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20
May
#raceforlife 2013 is taking on Cancer
Since 1994, Cancer Research’s Race for Life has inspired more than 6 million women across the UK to slip on their trainers and break a sweat in the battle against cancer. As the largest ladies-only fundraising event in the UK, the race has raised more than £493 million to date, packing a powerful punch in [...]
16
May
premier league: another eventful year in English football!
The Premier League is always full of ups and downs, violence, controversy, heartbreak and joy, and this season has certainly not disappointed on that front. Let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable moments of 2012-2013. The Magpies weren’t flying so high this season. This season is one that Newcastle United faithfuls [...]
10
May
Strasbourg Open: highlighting women’s tennis and environmental responsibility
From May 20 through 25, the Strasbourg Tennis Club will welcome the world’s top tennis players to the 27th edition of the Strasbourg Open. Created in 1987, this women-only tournament has over the years become one of the classic events of the WTA calendar, and a warm-up for the best players in the world one [...]
02
May
#RWC2015 tough draw for Les Bleus
France faces a tough task in the first round of the Rugby World Cup, which will take place in England in 2015: they have been drawn in a pool alongside Italy and Ireland. After being denied in the final of the last World Cup by New Zealand (a 9–8 defeat), the French team’s sole ambition [...]
02
May
#tdf13 battle for team glory at the Tour begins
The excitement preceding the centenary edition of the Tour de France notched up a level this week as the teams selected to ride in this historic event were announced. Twenty-two professional cycling teams have been chosen to compete, including five from France, three from the Netherlands and two each from Italy, Spain, Belgium, Spain and [...]
30
Apr
#CCE2013 – the students’ take on the race
The 45th edition of the EDHEC Sailing Cup, a traditional event on the French student scene, has once again attracted more than 3,000 participants and supporters and 10,000 visitors, and for once even the sun was shining! Orange partnered the event for the 5th consecutive year and played an important part in the celebrations by [...]
29
Apr
#RG13 Just 4 weeks to go until the French Open!
The world’s greatest tennis players will soon be gathering for one of the biggest tournaments of their career, one of the four Grand Slam championships, the French Open. France’s premier international tennis tournament is characterized by its clay courts, the excitement that pulsates from the stands, other activities within the grounds, its unpredictable weather, and [...]
19
Apr
BMX clips on a smartphone: welcome to Sosh Urban Motion 2013
The second edition of the Sosh Urban Motion has already begun. And this time, national pride is at stake as a team of French riders is taking on riders from England! BMX fans and home-made video enthusiasts look no further: the 2013 Sosh Urban Motion is before us! This unique contest will see three professional [...]
16
Apr
prize money on the rise and fairer in Roland Garros #rg13
Just like the Australian Open in January, this season’s Roland Garros tournament will offer a total prize pool of 22 million euros, which represents a 3 million euro increase compared to the 2012 edition. But don’t jump to conclusions and think that this substantial rise will only profit the likes of Rafael Nadal, who is [...]
15
Apr
spare change for tour de France 100th edition #tdf13
To celebrate the 100th edition of the Tour de France, which will get underway in Corsica on June 29th, the Monnaie de Paris (the official coin manufacturer) and French bank LCL have created an exclusive and limited edition of gold and silver coins. To mark the occasion for this very special edition of the Grande [...]
