Tag: France

Players frown at Paris 2024 basketball venue

Article posted by Coliseum, March 28^th, 2022

Paris 2024 and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) have announced that preliminary round matches will no longer take place at the Arena Paris Sud, with the venue having been criticized by the players. The ‘inside the games’ stated that the Hall Six at the Porte de Versailles... » Read more

Russia stripped of sporting showcases

Article posted by Coliseum, February 28^th, 2022

In its special session held on February 25th, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Executive Committee decided, as was expected, to withdraw the 2022 Champions League Final from St. Petersburg in Russia. It will now take place in Paris instead. The above move has been initiated to... » Read more

Stade Bauer get back its pride of place

Article posted by Coliseum, February 15^th, 2022

During a public meeting organized on February 2nd, the Mayor of Saint-Ouen (France), Karim Bouamrane, the President of the Realites Group (real estate developer in Saint-Herblain, France), Yoann Choin-Joubert and the President of Red Star FC, Patrice Haddad, presented to local residents the Stade... » Read more

Ligue 1 leviathans Monaco fan token launch

Article posted by Coliseum, January 25^th, 2022

Launching on the Socios platform (read the launch took place on January 19th), Ligue 1 legends AS Monaco (France) are offering fans the chance to back the team and participate in club governance through the $ASM Fan Token™. The ‘coin rivet’ stated that season ticket holders at the iconic... » Read more

France clampdown on stadia amid Omicron rise

Article posted by Coliseum, January 4^th, 2022

The Omicron variant’s rapid spread across France has prompted the French Government to set new guidelines to arrest the highly transmissible virus. The Ligue 1 clubs have also been affected. The ‘kicker’ stated that following the footsteps of Germany, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, France has... » Read more

Paris to host maiden World Paralympics event

Article posted by Coliseum, December 16^th, 2021

Paris (France) will host the World Para Athletics Championships for the first time from July 8th to July 17th, 2023. The ‘Paralympic’ stated that the announcement in this regard was made on December 9th by the World Para Athletics, the French Handisport Federation (FFH), the NPC France, the... » Read more

Lyon’s event hall to be named LDLC Arena

Article posted by Coliseum, December 14^th, 2021

As part of the development project for the future arena within OL Vallée, the OL Groupe and the LDLC Group have struck an agreement on the naming of the future OL Groupe event hall in Décines (France). The ‘Olympique Lyonnais’ stated that the same will be effective from the start of... » Read more