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Olympic torchbearer and 1948 gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101

Charles Coste, the French cyclist who won Olympic gold in London in 1948 and later became the world’s oldest living Olympic champion, has died at the age of 101.

Radio France Internationale

As France’s sports budget faces cuts, are Olympic promises being broken?

One year on from the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, French politicians and sports organisations are hitting out at the government's proposed cuts to the budget for sport – after pledges to improve access to grassroots sport were made following the country's record medal haul last summer.

Radio France Internationale

A basketball player was sidelined for her headscarf. France may now ban them in all sports

Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because rules in several disciplines ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance

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A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France

Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance

The Independent UK

Vance, video games and a very poor prediction: how well do you remember 2024? – quiz

Were you a newshound or a snooze-hound this year? Try our quiz to find out

The Guardian - UK

The Paralympics opening ceremony was a perfect stage to celebrate the sporting drama still to come

The Paralympians and their stories were front and centre in a traditional performance that showcased the difference, equality and glory of competition

The Independent UK

‘I cried with joy’: readers’ memorable moments from Paris Olympics

The 2024 Games have provided romantic moments, uplifting camaraderie and frayed tempers

The Guardian - UK

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Highs, lows and Snoop Dogg: the Guardian’s most memorable Paris Olympic moments

Léon Marchand and Antoine Dupont led the way as home athletes put on a show, but it was the city itself that proved the ultimate star of a wonderful Games

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024’s best moments: From Biles to Rutter via Snoop Dogg’s dressage gear

A look at 10 of the best moments from the Olympic Games.

The Independent UK

France delivers Macron's wish securing best Olympic medal tally in a century

President Emmanuel Macron had set the bar high by calling for 50 to 60 French medals at the Paris Olympics and Les Bleus duly delivered, reeling in the country's biggest medal haul since 1900, as the Games came to an end on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Top 10 moments from Paris 2024

From emotional diary entries and French flair, to 1,000 GB medals and Snoop Dogg.

The Independent UK

Macron is hugging France’s heroes as though he dare not let the Olympics go

Medal success has offered the president welcome weeks of respite in his country’s fraught political climate – but what happens when the athletes go home?

The Guardian - UK

French Judo Legend Teddy Riner Plans Return For 2028 Olympics

French judoka Teddy Riner, a three-time Olympic champion, aims for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after recent success in Paris.

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France Wins Mixed Team Judo Gold At Tokyo Olympics

France defends Olympic judo title with a remarkable comeback led by Teddy Riner, securing victory in the mixed team event at Tokyo Games.

Radio France Internationale

Ippon! France's Teddy Riner lands record fourth Olympic judo gold

Teddy Riner became the first judoka to win four Olympic gold medals after the Frenchman defeated South Korea's Kim Min-jong in the heavyweight final on Friday.

Sports Illustrated

Judo Legend Teddy Riner, Young Star Léon Marchand Deliver France’s Olympic Moment

The gold medal performances of a 35-year-old judoka at his fifth Olympics and a 22-year-old swimmer at his first marked a special day for the host country.

France 24

Giant steps: French judo titan Teddy Riner reigns supreme with fourth gold

Tempers ran high Friday in Paris’s pop-up Champs de Mars Arena, with Georgian judoka Guram Tushishvili disqualified after throwing a rare tantrum following his defeat at the hands of French judo giant Teddy Riner. Riner went on to win his fourth Olympic gold medal, with Brazil’s Beatriz Souza securing first…

The Independent UK

Teddy Riner, judo’s friendly giant, delivers one of the moments of the Paris Olympics

The 6ft 8in Parisian won his third Olympic heavyweight gold medal to give his crowd a day to remember, and in doing so cemented his legacy as one of the greatest judokas of all time

The Guardian - UK

Teddy Riner brings France to its feet with historic fourth Olympic judo gold

The much-loved Teddy Riner beat South Korea’s Kim Min-jong in the +100kg final while Romane Dicko won bronze in the women’s +78kg category

The Independent UK

Teddy Riner is toast of France after becoming most successful judoka in history

Riner sent the Champs-de-Mars Arena crowd wild by beating South Korean Kim Min-yong to claim a fourth Olympic gold medal.

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