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Flat PSG held to home draw against PSV in Champions League
• 12:08 AM
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The Ligue 1 leaders' underwhelming Champions League campaign continued on Tuesday with a dreary 1-1 result against Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven, marred by wasted opportunities and a porous midfield.
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Tuesday, october 15, 2024
Mbappé to take legal action for libel over Swedish rape investigation
• 6:51 PM
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Allegations of rape against French footballer Kylian Mbappé are "totally false" and "a slanderous rumour", his representatives said on Tuesday after a Swedish prosecutor said a rape investigation had been opened without mentioning the France star's name.
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France to host Israel in football Nations League 'under usual conditions'
• 1:41 PM
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Israel's Nations League football match against Les Bleus will take place at the Stade de France with fans in attendance, French authorities said Tuesday, a day after Italy hosted Israel under tight security amid fears of unrest linked to the war in the M
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Monday, october 14, 2024
Kolo Muani scores twice as France beat Belgium in UEFA Nations League
• 9:47 PM
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Randal Kolo Muani scored twice as France defeated Belgium 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday. Kolo Muani's penalty opener was equalized by Lois Openda before Muani headed in the winner after the break. France secured victory despite Kylian Mbappe's
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Mbappé says victim of 'fake news' after 'rape' report in Sweden
• 5:47 PM
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Kylian Mbappé's entourage denounced a "slanderous rumour" and threatened legal action on Monday after a Swedish newspaper reported an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm.
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Thursday, october 10, 2024
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Monday, september 30, 2024
Friday, september 27, 2024
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Wednesday, september 18, 2024
French Paralympian Stéphane Houdet on why every disadvantage has an advantage
• 11:38 AM
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One of France's leading Paralympians has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his motto in life, as he reflects on the success of this summer's Paralympic Games here in Paris. Stéphane Houdet told us that "everyone has two lives, and the second one starts when you
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Bayern, Liverpool and Mbappé shine as new UCL 'league phase' kicks off
• 12:31 AM
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European football's most coveted competition debuted its new format on Tuesday, foregoing its classic 'group stage' games for a giant league compromised of all 36 teams. Bayern Munich scored a record-breaking nine goals against Dinamo Zagreb and Real Mad
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Monday, september 16, 2024
Thursday, september 12, 2024
Monday, september 9, 2024
Nations League: France and Italy cruise, Norway's Haaland scores late winner
• 11:56 PM
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Les Bleus breathed a sigh of relief with their 2-0 win against Belgium after a loss last week, and Italy are on a winning streak with their victory over Israel in the UEFA Nations League.
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Chile’s Palestino soccer club captures local Palestinian community's pride and grief
• 9:00 AM
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Chile's legendary Club Deportivo Palestino is a place for the world's largest Palestinian community outside the Middle East to connect with their ancestral home, thousands of miles away. As the war in the Gaza war rages, the club's game atmosphere and po
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Sunday, september 8, 2024
Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in straight sets to win US Open title
• 8:43 PM
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Italy's Jannik Sinner beat American 12th seed Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the US Open men's final on Sunday, claiming his second Grand Slam title after he won the Australian Open earlier this year.
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Paris 2024: Eleven days of Paralympic action comes to an end
• 6:58 PM
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After eleven days of fierce action, the Paralympics are finally coming to an end in Paris. In today's edition of Paris Games, FRANCE 24 journalist Leo McGuinn is joined in the studio by Jean-Emile Jammine, James Vasina, Camille Knight and Gemma Stevenson
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Curtain is drawn on Paris Paralympics, ending French capital's Olympic summer
• 5:52 PM
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The Paris 2024 Games came to a close just like they started, in the rain, but amid a festive atmosphere with an electro-party at the Stade de France on Sunday to conclude the Paralympics – and put an end to six weeks of thrilling sport in the French capi
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Morocco’s El Idrissi wraps up Paris Paralympics with marathon world record
• 3:41 PM
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Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi of Morocco set a new world record in the women’s marathon for runners with visual impairments as the Paris Paralympics wrapped up on Sunday with China topping the medals table, ahead of Britain and the United States.
