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The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (, CNOSF) is the
National Olympic Committee A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games ...
of
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. It is responsible for France's participation in the
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, as well as for all of France's overseas departments and territories.


History

The French Olympic Committee was established in 1894 in
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. In 1972, it merged with the National Sports Committee to form the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.


List of presidents

This is following list of presidents: Presidents of French Olympic Committee Presidents of National Sports Committee Presidents of French National Olympic and Sports Committee


Member federations

The French National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and three Winter Sport Federations in France.


See also

* France at the Olympics * French Equestrian Federation


References


External links


Official website

Equipe France
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