France is among a coalition of 30 countries that have signed a letter
calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to clarify the
definition of "neutrality" for Russian and Belarusian athletes to
compete at next year's Olympic Games in Paris.
Greece’s conservative government has been slammed by opposition parties after POLITICO revealed a secret offer by Saudi Arabia to pay for stadiums for Greece and Egypt if they agreed to team up with the Gulf heavyweight to host the 2030 football World Cup.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly offered to fund stadium construction in
Greece and Egypt if they allow the Gulf state to host three-quarters
of the matches in a bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
‘We want to find out why Greece is giving away the powerful brand name of a European country that is synonymous with freedom and democracy to Saudi Arabia,’ says opposition Syriza.