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Sport in France plays an important role in French society, which is reflected in its popularity among the French people and the nation's strong sporting history. [1] Various types of sports are played and followed in France, notably cycling, fencing, football, [2] and handball, which has earned France eight victories in world championships and five Olympic medals.
The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (French: Comité national olympique et sportif français, CNOSF) is the National Olympic Committee of France.It is responsible for France's participation in the Olympic Games, as well as for all of France's overseas departments and territories except French Polynesia.
An unofficial national sport is an activity that holds significant popularity or cultural and historical significance within a particular nation but lacks legal recognition as the official national sport. These informal national sports typically reflect a nation's preferences and their perceived connection to the nation's culture and identity.
F. France men's national field hockey team; France national football team; France men's national ball hockey team; France men's national goalball team
Football in France The Parc des Princes is the home of Paris Saint-Germain Country France Governing body FFF National team(s) France (men) • France (women) First played 1863 ; 162 years ago (1863) Registered players 2.1 million Clubs 18,194 National competitions FIFA World Cup UEFA European Championship UEFA Nations League Club competitions List League: Ligue 1 Première Ligue Ligue 2 ...
France national team that played its first international v Belgium in 1904. The France national football team was created in 1904, around the time of FIFA's foundation. [ 18 ] The team competed in its first official international match on 1 May 1904 against Belgium in Brussels , ending in a 3–3 draw. [ 19 ]
The French golfers' best results that year were 4th place for the women and 10th place for the men. France did not compete in the 1904 golf tournaments. When the sport returned to the Olympics in 2016, France had two men and two women compete; the best result was Grégory Bourdy's 21st-place finish.
Angers, France [35] Discus throw: 68.90 m Jean-Claude Retel: 17 July 2002 Salon-de-Provence, France Hammer throw: 82.38 m Gilles Dupray: 21 June 2000 Chelles, France Javelin throw: 86.11 m Teuraiterai Tupaia: 17 May 2024 Meeting National de Seine et Mar Fontainebleau, France [36] Decathlon: 9126 pts Kevin Mayer: 15–16 September 2018 Décastar ...