Olympic Games already successful for the French team. One week before the conclusion of the 2026 Olympics, the French delegation in Milan-Cortina has already equaled the national record for medals (15). At the same time, the rugby Blues seem to be on course for a Grand Slam at the Six Nations Tournament, while Oriane Bertone has once again become French bouldering champion, this time accompanied by her little brother Max.

Published on: 02/16/2026 - 11:27

The sporting events that you shouldn't miss during the weekend: here is the France 24 sports recap.

Six Nations Tournament: France crushes Wales

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With ten points on the clock, the Blues, already favorites before the start of the competition, are now the only undefeated nation, and offered themselves a festival on the lawn of Wales. If Fabien Galthié had warned his men, and in particular his young guard, against the "emotional dimension" which could seize them when entering one of the most legendary stadiums in world rugby, the Red Devils who presented themselves against them were not infernal, and quickly took on water in the face of the French pummeling.

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By winning under the closed roof of a Principality Stadium somewhat shunned by supporters disillusioned by the repeated setbacks of their protégés, the Blues took, for the first time in history, the upper hand over the Welsh, with 52 victories against 51 in a total of 106 confrontations. Better still, the French beat their record for the highest number of points scored against Wales, erasing the mark from 1998 (51-0 at Wembley).

But in what concerns them most, namely the quest for an 11th Grand Slam, they are above all four steps ahead of Scotland, where they will go at the beginning of March after receiving Italy in Lille next week, and five ahead of the English rival, defeated by the XV du Chardon at Murrayfield on Saturday (31-20).

2026 Olympics: France equals its medal record

The French delegation brought its total medals at the Milan-Cortina Games to fifteen on Sunday, equaling its record for a single edition of the Winter Olympics. A total already reached twice in the past: in 2014 and 2018.

She reached this total thanks to three new medals on Sunday: silver from the men's cross-country ski relay and bronze from biathlete Émilien Jacquelin as well as team snowboard cross with Loan Bozzolo and Léa Casta.

Deprived of the sprint podium by only two tenths of a second on Friday, Émilien Jacquelin this time seized the opportunity to snatch his first individual medal at the Games. Long at the head of the chase, the 30-year-old from Isère let the gold slip away by committing two mistakes during the last shot.

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Thanks to him, the French biathlon still collected its eighth medal since the start of the Milan-Cortina Games, its record for a single edition. Lou Jeanmonnot and Océane Michelon, respectively fourth and fifth in the pursuit, failed to complete the collection in a race won by the Italian Lisa Vittozzi.

French cross-country skiing also achieved historic Olympic Games with, for the first time, three medals. The men's relay composed of Théo Schely, Hugo Lapalus, Victor Lovera and Mathis Desloges won silver, the same metal as the last mentioned in the skiathlon and the individual 10 km freestyle.

After disappointments in the individual races, French snowboard cross saved its Games thanks to the bronze medal obtained by Loan Bozzolo and Léa Casta in the mixed team event.

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NBA: an All-Star Game revisited

The NBA succeeded in its bet to energize the All-Star Game with a new "United States against the world" format, which saw Victor Wembanyama lead the way but lose with his international teammates on Sunday in Los Angeles. The American "Stars" team won this three-team mini-tournament, led by Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), named MVP after scoring 32 points in three 12-minute matches.

After years of a soothing spectacle during a match between two teams, historically East against West, the annual gala evening of the North American basketball league has found a little breath in the wake of Victor Wembanyama. The 22-year-old French prodigy from the San Antonio Spurs won the jump ball in the first game and followed it up with a dunk, bringing the spark.

“Wemby clearly set the tone, he wanted to play hard, he increased the intensity,” greeted Anthony Edwards after the first close match won by the American “Stars” team (37-35 after overtime).

For his second All-Star Game, the first as a starter, Wembanyama stood out with 14 points in the first game (top scorer) then 19 points in his second group match. Unfortunately for him, the Frenchman fell with the "World" team against Kawhi Leonard, evil with the other American team "Stripes".

Climbing: Oriane and Max Bertone champions of France

Who else but her? French climbing superstar Oriane Bertone won her fourth French champion title on Saturday, at just 20 years old, in Montmartin-sur-Mer. Although it showed little satisfaction with itself by not managing to overcome the second block, it remains above the French competition.

She then took part in the audience to see her little brother, Max, be crowned among the men. On the list, he succeeds Adrien Lemaire, his sister's companion. The Bertones are well on their way to being a dynasty.

Thirteen consecutive victories for OL

Lyon won at the expense of Nice (2-0) on Sunday at the end of the 22nd day of Ligue 1, thus winning its thirteenth consecutive victory in all competitions. The club thus consolidates its place on the podium.

