Xavier Thévenard Sets Ski Mountaineering Record After Battling Lyme Disease Mijoux, France – In a remarkable display of endurance and resilience, French ski mountaineer Xavier Thévenard recently completed a grueling 24-hour ski touring challenge, establishing a personal record and marking a significant milestone in his recovery from Lyme disease. The event, held in the Jura … Read more
Éric Perrot: From Peisey-Vallandry to Biathlon World Champion OSLO, Norway – Éric Perrot, the 24-year-old French biathlete, secured the first overall World Cup globe of his career on Friday, March 20, 2026, with a third-place finish in the sprint race in Oslo. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the athlete often described as a … Read more
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe – The Guadeloupean Football League (LGF) is on the brink of liquidation, a potentially unprecedented event for a regional football league in France. A decision from the commercial court of Pointe-à-Pitre is expected Monday, determining whether the organization will be placed into judicial liquidation due to insurmountable debt. The situation casts a shadow … Read more
Lyon, France – A decade after Olympique Lyonnais (OL) left the historic Gerland stadium for the purpose-built Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, the question of whether the move has been a success continues to resonate with fans and observers. The relocation, which occurred in January 2016, wasn’t without its detractors, mirroring some of the current debate … Read more
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Boulogne-sur-Mer, France – The Association Boulonnaise de Handball is mounting a determined effort to secure refugee status for Mohamed Camara, a 24-year-old handball player whose story embodies both athletic promise and the challenges faced by asylum seekers in France. The club’s support extends beyond the court, providing not only a sporting home but also crucial … Read more
These are cool images to see. After the Clippers’ suspenseful victory against the Nuggets (115-114) on the night of Thursday to Friday, Nicolas Batum had a nice surprise in the stands. Several supporters, who came especially from Le Mans, were present to see the French basketball player play and were able to appreciate his six … Read more
“I like adventure, discovering new trails while mixing it with a sporting challenge where I push my limits, so the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) will be a great challenge,” assures Aurélien Sanchez. This 35-year-old from Toulouse, the only French winner of the Barkley in 2023, an ultra-trail in the United States considered the most difficult … Read more
Several hundred people gathered on Saturday in Grenoble, Isère, to demonstrate against the organization of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the French Alps, which they consider costly and harmful to the environment. While the 2026 Winter Olympics begin this weekend in Cortina, Italy, several groups opposed to holding the 2030 Games in … Read more
Drama in Vaucluse. While an amateur football match was being played this Wednesday evening in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, a 17-year-old young man collapsed on the pitch. Victim of a heart attack, the FC Alpilles player in the U19 category (players under 19 years old) was quickly taken care of by the emergency services, before dying the next … Read more
They completed the very good year 2025 for French beach volleyball (bronze medal at the worlds for Arnaud Gauthier Rat and Téo Rotar, the pair Clémence Vieira-Aline Chamereau vice-European champions). Elouan Chouikh-Barbez and Joadel Geneviève Gardoque won the Elite 16 tournament in Brazil on December 7, 2025, the highest level of competition on the Beach … Read more