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Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago, left, alongside IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Venues Shift to Lyon and the Netherlands

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved sweeping changes to the venue masterplan for the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games, including vacating the French Riviera cluster altogether. The ice sports and disciplines — curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track — will be relocated to a new cluster in Lyon, France. And Thialf Ice […]

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The 2026 Esports World Cup will be held in Paris, France (Credit: Esports Foundation)

Paris Awarded Hosting Rights for 2026 Esports World Cup

The Esports Foundation has awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 Esports World Cup to Paris, France. The 2026 edition will be the first EWC to be held outside of Saudi Arabia, and the third edition in the event’s history. The event has been moved from its traditional home in Riyadh due to the current […]

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France's National Team Head Coach Didier Deschamps (left) with Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite (right) (Credit: Maddie Schroeder / Bentley University)

France Moves World Cup Base Camp Training Site to Bentley University

The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French Men’s National Soccer Team will now train at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving from its originally planned base at Babson College in Wellesley. The Federation said that it had selected the site due to its “top-quality athletic fields, modern […]

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A Look Ahead to the 2030 French Alps Olympic Winter Games

The Olympic Flame at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina may have just been extinguished, but attention is already turning to the next edition: The 2030 Olympic Winter Games in the French Alps. The 2026 event broke new ground in multiple ways. From a social perspective, Olympic digital platforms surpassed 100 million users for the […]

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French national team manager Didier Deschamps (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

France Secures 2026 FIFA World Cup Base in Boston

The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French national team will have its base camp at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. A video released by the FFF shows French manager Didier Deschamps touring the venue along with his backroom staff at some point after […]

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The Orlando Road to 26 announcement (Credit: WIllie Allen, Jr., Florida Citrus Sports)

Teams Announced for U.S. “Road to 26” Series in March

Brazil, France, Colombia and Croatia will take to the pitch in the United States in March for “Road to 26,” a new match series created to showcase the world’s top international soccer teams. Co-promoted by Florida Citrus Sports, Unified Events, Pitch International and Lions Sports & Media, Road to 26 will serve as the final […]

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