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

2. 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

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

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

6. 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…

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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 (2hrs/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…