Tour de France 2025 to start in northern French city of Lille
The opening stage has been held in Lille, near the Belgian border, twice before in 1960 and 1994.
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France Cricket calls FRANCE 24's ghost match revelations 'fake'; ICC gathers information
France Cricket chairman Prebagarane Balane told the news outlet Cricbuzz on Thursday that the revelations in a FRANCE 24 report published on Tuesday were "absolutely fake and baseless".
Rugby World Cup organisers apologise for crowd problems, botched anthems
The World Cup pool D match between England and Argentina in Marseille got underway on Saturday to hundreds of empty seats as supporters were queuing outside while in Bordeaux tramway problems delayed fans arrival for the Ireland v Namibia game.
FRANCE 24's special programme on the 1-year countdown to the Paris Olympics
Special guests include:
2024 Paris Paralympics: City marks one-year countdown to start of games
With one year to go before Paris hosts the Paralympic Games for the first time, many are voicing concerns over Paris's capacity to host athletes with a disability.
Marie-Amélie Le Fur: ‘The Paris Paralympics raise awareness of accessibility’
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French athlete Pierre Fairbank ‘playing to win’ at 2024 Paralympic Games
“I still take pleasure in rolling,” Fairbank told FRANCE 24 during the World Para Athletics Championships at Charléty stadium in Paris on July 14, 2023.
The prestigious venues where the Paris Paralympics will be held
Two weeks after the Olympic Games, the French capital and the wider Paris region of Ile de France will host Paralympic athletes from all over the world for a fortnight of events. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the disciplines, and the competition venues, for events set to take place between August 28 and September 8.