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French Sports

French Sports. By Emily Brown. Emily Brown. Junior Major: Secondary Education/ English From Baltimore Love the out doors ~Fishing ~Camping ~Hiking. Football. Football is very popular in France. First introduced to the country in 1872 by English sailors.

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French Sports

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  1. French Sports By Emily Brown

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

  3. Football • 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.

  4. Football

  5. Rugby • 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.

  6. Cycling • 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.

  7. Le Tour de France

  8. Motor Sports • 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.

  9. Motor Sports

  10. Aquatics • 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.

  11. Aquatics

  12. Review Game!!!

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