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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.
Pages in category "Sports originating in France" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
French sport stubs (6 C, 152 P) Pages in category "Sport in France" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Pages in category "Sport in France by sport" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Athletics in France;
Eight sports featured in 2001: the four inaugural sports, boxing and table tennis were included. Furthermore, parasports and beach volleyball competitions were held. Neither of these sports were included in 2005, with traditional style wrestling being demonstrated in addition to the six more established sports. The 2009 programme re-introduced ...
Traditional sports and games (often abbreviated TSG) are physical activities which were played for centuries by people around the world before the advent of modern Western sports. Many TSGs lost popularity or died off during the colonial era due to the imposition and spread of Western sports .
The following is a list of sports/games, divided by category. According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games . [ 1 ]
France portal; Sports portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 48 subcategories, out of 48 total. A. Archery competitions in France (1 C, 2 P)