The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sochi: Special ops units to guard French athletes The French government has decided not to take any chances when it comes to the Winter Olympics in Sochi. With the threat of terrorist attacks hanging over the event France has decided to send its specialist counter-terrorism units to protect athletes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140130/sochi-security-france-french-special-forces-to-guard-athletes-at-sochi Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:26:00 +0100 sochi-security-france-french-special-forces-to-guard-athletes-at-sochi France opposes games boycott over anti-gay law France's sports minister has said it would be wrong to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia over Moscow's adoption of a contentious law that bans gay "propaganda" for minors. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130813/france-opposes-games-boycott-over-anti-gay-law Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:39:00 +0200 france-opposes-games-boycott-over-anti-gay-law