Chantal Jouanno

The three cities hoping to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics wrapped up their vying in Durban on Tuesday, ahead of the voting that starts on Wednesday.

France coach Laurent Blanc was on Tuesday cleared of any wrongdoing in the row over talks concerning the introduction of quotas.

France coach Laurent Blanc told a hearing on Monday he "regretted that certain opinions" were made at a meeting which allegedly discussed quotas.

France’s sports minister says Laurent Blanc is not a racist, who allegedly discussed limiting training for young players with dual nationality.