French National Olympic and Sports Committee
The French National Olympic and Sports Committee is the National Olympic Committee of France. It is responsible for France's participation in the Olympic Games, as well as for all of France's overseas departments and territories except French Polynesia.
History
The French Olympic Committee was established in 1894 in Paris. In 1972, by the merging with the National Sports Committee, has changed its name to the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.List of presidents
This is following list of presidents:Presidents of French Olympic Committee
President | Term |
Pierre de Coubertin | 1894-1913 |
Justinien de Clary | 1913-1933 |
Armand Massard | 1933-1967 |
Jean de Beaumont | 1967-1972 |
Claude Collard | 1971-1972 |
Presidents of National Sports Committee
President | Term |
Duvignau de Lanneau | 1908-1909 |
Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat | 1909-1910 |
Albert Glandaz | 1910-1911 |
Duvignaud de Lanneau | 1911-1912 |
Albert Glandaz | 1912-1913 |
Justinien de Clary | 1913-1925 |
Gaston Vidal | 1925-1931 |
Jules Rimet | 1931-1947 |
Alfred Eluère | 1947-1967 |
Pierre Graux | 1967-1971 |
François Chiarisoli | 1971-1972 |
Presidents of French National Olympic and Sports Committee
President | Term |
Claude Collard | 1972-1982 |
Nelson Paillou | 1982-1993 |
Henri Sérandour | 1993-2009 |
Denis Masseglia | 2009-present |
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.National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters |
French Archery Federation | Summer | Noisy-le-Grand, Paris |
French Athletics Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Badminton Federation | Summer | Saint-Ouen, Paris |
French Baseball and Softball Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Federation of Basketball | Summer | Paris |
French Boxing Federation | Summer | Pantin, Paris |
French Canoe-Kayak Federation | Summer | Joinville-le-Pont, Paris |
French Cycling Federation | Summer | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Paris |
French Equestrian Federation | Summer | Lamotte-Beuvron |
French Fencing Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Football Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Golf Federation | Summer | Levallois-Perret, Paris |
French Gymnastics Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Handball Federation | Summer | Gentilly, Paris |
French Hockey Federation | Summer | Bagnolet, Paris |
French Ice Hockey Federation | Winter | Cergy, Paris |
French Federation of Ice Sports | Winter | Paris |
French Judo Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Karate Federation | Summer | Montrouge, Paris |
French Modern Pentathlon Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing | Summer | Paris |
French Roller Sport Federation | Summer | Bordeaux |
French Rowing Federation | Summer | Nogent-sur-Marne, Paris |
French Rugby Federation | Summer | Marcoussis, Paris |
French Sailing Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Shooting Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Ski Federation | Winter | Annecy |
French Surfing Federation | Summer | Soorts-Hossegor |
French Swimming Federation | Summer | Pantin, Paris |
French Table Tennis Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Federation of Taekwondo and Related Disciplines | Summer | Lyon |
French Tennis Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Triathlon Federation | Summer | Paris |
French Federation of Undersea Studies and Sports | Summer | Marseille |
French Volleyball Federation | Summer | Choisy-le-Roi, Paris |
French Weightlifting Federation | Summer | Champigny-sur-Marne, Paris |
French Wrestling Federation | Summer | Maisons-Alfort, Paris |