France

Chinese investment fund IDG Capital Partners has completed a deal to acquire a 20 per cent stake in Olympique Lyonnais after the French Ligue 1 football club confirmed that it had deposited the second payment under an agreement initially struck in August.

French Tennis Federation (FFT) secretary general Bernard Giudicelli will step up to the top role at the governing body after being elected as its new president.

The French Football League (LFP) and French Football Federation (FFF) have today (Thursday) joined forces to inaugurate their first overseas office in Beijing, China.

Tour de France organisers have confirmed that the Vendée department, which is located in France’s Pays de la Loire region, will host the start of the cycling showpiece in 2018.

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte has insisted that France has the capabilities to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 summer Olympic Games.

Fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits the Parc des Princes for Paris Saint-Germain v AS Monaco in French football's Ligue 1.

The European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) has named host cities for a number of its showpiece events across 2018 to 2020, while it has introduced a new measure which aims to reduce the financial strain on competition organisers.

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has claimed an end to its legal battle over the redevelopment of Roland Garros, home of the French Open grand slam tournament in Paris, and will now seek to press ahead with the project.

The teams behind Budapest, Los Angeles and Paris’ bids for the 2024 summer Olympic Games are now allowed to promote their projects outside their national boundaries after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the start of the final phase of the candidature process.

Gerard Lopez, co-founder of Luxembourg-based private equity firm Genii Capital, has sealed a takeover deal for French Ligue 1 football club Lille.

The French capital of Paris will host its first World Para Athletics Grand Prix event in May, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded hosting rights for its 2018 Men’s World Cup to Paris, with the event set to be held at the Disneyland resort outside the French capital.

France’s hosting of the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament provided a boost to the national economy of €1.22bn ($1.28bn), according to a report issued by the Centre for Law and Economics of Sport (CDES).

Newly-elected Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has reaffirmed his union’s commitment towards France’s bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup during a meeting with World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has elected to end its project to develop a new national stadium outside Paris and is set to commence fresh talks with its current home, the Stade de France.

Uefa, football’s European governing body, has awarded hosting rights for the 2018 Europa League final to the French city of Lyon and has confirmed that fans will be able to watch two Champions League games back-to-back on match nights from 2018.