French Sports

By Emily Brown

• Junior• Major: Secondary Education/ English• From Baltimore• Love the out doors~Fishing~Camping ~Hiking

Emily Brown

• Football is very popular in France.• First introduced to the country in 1872 by

English sailors. • Football is the most watched sport in France.• On July 12, 1998, France defeated Brazil 3-0.• This win gave led them to win their World

Championship.

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL

• First introduced by the British in 1872.• Second most popular game in France.• France hosted the 2007 Rugby World Cup.• France has been to every Rugby World cup

since 1987. • 1900 France won the gold medal when Rugby

was first introduced to the Olympics.

Rugby

• Cycling became popular in 1903 when Le Tour de France was introduced.

• Le Tour de France is a race that lasts three weeks long.

• They cyclist bike 2,200 miles across France. • The course changes every year but, the finish

line is always Paris. • Lance Armstrong is at the top of the list with

the most titles. He has 7 wins.

Cycling

Le Tour de France

• Formula One racing is the most recent popular race.

• France hosts one Formula One Race every year.

• The most popular racer is Alain Prost, he has won 4 F1 races.

• He represented the teams Ferrari and McLaren.

Motor Sports

Motor Sports

• France has 3,000 miles of seashores.• Many people windsurf in France. This is because

of the constant steady winds that come off the coast.

• Sailing is also important. • Another thing the French do is yachting.• The shore line isn't very exciting, there are no

coves or palm trees around. • It takes place in the South France.

Aquatics

Aquatics

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