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2024 Paralympics: US women's team aims for wheelchair basketball gold
• 1:20 PM
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The USA women's team will aim to emulate the men in winning the wheelchair basketball title on the last day of the Games. Meanwhile the 2024 Paralympics closing ceremony will be held Sunday evening at the Stade de France. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports
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Saturday, september 7, 2024
French delight as hosts beat Argentina to Paralympic gold in blind football
• 8:55 PM
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Hosts France defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout on Saturday to win their maiden Paralympic gold medal in blind football, sparking boisterous celebrations at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.
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2024 Paralympics: Judokas Cyril Jonard, Jason Grandry win bronze medals
• 3:25 PM
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French Paralympic Judokas Cyril Jonard and Jason Grandry both secured bronze medals in men's judo Saturday. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports from Paris.
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Friday, september 6, 2024
Thursday, september 5, 2024
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after boyfriend set her on fire
• 7:22 AM
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Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from her injuries after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend, the country’s Olympic Committee announced Thursday. Cheptegei sustained burns to 80 percent of her body in the att
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Messi left out, Spain dominates as Ballon d'Or nominee list revealed
• 4:32 AM
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For the first time since 2003, neither Argentina's Lionel Messi nor Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo feature as nominees for the Ballon d'Or, while Olympic champions Spain and Champions League winners Real Madrid headline the list of players vying for footba
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Wednesday, september 4, 2024
Tuesday, september 3, 2024
Passionate support at Paralympics raises hopes for future of para sports
• 8:48 PM
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Used to competing with relatively few spectators in the stands, Paralympic athletes have commented widely on the buzz they’re getting from competing in Paris, with enthusiastic French fans turning out en masse to support the more than 4,000 Paralympians
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Ugandan Olympian in intensive care after partner 'set her on fire'
• 9:41 AM
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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei was in intensive care in Kenya on Tuesday after she was doused with petrol and set on fire allegedly by her partner in the latest horrific case of gender-based violence in the East African country.
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Monday, september 2, 2024
Sunday, september 1, 2024
2024 Paralympics: French wheelchair tennis team takes centre stage
• 3:22 PM
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The French wheelchair tennis team takes centre stage Sunday at Roland Garros stadium in Paris as the men's doubles gets underway. FRANCE 24 Sport Journalist James Vasina reports.
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Refugee Paralympic athletes: Khudadadi's victory 'a huge milestone'
• 12:44 AM
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Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi on Thursday became the first from the refugees team to clinch a medal at the Paralympics. "Zakia's victory is a huge milestone ... it's very big for us, it puts us in the limelight and showcases that these athletes deserve
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Saturday, august 31, 2024
French cyclist Alexandre Léauté wins bronze medal in men's 1000m
• 2:01 PM
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All eyes are on French cyclist Alexandre Léauté who bagged a bronze medal Saturday in the Paralympics after coming third in the men's 1000m time trial C1-3. Léauté secured a gold medal for France Friday in the men’s C2 3,000-meter individual pursuit. FRA
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Transgender sprinter makes Paralympic history as Brazil's Gabrielzinho wins third gold
• 1:23 PM
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Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo became the first openly transgender athlete to compete in a Paralympics on Monday, while Brazil's swimmer Gabrielzinho completed a golden treble with victory in the 200 metres freestyle S2 final.
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Thursday, august 29, 2024
Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France's first gold medal at Paris Paralympics
• 8:49 PM
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On the first day of the Paris Paralympic Games, the French delegation won three medals, including a gold for Ugo Didier in para-swimming. France are hoping to improve on the 11 golds they won in Japan in 2021, which placed them 14th in the medals table.
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The 2024 Paralympics explained: How the event classification system works
• 5:58 PM
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The first events of the Paris Paralympics kicked off early on Thursday, introducing many viewers unfamiliar with parasports to C4-5 track cycling races, SL3 badminton matches and S9 swimming heats. Based on the type and degree of impairment, the Paralymp
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Paralympics ‘have a special place in our hearts’, Australia’s governor-general tells FRANCE 24
• 11:05 AM
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Australian athletes enjoyed a hugely successful Olympics in Paris, winning a total of 52 medals and 17 golds – a feat the sports-loving nation is looking to replicate as the Paralympics get under way this week. FRANCE 24 speaks to Sam Mostyn, Australia’s
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Wednesday, august 28, 2024
