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François Gabart breaks all records at the Vendée Globe François Gabart

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François Gabart breaks all records at the Vendée Globe

French sailor, François Gabart won the solo around-the-globe yatch race the Vendée Globe on Sunday 27 January in 78 days, breaking both the speed and age records.

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An anti-hero soon on screen, is Lance Armstrong doping for success again? An anti-hero soon on screen, is Lance Armstrong doping for success again? As a result of having organised the most advanced, professional and effective doping programme ever seen, Lance Armstrong went from being the Tour de France champion to sporting anti-hero. more
France finishes 16th at the London Paralympics France finishes 16th at the London Paralympics With 45 medals, France finishes 16th at the London Paralympics What a disappointment for the France Team! France was aiming for 10th place but finished 16th, four places lower than in Beijing in 2008 (...) more
 
London Paralympics : France wants another medal rush London Paralympics : France wants another medal rush On Wednesday 29 August, the Paralympics began in London, a fortnight after the end of the Olympics. But it seems the passion for the games is still rife in the capital, as the opening ceremony was the (...) more
Day 1: The Swimmer Charles Rozoy wins gold Day 1: The Swimmer Charles Rozoy wins gold France gets its first Paralympic Gold Medal in swimming and ranks 14th. more
 
Day 15 : Ten gold medals for France ! Day 15 : Ten gold medals for France ! Julie Bresset wins France's 10th gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics after sealing victory in the women's mountain biking. more
Day 16 : Supreme achievement for France Day 16 : Supreme achievement for France Bravo les Bleus! And thank you London for putting on such great Games!!!! The Olympic games end brilliantly for France as the French handball team retained its Olympic title after a tremendous perfor (...) more
 
Day 14 : Lavillenie on top of the world Day 14 : Lavillenie on top of the world At last ! Renaud Lavillenie won his first Olympic title in a not-to-be-forgotten competition. France is now seventh in the medal table, with 30 medals including 9 gold. more
Day 13 : Taekwondo saves France from another fiasco Day 13 : Taekwondo saves France from another fiasco Marlene Harnois gave France its only medal of the day, as she finished third in the women’s taekwondo featherweight 49 – 57 kg event. more
 
Day 12 : France and Spain draw 1-1 Day 12 : France and Spain draw 1-1 No medals for France today, however a day full of emotions. The French handball team defeated Spain to reach the semifinals but the French basketball players lost to the Spaniards. more
Day 11 : Bronze age for France. Day 11 : Bronze age for France. France is now 6th in the medal tables with 28 medals as wrestler Guénot and gymnast Sabot gave their country two bronze medals. more
 
Day 10 : Black Monday for France Day 10 : Black Monday for France Bad day for France as gold-seeker Baugé walks away with a disappointing silver whilst French football team is eliminated in the semi-final. more
Day 9 : Three new medals for France but anothe day without gold Day 9 : Three new medals for France but anothe day without gold Another day without gold for France. But Mekhissi and Coquard’s silver medals are still a great victory, while Jonathan Lambert gave France its 25th medal in the men's finn event. France is sti (...) more
 
Day 8 : Game, set and three medals for France Day 8 : Game, set and three medals for France No gold but three new medals for France which is now down to fifth place in the medal table with a total of 22 medals, just one gold medal behind South Korea. more
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How will France Fare in the 2012 London Olympics? How will France Fare in the 2012 London Olympics? With the Olympics about to start, the French are getting ready to support their prized athletes, hoping that many of them will get that spot at the top of the podium and stand proud with La Marseillai (...) more
Wiggins makes history in the Tour de France Wiggins makes history in the Tour de France At last! Bradley Wiggins has become the first British man ever to win the Tour de France in its 109-year history, as countryman and Sky teammate Mark Cavendish won the final stage of the race on the C (...) more
 
Top 10 : France's Gold Hopes at the 2012 Olympics (Latest) Top 10 : France's Gold Hopes at the 2012 Olympics (Latest) With only 9 days left before the London 2012 Games, it is definitely time to have a last look at France’s best chances for Olympic gold. If you are a French supporter planning to attend one of the O (...) more
Live a Unique Olympic Moment at Club France Live a Unique Olympic Moment at Club France Come and meet the French athletes between 26th July and 12 August, Follow their exploits and live some exceptional moments at Club France (Old Billingsgate Market) where the French are based for the d (...) more
 
