Dispirited fans of Olympique Marseille have vowed to stop drinking the beloved anise-flavoured aperitif after beverage giant Pernod Ricard announced a commercial partnership with football […]
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Passionate support at Paralympics raises hopes for future of para sports
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 […]
Ugandan Olympian in intensive care after partner ‘set her on fire’
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 […]
Japan overpowers US in rough-and-tumble wheelchair rugby final to win historic gold
Japan won its first-ever gold medal in wheelchair rugby at Paris’s Champs-de-Mars Arena Monday night, surging ahead of the US team at half-time. It was […]
Transgender sprinter makes Paralympic history as triathlons finally go ahead
Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo became the first openly transgender athlete to compete in a Paralympics on Monday, while the delayed triathlon events went ahead after […]
2024 Paralympics: French wheelchair tennis team takes centre stage
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 […]
Refugee Paralympic athletes: Khudadadi’s victory ‘a huge milestone’
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 […]
French cyclist Alexandre Léauté wins bronze medal in men’s 1000m
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 […]
Swimmer Ugo Didier collects France’s first gold medal at Paris Paralympics
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 […]
The 2024 Paralympics explained: How the event classification system works
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 […]