Romania. Canoeing legend Ivan Patzaichin has died at the age of 71. Sport

Romania.  Canoeing legend Ivan Patzaichin has died at the age of 71.  Sport

Born in 1949, Ivan Patzaichin made his debut in 1967, before winning his first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Mexico a year later. Three more gold and three silver medals at the 1972, 1980 and 1984 Olympics followed, as well as nine world championship titles. “A champion has turned into a star, Ivan … Read more

Vuelta 2021. Who is Clément Champoussin, the surprise winner, at 23, of the 20th stage? .

Vuelta 2021. Who is Clément Champoussin, the surprise winner, at 23, of the 20th stage?  .

Barely more than a year after his first professional race, Clément Champoussin already has a stage victory in the Vuelta. While other runners – and there are many – still wisely wait their turn, whether they are 25, 30 or 35 years old… Age does not dictate daring and in the genre, the pure product … Read more

Ukraine – France. Oleksandr Petrakov, l’après Andriy Shevchenko. Sport

Ukraine – France.  Oleksandr Petrakov, l’après Andriy Shevchenko.  Sport

The passage of Andriy Shevchenko at the head of the Ukrainian selection ended abruptly, one evening in July 2021. Ukraine, drastically beaten by England, future finalist, ends its Euro with mixed feelings. Last team of the sixteen qualified for the round of 16 – in its capacity as 4th best third in the group – … Read more

Soccer. Sweden bends Spain thanks to its youth. Sport

Soccer.  Sweden bends Spain thanks to its youth.  Sport

Back to reality: after the enchanted parenthesis of the Euro, where she climbed to the semi-final, Spain was showered by the young Swedish attacking duo Alexander Isak – Dejan Kulusevski (2-1) Thursday in Solna as part of the qualifications for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After the initial ping-pong, which saw Alexander Isak (6th) … Read more

Volleyball. Bernardo Rezende, the renewal of the France team. Sport

Volleyball.  Bernardo Rezende, the renewal of the France team.  Sport

A wind of change is blowing on the French volleyball team. After almost ten years spent alongside Laurent Tillie, the new Olympic champions recently welcomed their new coach. At 62, Bernardo Rezende took over the reins of “Team Yavbou”. “I saw a good person” In interview conducted by L’Equipe, Earvin Ngapeth talks about the arrival … Read more

Motorbike. Damien Saulnier: “After these Bol d’Or tests, we know where we stand”. Sport

Motorbike.  Damien Saulnier: “After these Bol d’Or tests, we know where we stand”.  Sport

After two days of testing at Le Castellet, Damien Saulnier, boss of the SERT and the Junior Team, looks back on the program of the two teams. Two weeks before the race (September 18-19), he returned satisfied with these tests. BMW ahead, SERT not far behind… Was it the Pre-Mans scenario that was replayed during … Read more

Cycling. Track: Flavie Boulais in search of a first world medal. Sport

Cycling.  Track: Flavie Boulais in search of a first world medal.  Sport

Just a month ago, Flavie Boulais suffered a fall during the French championship of the future. Appraisal: four stitches in the right knee and a deep wound in the left knee. “I couldn’t walk”, she points out. Forced to forfeit the national track meeting, the young woman (18) could have given up. It’s bad to … Read more

EuroVolley. French volleyball players hit hard, what is the recipe for their success? .

EuroVolley.  French volleyball players hit hard, what is the recipe for their success?  .

French volleyball is shining this summer and it is not over. EuroVolley revelation, which is currently being played, the French women’s team never ceases to amaze. After a victory (3-2) against Croatia on Sunday night, the Blues fly to the quarter-finals of the Euro they will play tonight, at 8 p.m. against Serbia. Long almost … Read more

Mercato. Messi, Ronaldo, Griezmann, but not only… The biggest surprises of the summer. Sport

Mercato.  Messi, Ronaldo, Griezmann, but not only… The biggest surprises of the summer.  Sport

It is never trivial to attend such a prestigious ballet. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both given a new turn in their careers, the first leaving his Barcelona cocoon for PSG, the second finding his cozy nest at Manchester United. This transfer window has therefore flown at rare altitudes and it is not usurped … Read more