Sport is a popular pastime in France with soccer, judo, tennis and basketball dominating the sports arenas. France also gets involved in big car racing events, bicycle racing also makes its presence felt in the world of tennis and martial arts.
popular sports
The most popular sport is soccer, but the French have a known taste for speed and endurance in car and bike racing, grace and precision in tennis and soccer, as well as badass showmanship. offered in both League and Union rugby styles.
bike racing – The Grand Tours of France are recognized worldwide for being the oldest and most prestigious. One of them, the Tour de France is the most famous cycling event in the world.
car races – Endurance racing in sleek and made sports cars is a test to the limit for both the driver and the car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race is rated as the most famous held on the Sarthe speed track.
Tennis tournaments – Grand Slam tennis tournaments are a sight to see on French turf. One of the four Grand Slam tournaments known as the French Open and also the Paris Masters is played.
Olympic Games – A French aristocrat by the name of Pierre de Coubertin was the inventor of the modern Olympic Games for his enthusiastic call to revive the Games in the late 19th century. The venue for the first Games was Greece as a fitting gesture for the land where the Games were born. France hosted the second Games in 1900 and became the first home of the International Olympic Committee. Since then, France has hosted 4 Olympic Games, one again in Paris in 1924 and 3 Winter Olympic Games in 1924 (Chamonix); another in 1968 (Greoble) and the third Games in 1992 (Albertville)
Football – This is the favorite sport of the French crowds in which team members wear the blue jerseys and tricolor shorts during matches showing their patriotism. The national soccer team gained immense success and popularity beginning in the 21st century by winning the FIFA World Cup in 1998, a second place in the same series in 2006, and 2 victories at the European Championship in 1984 and 2000. La Ligue 1 is the main national league in the country. competence.
Rugby union – This is another popular sport with a large following, especially in the Paris area and southwestern France. The national rugby team has accumulated an impressive variety of victories by winning 16 of the Six Nations Championship series. He participated in Every Rugby World Cup; reached the semi-finals on 6 occasions and was a finalist in 3 matches of the Rugby World Cup.
Rugby league – Crowds of spectators in the south love this variant of rugby football. The locations are mainly located in the cities of Perpignan and Toulouse. The most important league for competition in Europe is the Super League, but for local professional competition, the Elite One Championship is the league to watch.
Basketball – Basketball has taken hold of the sports-minded people of France and, in the last 20 years, the country has spawned teams that are now classified as world-class elite. The national team won the FIBA Euro Basket in 2011 surpassing its performance in the last 60 years. To complement the feat, the team also won 2 Olympic silver medals in 1948 and 2000.
Navigation – Sailing solo and with a small crew is the favorite of the French when it comes to fighting against the winds and waves of the Atlantic and the world’s oceans. The zenith of the sport is represented in the Vendée Globe, which is a solo ocean challenge across the globe. The grueling journey begins off the French Atlantic coast every 4 years. To keep the suspense and excitement there are 3 sailing races across the Atlantic Ocean: the Mini Transat 6.50; the Tour de France Voile and the Route du Rhum.
Hobbies
The French also regularly enjoy a variety of hobbies. There is skiing on the high slopes of the Pyrenees and Alps; Fencing is a very popular form of self defense that is widely practiced. Another very popular hobby is kitesurfing, mainly above and along the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Going to the theater and listening to or playing music, in addition to dancing, are popular hobbies. For the physically active interested in physical self defense, there is “parkour”, a variant of the martial art that originated in France.
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