A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony on the Seine River was ending Sunday with the Paralympics closing at a rain-soaked Stade de France.

The Paralympics saw strong support in France the last few weeks as 2.4 of the 2.8 million tickets were sold, second only to the 2.7 million sold in 2012.

The end of the widely hailed Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this weekend will be greeted with pride and relief, as well as trepidation in a country in the throes of a deep political crisis. After months of gloom and self-doubt in the run-up to the start of the Olympics on July 26,

Belgium are still hurting after their Euro 2024 exit at the hands of France, feeling they showed them too much respect, coach Domenico Tedesco said on the eve of a return clash in the Nations League.

France coach Didier Deschamps will stick to his plans to make multiple changes and rotate the lineup for Monday's Nations League clash against Belgium in Lyon, he said on Sunday.

Thousands took to streets across France on Saturday to protest the appointment of conservative Michel Barnier.

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest President Emmanuel Macron's decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister with left-wing parties accusing him of stealing legislative elections.

French trade unions and leftist organizations are protesting President Emmanuel Macron's recent appointment of conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier.