Tag: Brief sports
Dutchman Olav Kooij wins the first stage of Paris-Nice
The Dutchman Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a bike) won the first stage of Paris-Nice in a sprint on Sunday March 3 in Les Mureaux, in Yvelines. With his third victory of…
Medhi Frère, second in the Paris half-marathon
Frenchman Medhi Frère took second place in the Paris half-marathon this Sunday March 3 in 1h01’15”. Medhi Frère is already qualified for the marathon of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.…
Hugues Obry leaves his position as general manager of the French men’s epee team
Five months before the Paris Olympic Games, men’s epee no longer has a general manager following the resignation of Hugues Obry, said the French Fencing Federation (FFE). Relations had been…
the Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF announces “a strategic partnership” with the ATP circuit
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday February 28 a “multi-year strategic partnership” agreement with the ATP men’s tennis circuit, illustrating the growing influence of the Gulf kingdom…
the Dane Jonas Vingegaard makes a successful comeback
The years go by and look the same for the Dane Jonas Vingegaard, winner like last year of three stages during the Gran Camino, an event organized in Galicia, where…
Briton Joseph Blackmore wins the Tour of Rwanda
Briton Joseph Blackmore won the eighth and final stage of the Tour du Rwanda on Sunday February 25, contested over 74 kilometers with a start and finish in the streets…
heavy fall for Julian Alaphilippe in Belgium
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe suffered a heavy fall in the final of the Circuit Het Nieuwsblad, Saturday February 24. The Soudal-Quick Step rider, however, got up after being caught in a…
heart intervention for cyclist Peter Sagan
Cyclist champion Peter Sagan, who is aiming to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics in mountain biking after retiring from road racing, underwent heart surgery on Friday February 23 to…
The CAS confirms the suspension of the Russian Olympic committee by the IOC
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal of the Russian Olympic Committee, which contested its suspension decided in mid-October by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in connection…
the French, beaten in the semi-final by China, bronze medalists
The French women’s table tennis team was beaten 3-0 by China, arch-favorite of the competition, in the semi-finals of the World Team Championships, Friday February 23 in Busan in South…