As Ivory Coast prepare to head to South Africa on January 19 for the Africa Cup of Nations, FRANCE 24 spoke with the team’s star player and captain Didier Drogba, who said he hopes to be adding the tournament trophy to his list of accomplishments.
The first round draw of the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament – hosted by South Africa from January 19 to February 10, 2013 – will take place in Durban on Wednesday. Watch the live draw here from 8.30pm Paris time (7.30pm UK time).
Paris is officially in the running to host the 2018 Gay Games, but is facing formidable competition. France24.com spoke to Michael Geffroy, co-chair of the Paris organising committee, to find out what the French capital has to offer.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt added another chapter to his legendary career Sunday, setting a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds for the 100-metre race at the London Games. Bolt's time was only .05 seconds slower than his own 100-metre world record.
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