OL are now five points ahead of Marseille (4th), where they will travel on March 1, but still six points behind PSG (2nd) and seven behind the leader, Lens.

Despite a plethora of opportunities, Paris SG lost to a liberated Rennes (3-1). Coming back to 1-2 thanks to a goal from Ousmane Dembélé twenty minutes from the end, PSG failed to make up the deficit conceded on goals from Mousa Al-Tamari (1-0, 34th) and Estéban Lepaul (2-0, 69th), and they even saw Breel Embolo worsen the score in the 81st.

This persistent irregularity raises questions, to the point of irritating certain executives, well aware of what this month of February can bring – a time when last year Paris SG had started its brilliant spring a little early – with a qualifying play-off for the round of 16 of the C1 on Tuesday in Monaco and pressure maintained by Lens in the fight for first place in Ligue 1.

Remote duel between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund

By beating Werder Bremen 3-0 on Saturday, Bayern Munich regained a six-point lead over Borussia Dortmund, who had won their match on the 22nd day of the German Championship the day before against Mainz (4-0).

Already a big winner over Hoffenheim (5-1) and RB Leipzig in the Cup (2-0), Vincent Kompany's team confirmed that it had regained all its strength after dropping five points at the end of January against Augsburg (2-1) and HSV (2-2).

The Bavarian giant is ready 15 days before the Klassiker, on February 28, when Borussia, the only team to cling to the infernal pace of the Rekordmeister, will show one of its last cards in the title race.

Inter Milan more leader than ever after beating Juve

Inter Milan consolidated its leadership position by winning the "Derby d'Italia" (3-2) against Juventus (4th), reduced to ten before the break, Saturday at San Siro, during the 25th day of Serie A.

The Nerazzurri, who have a sixth consecutive victory in the league, are eight points ahead of AC Milan (2nd), winner the day before in Pisa (2-1), who however have one game less. Naples (3rd, 49 points) and AS Roma (5th) drew on Sunday.

Juve's Italian international Andrea Cambiaso scored twice during the period: the first against his side (17th), the second to equalize (26th). But the Turinese then evolved numerically inferior after the exclusion of Pierre Kalulu (42nd), who received a second very severe yellow.

At ten, Juve conceded a goal from young Francesco Pio Esposito (76th). Juventini, however, thought they could snatch a draw thanks to their captain Manuel Locatelli (83rd), but Piotr Zielenski dashed their last hopes by offering victory to Inter in the 90th minute.

Atlético sank

Atlético is definitely a funny team. Able, on Thursday, to stick four to FC Barcelona (4-0), or even five to Betis Sevilla (5-0), and to fall, on Sunday, against the same Betis (1-0), or to a Rayo who is nevertheless in crisis (3-0).

Already behind in the title race, the Colchoneros (4th, 45 points) surrendered at the Butarque municipal stadium, the only fallback solution for the match to be played, due to the still worrying state of the Vallecas pitch.

Diego Simeone's men, who made nine changes to their starting lineup compared to Thursday's Copa del Rey semi-final first leg, are now fifteen points behind Real (1st, 60 points) and thirteen behind Barça (2nd, 58 points), before their trip to Girona on Monday (9 p.m.).

The political turmoil currently agitating the United States was also reflected in the Winter Olympic Games held in Milan-Cortina. Since the start of the competition, several American athletes have not hesitated to use the Olympics as a platform to criticize the measures of the Trump administration.

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Martin Fourcade in gold sixteen years after Vancouver

French biathlon legend Martin Fourcade recovered gold in the mass start of the 2010 Olympics in Anterselva on Sunday, after the downgrading of Russian Evgeny Ustyugov due to anomalies in his biological passport, after already a first positive test for a banned substance, depriving him of all his results between 2010 and 2014.

“It’s funny, because it’s a medal which is not about the emotions of the moment, as an Olympic medal normally is. But it’s a medal full of symbols, symbols for the fight for a cleaner sport,” said Martin Fourcade after his podium. "You know that this is a fight that has been close to my heart throughout my career. I did it with a lot of anger sometimes, because I did not understand. Today, being able to send this message to the whole world with much more serenity than justice, even if it sometimes takes too long, ends up triumphing, I believe that it is something that is important for me", added the most successful French athlete at the Games, six-time Olympic champion between 2010, 2014 and 2018.

For him, this podium is symbolic in more than one way. “Being able to experience this story with my big brother completely differently, sharing this medal with my two coaches, Stéphane Bouthiaux and Siegfried Mazet, who were under the same flag at the time, who are no longer so today, experiencing this medal in front of my three children. And then finally receiving this medal at the Olympic Games, on this biathlon site, where I decided to end my career in 2020,” he concluded.

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