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Two young athletes represent Monaco at historic Dakar Youth Olympics

by: Kayla Sauceda
03/11/2026

Valentine Platini and Maxime Connen are representing Monaco at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, with the two 16-year-olds competing in showjumping and athletics at the first Olympic event held on African soil.

The fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games run from Saturday 31st October to Friday 13th November in Senegal, bringing together approximately 2,700 young athletes across 25 sports and 153 events.

PLATINI BEGINS SHOWJUMPING CAMPAIGN

Platini, who carried Monaco’s flag during the opening ceremony, begins the individual showjumping qualifiers on Tuesday 3rd November.

The competition presents a challenge for its 24 riders, who compete on horses supplied by the organisers and allocated by a draw. Riders have spent the training days getting to know their horses.

Platini has been paired with Élite Longane, with whom she will compete for a place in the individual final on Friday 6th November.

She will also take part in the mixed continental team competition on Thursday 5th November, joining riders from Sweden, Switzerland, and Russia to represent Europe.

CONNEN PREPARES FOR THE 100 METRES

Monaco’s other representative, sprinter Maxime Connen, will arrive in Dakar on Wednesday 4th November with his coach Christophe Mattei.

He is scheduled to compete in the 100 metres on Sunday 8th November, with the event taking place towards the end of the day.

PRINCE ALBERT II JOINS DELEGATION

Prince Albert II, president of the Monaco Olympic Committee and a member of the International Olympic Committee, attended the opening ceremony at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio on Saturday 31st October.

The following day, he met members of Monaco’s delegation, including chef de mission Damien Desprat, Platini, and her coach Danai Tsatsou, and accompanied them on a visit to the equestrian venue.

He also attended table tennis, rugby sevens, swimming and futsal competitions, and took part in a medal presentation.

Competitions are being held across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, alongside a cultural and educational programme for the young athletes and the Senegalese public.

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Photo credit: Comité Olympique Monégasque

Fire at Le Victoria brought under control with no injuries reported

by: Kayla Sauceda
03/11/2026

A fire on an eighth-floor terrace at Le Victoria prompted an emergency response involving 34 firefighters and 11 vehicles on Tuesday 3rd November. No injuries were reported.

According to Monaco-Matin, citing Monaco’s Fire and Emergency Service, the alarm was raised at 9:16am at the residential building on Boulevard Princesse Charlotte.

The fire is believed to have started in an outdoor kitchen terrace area, although the cause has yet to be confirmed.

Firefighters used a hose to tackle the blaze, efficiently bringing it under control before 11am.

Traffic on Boulevard Princesse Charlotte was halted during the operation and gradually resumed afterwards.

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Photo credit: Kayla Sauceda / Monaco Life

No Finish Line returns to Monaco for eight days of fundraising

by: Kayla Sauceda
03/11/2026

Monaco’s No Finish Line will return from Saturday 14th to Sunday 22nd November, inviting runners and walkers to turn their kilometres into support for sick and disadvantaged children.

Now in its 27th edition, the charity event is organised by Children & Future under the High Patronage of Prince Albert II. For each kilometre covered, the association donates €1 to projects helping children, with funding provided through registrations, sponsors, and donors. Participants can join individually or as a team, choosing their own pace and distance.

Since its creation in 1999, No Finish Line Monaco has brought together over 200,000 participants who have collectively covered almost 5.5 million kilometres and helped provide over €5.8 million for charities.

EIGHT DAYS OF WALKING AND RUNNING

The event begins at 2pm on Saturday 14th November and continues around the clock until 2pm on Sunday 22nd November.

Participants will follow an approximately 1.1-kilometre circuit in Fontvieille. Each participant receives a tracking chip that records completed laps, with one registration covering the whole week. This allows participants to return whenever they wish, whether for a short walk or longer run.

ENDURANCE CHALLENGES

For those seeking a tougher test, the programme includes an eight-day challenge, a 12-hour race on Thursday 19th November from 9am to 9pm, and a 24-hour trophy running from 8pm on Friday 20th November until 8pm on Saturday 21st November.

The 24-hour event is open to individuals and relay teams of up to six people. Strollers and dogs will not be permitted on the circuit during this period, although both are welcome at other times, with dogs kept on a short lead.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Standard registration costs €16 for adults and €9 for children aged 10 and under, plus a refundable €10 tracking-chip deposit.

On-site registration opens at 10am on Saturday 14th November at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille. Further information is available on the Children & Future website.

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Football: Uninspired AS Monaco see winless run extended by Paris FC

by: Luke Entwistle
01/11/2026
Balogun carries the ball back to the centre circle after netting against Paris FC

AS Monaco were thoroughly bested by the burgeoning force of Paris FC at the Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday (3-1) as the Principality club’s winless run in Ligue 1 was extended to four games.

Paris FC are imperious at home. Heading into the game, they hadn’t trailed for a single minute at the Stade Jean Bouin all season. Monaco never looked like threatening that impressive record. All of the chances in the first half belonged to the hosts. Moses Simon almost got on the end of a Samir Chergui flick-on. Any touch would have sufficed to turn it home, you felt.

Pierre Lees-Melou was afforded the time to strike the outside of the post and Sadibou Sané then struck his own bar with a defensive header. Lassine Sinayoko forced Lukas Hradecky into a strong save from close range but there was little to suggest that the chances wouldn’t keep coming. It was about Liam Rosenior’s side putting one away.