Britain’s Wiggins Stums the Tour de France Britain’s Wiggins Stums the Tour de France 32 -year old Bradley Wiggins definitely justified his pre-race favourite tag by winning the 41.5-kilometer individual time trial from Arc-et-Senans to Besançon on Monday. The British rider tightens (...) more
Great Britain to reign over 2012 Tour de France Great Britain to reign over 2012 Tour de France The Grande Boucle is back on Saturday with a 6-kilometer prologue along the streets of Liege, Belgium. On the starting line: some 189 racers in 21 teams competing in a gruelling 21-day, 3 497-kilomete (...) more
 
Spain outclasses Les Bleus Spain outclasses Les Bleus The French football team departs from 2012 Euro after losing against Spain (2-0). Another disappointing performance from Les Bleus, who did not get near to posing any real threat to the reigning World (...) more
France vs Sweden - England's victory sends defeated France into quarterfinals against Spain France vs Sweden - England's victory sends defeated France into quarterfinals against Spain Humiliating defeat against Sweden (2-0) can't prevent France from reaching the quarterfinals thanks to England who kicking the Ukraine out of Euro 2012 (1-0). The Three Lions are now top of group (...) more
 
France - Ukraine : Blue sky for France after thunderstorm France - Ukraine : Blue sky for France after thunderstorm Jeremy Menez and Yohann Cabaye’s goals mean France is now at the top of group D after beating Ukraine in a match suspended for 45 minutes due to an electrical storm. Now les Bleus need to draw again (...) more
Euro 2012 : Disappointment for France after England draw Euro 2012 : Disappointment for France after England draw France drew with England in their opening match (1-1). The Three Lions took the lead after Joleon Lescott's opener, but Samir Nasri soon equalized. From a completely unbiased perspective... the F (...) more
 
Fire Chief tells Euro 2012 Fans to grab a take-out Fire Chief tells Euro 2012 Fans to grab a take-out French fans are being told to get a takeaway on their way home from the pub during Euro 2012 rather than cooking at home and risking burning down their house. more
Euro 2012 : France vs England Euro 2012 : France vs England The Euro 2012 kick off was given on Thursday 6th June and for all the football fans this signalled the start of non-stop quality football over the next 3 weeks with the final taking place on 1st July. (...) more
 
Euro 2012: France to confront England yet again! Euro 2012: France to confront England yet again! Vive la Mesentente Cordiale! The old rivals are thrown together again in the first round of Euro 2012. Who has the most to fear? Will it be a glorious farewell for Fabio Capello, or the dawning of (...) more
Rugby World Cup Final - The French Team keeps their heads high Rugby World Cup Final - The French Team keeps their heads high Sunday 23 October, while European leaders tried to save the euro, the Blues made us dream at the Eden Park stadium! more
 
France beat Wales 9-8 (or how the moustache beat 14 men !) France beat Wales 9-8 (or how the moustache beat 14 men !) Around 60,000 spectators witnessed a bone-jarring, nerve-shredding clash between a miraculously reinvigorated French team and a battling, never-say-die Welsh team... more
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Top 10 : France's Gold Hopes at the 2012 Olympics Top 10 : France's Gold Hopes at the 2012 Olympics Paris may have lost the 2012 Olympics bidding race, but there is no doubt France will get its revenge by hogging the top of the podiums in London. As the saying goes : revenge is a dish best served co (...) more
 
France's new shirt: French Football Does Fashion France's new shirt: French Football Does Fashion Nike and the French Football Federation have continued to celebrate a new era in French Football, by using style icon Karl Lagerfeld to unveil the new France 2011 Away Nike football shirt. And who sai (...) more
6 Nations : England en route to the Grand Slam 6 Nations : England en route to the Grand Slam England is still unbeaten in the 2011 6 Nations Tournament after the hard-won victory over their best enemy France 17-9 at Twickenham. more
 
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