Monday, September 27, 2010

Curiosity about the Olympic nations - France

Did you know?

France is the birthplace of Pierre de Coubertin, the movement is the father of the Olympic Games. This was the French 1st Born in Paris in January 1863. Pierre said: "The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal that is calculated with the realities of life, and includes a way to guide this reality toward the great Olympic idea".

The Olympic Games were held in 1900 in Paris. For the first time the athletes were allowed to participate in the Olympic Games (six tennis players). France won first place in the Games with 26 gold, 41 silver and 34 bronze medals.

Marie-Jose Perec has been one of the greatest athletes of France. She was) born in Guadeloupe (Caribbean island and moved to France with his mother when he was sixteen. Marie-Jose was the second athlete in Olympic history to sweep the 200m and 400m (Atlanta'96).

Like Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana and RĂ©union,French territory of New Caledonia in Oceania-is not a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Why? France does not allow their territories to compete in the Olympics. For this reason, New Caledonia athletes do not compete in the Olympics. Unlike Guam (U.S. territory), Aruba (Netherlands Region) and Bermuda (British territory), not to compete in the 2004 Olympics. Ironically, some famous athletes in the South Pacific New Caledonia. Water sports:Nadin Sami Olivier, Dahlia Thomas, Thomas Chacun, Weber-Reine Victoria, Grangeon Lara, Diana Bui-Duyet, Williams and Adeline Durnesnil Gilles. Archery: Laurent Clert, Guilhard Emmanuel, Henry Shiu, Isabelle and Soeno Plazenet Sylvenoire. Takos Vaikula Elise, Soulisse Candice, Casser Erwin, Bertrand Vili, Eric Frederic, Bina Ramesh, Revillard Eric, Daniel and Phoebe Kilamo Wejieme: Athletics. Badminton: Martoredjo Nicolas Florent Mathey, Desaynoz Marc-Antonie, Johanna Kou Sarengat and Cecile.Boxing: Christophe Lestage, Gyan Ataale Hannequin and Benoit. Judo: Sandrine Perel, Lussaud Kyo, Melissa Kaddour, Stephane Courtine, Jonathan Berger, Cyril Chevalier, Paul Dulac, Abedis Trindade de Abreu, Chadfeau Hillaireau Vaea and Diane. Sailing: Renaud Chrisptophe, Alban Ollin Ross, Malhieu Feri, Borde Michael Dabin Cawl and Poaniewa Paiscillia. TEIN Weiawe Theodore, and Fabrice Azarro Sinon Phillipe: Shooting. Table Tennis: Frederic Quach, Laurent Sens, Bataihard Maxime, OrnellaHeracles Bouteille and Alexandra. Taekwondo: Annie Odin Belhameche Kevin, John and Arnord Sariman Trouilet. Tennis: Julien Couly, and Elodie Rogge Ngodrela Nickolas. Triathlon: bargibanti Oliver, Stephane Lacroix and Benedicte Meunier. During the last South Pacific Games held in Apia (Samoa / former Western Samoa) in November 2007, ended at # 1 in 22 countries and territories. New Caledonia has certainly won more gold medals at the international per capita than any other country inSouth Pacific.

Paris hosted the FIVB World Volleyball Championship for Men 1986th Final Score: 1.United 2.USSR States (now Russia), 3.Bulgaria, 4.Brazil, 5.Cuba, France 6 9, 7.Argentina, 8.Czechoslovakia ( currently Czech Republic / Slovakia). Poland, 10.Japan, 11.China, 12.Italy, 13.Greece, 14.Venezuela, 15.Egypt, 16.Taiwan.

Jean Schopter became the first Frenchman to win Roland Garros in 1892.

France sent 243 athletes to the 1984 LosAngeles Games. It took in 19 sports: archery (2), athletics (45), basketball (12) Boxing (4), kayaking (14), cycling (16), horse riding (11), fencing (20), Football (17), gymnastics (9), wrestling (16), Modern Pentathlon (3), Rowing (22), shooting (15), swimming (19), tennis (4), weightlifting (2), wrestling (8), sailing (12).

This European country won the gold medal in soccer at the Olympics in 1984 in the United States.

Francethe birthplace of fencing. Fencing was part of the official program for the 1896 Olympics in Athens for the games done.

Paris hosted the Summer Olympics 1924th There were 3,092 athletes from 44 countries who fought in 19 sports: athletics, aquatic sports, boxing, cycling, diving, horse riding, fencing, gymnastics, modern pentathlon, water polo, rowing, rugby, sailing, shooting, soccer, tennis, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling. metropolitan France 10 with 13 gold medals, 15 silver andBronzes.

Eunice Barber is one of the most famous sportsmen in France. It was November 17, 1974 in Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa), the poorest country in the world is born. Eunice says: "I was fortunate to grow up in Sierra Leone, an English speaking country in Africa, is very active in this sport." For political and economic reasons, she moved to France when she was 18. In 1990, Sierra Leone was one of the bloodiest civil wars, wars in Africa. More than 70,000The Africans were killed and 150,000 forced to flee the country. Under the flag of Sierra Leone, Eunice came fifth in the heptathlon competition at the Olympic Games in 1996 in the United States. For many sports journalists and experts, his Olympic performance was amazing. Three years later, a French citizen.

Main advantages:

1999: first European Cup Heptathlon

1999: first World Cup Heptathlon

2003: IAAF World Championships Long Jump-1st, 2nd Heptathlon

2003:European Cup first long jump

2003: IAAF World Athletics Final 1st-long jump

2005: World Championships Heptathlon-second, 3 rd Long Jump

2005: IAAF World Athletics Final long jump-4

2006: European Cup-2 long jump

Eunice Favorites:

Film Stars: Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, Demi Moore

Music: From the French pop music

Hobbies: Theatre, film, music, reading

Fashion Designer: Issey Miyake and Jean Paul Gautier

Music Artist:Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Wyclef Jean.

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