Balogun nets his first goal of the season

They did so just before half-time. Les Parisiens were creative and zippy enough to create their own openings, but Monaco were also there to offer a helping hand. A misplaced ball from Lamine Camara on the edge of his own box provided a golden opening, almost squandered by Ilan Kebbal, who slipped when asked to control, but he retrieved the ball, played a swivel pass into Maxime Lopez, who found Sinayoko. As he was for his earlier chance, he was unmarked. This time he finished.

It was the Malian again moments later, this time striding beyond Eric Dier before finishing emphatically into the bottom corner on the half-volley. The response from Monaco? Nothing before half-time, but the introductions of Folarin Balogun and Christian Mawissa did at least stem the flow of Paris FC’s chances, while also allowing them to build through the lines with greater ease.

Liam Rosenior had perhaps surprised Filipe Luís by starting with a back three. It was by matching their opponents that Les Monégasques could build and momentarily give themselves hope of a comeback. Balogun latched onto a Vanderson ball to finish from close range and register his first goal of the season.

Conference League as welcome relief

The USMNT forward had another effort on the swivel, but it was far from a siege on Kevin Trapp’s goal. By dropping Aleksandr Golovin into the No.8 position, and through the introductions of the likes of Takumi Minamino, Balogun, and Mathys Detourbet, Luís had thrown everything but the kitchen sink at Paris FC.

Naturally, there were spaces for Les Parisiens to exploit and Sinayoko was always going to be the one to exploit them. Running in behind, he then toyed with Dier, dragging him across goal, before turning, finding Pablo Pagis, who finished first time. The cushion restored, Paris FC were always comfortable here.

When you win your duels, as Samir Chergui, Pagis, Sinayoko, Simon, Lopez, etc. all did, you win games; when you lose them, you lose. This was a day where Paris FC made football look simple and their superiority over Monaco was glaringly evident. You have to strain your eyes to see any positive in Sunday’s performance, which is, nonetheless, in line with the downward trajectory.

That is now four games (two draws, two losses) without a win in Ligue 1. Top of Ligue 1 at the start of that run, Monaco are now sixth and could slip further before the end of the gameweek. It was hoped that the Conference League win against Freiburg and the manner of it would provide the momentum to get back on track in the league. They return to European competition this week, a welcome solace for Monaco and Luís amid their continued domestic struggles.

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Photo source: AS Monaco 

Young Monaco rugby players support SPA refuge with donation

by: Kayla Sauceda
30/10/2026

Sixteen young players from the Fédération Monégasque de Rugby visited the SPA de Monaco on Monday 26th October, combining an introduction to animal welfare with a donation to support the refuge’s efforts.

The federation presented the shelter with a motorised wheelbarrow in the presence of Gareth Wittstock and Thierry Danthez, vice-president of the Fédération Monégasque de Rugby.

The equipment will serve as a support for staff in transporting litter and carrying out improvements to the spaces used for walking dogs, providing practical assistance with the upkeep of the refuge.

Alongside the donation, the young players in attendance toured the facilities and had the opportunity to meet animals in the refuge’s care. The visit was designed to raise awareness of animal protection while passing on values of solidarity through an experience away from the pitch.

For the players, the morning offered the chance to discover the work of the refuge. For the SPA staff, the donation will support the physical labour involved in maintaining the animals’ surroundings.

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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene to address European sports ministers in Monaco

by: Kayla Sauceda
29/10/2026

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene will take part in a major European conference at the Grimaldi Forum on 4th November, as Monaco welcomes ministers to discuss how to make sport safer and healthier for children.

The 19th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport will bring the protection and wellbeing of young athletes into focus under the theme ‘A safer and healthier sport for all children’.

Prince Albert II will deliver the opening address in the morning, while Princess Charlene will introduce the afternoon programme. Both former Olympians, the Princely Couple will highlight their commitment to physical activity and its role in supporting children’s development and overall wellbeing.

While ministerial discussions will happen behind closed doors, a public photography exhibition outside the Grimaldi Forum will offer visitors a look at Monaco’s sporting achievements and initiatives.

OLYMPIC MOMENTS TO LOCAL SPORT

The exhibition will feature 15 photographs capturing sporting life in the Principality, from major international competitions to school and amateur sport.

Among the images will be a photograph of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene carrying the Olympic flame together on Place du Palais during its visit to Monaco in 2024. This marked the flame’s second passage through the Principality, following its first in 1968.

Other highlights will include Charles Leclerc’s historic 2024 Monaco Grand Prix victory, the recent visit of La Vuelta, and Monaco’s Davis Cup team’s victory over Finland in September.

The exhibition will also highlight initiatives promoting inclusion and passing sporting values on to younger generations.

SHARED COMMITMENT TO SPORTING VALUES

The exhibition will also reflect the priorities of the Princely Couple in their roles as President and Vice-President of the Monaco Olympic Committee.

Prince Albert II has emphasised the potential for a city-state to become a global reference for ethical, sustainable, accessible, and committed sport. Princess Charlene highlighted the responsibility that comes with sporting excellence: bringing people together, inspiring them, and passing on sporting values.

Those educational and social dimensions of sport will be the backdrop to the ministerial discussions as Monaco prepares to welcome the conference.

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