Sports and Hobbies in France From Olympic performances

Sports and Hobbies in France From Olympic performances to backyard fun.

Intro What sports make French nation proud? How are French athletes seen? How are sports and hobbies part of the French cultures? Join us as we will discuss the most popular sports in France and talk about some other hobbies, requiring a different type of skills! • The most popular sports in France • French athletes and legends • Other hobbies • How sports culture is brought up

The most popular sports in France Other sports: Motorsport, cycling, swimming

Soccer (Foot) and soccer legends • Michel Platini • Zinedine Zidane • Franck Ribéry • Karim Benzema Women soccer is also popular

Soccer • Food in the stadium : hot dogs, sandwiches, beers etc… very expensive and very long line, better eat first! • Lots of people enjoy watching the games (Match de foot) #1 food : Pizza & Beers #2 Mc Do & Beers or Coke (Coca) #3 Plateau-repas devant la télé # 4 Apéritif food like chips, peanuts etc…

The most popular sports in France • Tennis -Roland Garros Amélie Mauresmo (retired 2009) Yannick Noah (retired 96) Gael Monfils Jo-Winfried Tsonga

The most popular sports in France • Cycling “le tour de France” first edition 1903 Most win (French) Jacques Anquetil (60 s)and Bernard Hinault (80 s)

The most popular sports in France • Swimming • Very popular, lots of clubs around the country • Laure Manaudou, Camille Muffat, Amaury Leveaux

Other sports/hobbies • Sailing and windsurfing (tour de France a la voile) • Table football (Babyfoot) • Pétanque (et Pastis!) • Horse racing (trot) • Formule 1 and other motorsports

How do French kids become athletes? • Start as a kid in regular clubs and get noticed then combine school and sport. • There is no sport program in college. • Sport (EPS) is mandatary (2 hrs/week) and taught in school from elementary school to end of high school. Then some colleges mandate it some don’t. all kind of sports are taught: basketball, soccer, running, swimming, gymnastics etc…