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Par Aline Chatel Published on Feb 8 2026 at 9:52 a.m. ; updated Feb 8 2026 at 9:56 a.m. A French championship final between the world number 7 and the world number 8, this is the exceptional poster that awaits the Palais des Sports in Caen, this Sunday February 8, 2026. Christo Popov, first winner … Read more

Par Aline Chatel Published on Feb 7 2026 at 8:59 p.m. The long-awaited poster will take place! Alex Lanier, eighth player in the world, will face Christo Popov, who is now ahead of him by one place, in the final of the French badminton championships. The Calvadosian destroyed Toma Popov, Christo’s brother, in the semi-final … Read more

Par Aline Chatel Published on Feb 7 2026 at 1:31 p.m. He plans to take “a big nap” after his victorious debut against Yanis Gaudin, Saturday February 7, 2026. Alex Lanier will do it in his room, in Ranville, northeast of Caen. He, who is used to traveling the world to compete in the biggest … Read more

Par Aline Chatel Published on Feb 6 2026 at 7:02 p.m. They have a dream. In two years, father and son could meet at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. “That would be really cool,” smiles David Lanier. The fifty-year-old is the meteorologist of the French sailing teamwith whom he has already made five Olympic … Read more

Par Aline Chatel Published on Feb 6 2026 at 2:46 p.m. The average age is low, this Friday February 6, 2026, in the sparse stands of the Palais des Sports in Caen. Schoolchildren from all over the region took their places in front of the French badminton championships. The first of the three days of … Read more

Par Aline Chatel Published on Feb 5 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The French badminton championships start this Friday February 6, 2026 at the Palais des Sports in Caen. He’s staying places on sale. How is the event shaping up? How many tournaments are organized? There are five competitions: the men’s individual tournament, the women’s individual … Read more

France’s Badminton Boom: From Underdog to global Contender, Fueled by Championship Ambition Caen, France – The roar of the crowd, the lightning-fast shuttlecock, the sheer athleticism on display – French badminton is experiencing a meteoric rise, adn the upcoming French Championships in Caen are poised to be the latest testament to this burgeoning powerhouse.For years, … Read more