Formula E unveiled its calendar for the '16-17 season after it was approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council by an e-vote. The calendar for season 4 features 14 races across 12 cities, with double-headers in Montreal and N.Y. In addition to the ePrix, there will be a special event, the FIA Electric Mobility Forum, which will take place in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. Hong Kong, Marrakech, Brussels, Montreal and N.Y. are scheduled to give their Formula E debut, while Moscow, Beijing, London, Long Beach, Punta Del Este (Uruguay), Putrajaya (Malaysia) are no longer featured on the calendar.
- Hong Kong ePrix* -- Oct. 9
- Marrakech ePrix* -- Nov. 12
- FIA Electric Mobility Forum - Las Vegas** -- Jan. 7
- Buenos Aires ePrix -- Feb. 18
- Mexico City ePrix -- April 1
- TBA -- April 22
- Monaco ePrix -- May 13
- Paris ePrix -- May 20
- Berlin ePrix -- June 10
- TBA -- June 24
- Brussels ePrix* -- July 1
- Montreal ePrix* -- July 15
- Montreal ePrix* -- July 16
Rd 13
- New York ePrix*** -- July 29
- New York ePrix*** -- July 30
* Subject to circuit homologation
** Special event
*** Subject to circuit homologation and final administrative authorization (
Formula E).
Competitors at the Amsterdam 2016 European Athletics Championships will be able to show their commitment to a drug-free sport by wearing a special anti-doping message on their bibs. The bibs will carry the messages "I Run Clean," "I Jump Clean," "I Throw Clean" and "I Am Clean" for the combined events. European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen: "We want to give a voice to clean athletes on how they want our sport to be in the future, and this championships is the time for them to make a statement. The vast majority of athletes are clean but have been hurt by the recent situation and the way their sport and livelihood has been dragged through the mud. It is important to give them the opportunity to express their feelings" (European Athletics).
Twitter users reported a "stampede at a fan zone in Paris" during the Italy-Germany quarterfinal match at Euro 2016. The panic is said to have been "caused by fireworks, which some of the fans mistook for bomb explosions and ran away in disarray." The incident "occurred at the fanzone located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower," videos posted from the scene showed.
The sounds of blasts "can be heard on the footage, with people screaming and running away from the football screens in an attempt to escape the site" (RT, 7/3).
A "controlled explosion has been carried out at a stadium in France" ahead of a Euro 2016 match. Fans reported "hearing a bang" while arriving for the France vs. Iceland match at the Stade de France. Local media reports that an unattended car "was exploded by police after they identified it as a suspicious vehicle." There are no reports of any injuries (London INDEPENDENT, 7/3).
