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Pierre de Coubertin founded the first modern Olympic Games in 1892. They took place in
Athens, Greece, where 241 athletes, representing 14 nations, participated. In today’s games, approximately 10,500 athletes participate, representing 200 delegations. Coubertin also designed the Olympic flag with its five rings and created the motto of the Games: plus vite, plus haut, plus fort (faster, higher, stronger). The original flag made its debut in 1920. The flame, symbol of the link between the modern and ancient Games, was added in 1928. In addition to the official flag and motto, the Olympics have three official languages: French,
English, and the language of the host country.
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Yasmine, Maxime, Camille, and Julien all live in Paris, the capital of France. Called la Ville lumière, or “City of Light,”
Paris has 2.3 million inhabitants and 20 arrondissements . The Seine River divides the city in two parts: the Right Bank to the north and the Left Bank to the south. Paris is the world’s top travel destination, thanks to architectural treasures ( la tour Eiffel , le Centre Pompidou , and la Grande Arche de la Défense
), world-class museums ( le musée du Louvre and le musée d’Orsay
), and monuments ( Notre-Dame and l’arc de triomphe ). Paris also has many famous wide avenues ( les Champs-Élysées ), charming squares ( la Place des Vosges ), and beautiful
BEAUBOURG :LE CENTRE POMPIDOU gardens ( les Tuileries and les jardins du
Luxembourg ). Tourists also come to Paris for its fashion, luxury products, café life, excellent restaurants, and intellectual scene.
Many famous writers and artists from all over the world have made their home in
Paris over the years.
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PARIS is the birthplace of several artistic movements, including cubism in the early
20 th century. Cubist art, attributed to Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques ,is characterized by the use of geometric forms and the fragmentation of features arranged in an abstract manner.
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Created in 1903, le Tour de France takes place each year in July. Stretching over three weeks and more than 1,800 miles , the course travels through France and its neighboring countries. Past winners of le Tour include Belgian rider Eddy Merckx,
French champion Bernard Hinault, Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurain, and the winner of seven consecutive races, American Lance Armstrong. All these athletes have worn le maillot jaune , the champion’s yellow jersey, several times. There is also a Tour de
France for women athletes.
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Ice hockey is one of Canada’s national pastimes. The country has six professional teams, the
Montréal Canadiens being the oldest and biggest winner in the National
HockeyLeague (NHL). Many Canadian players begin the sport as children, then play in the Junior Hockey leagues between the ages of 16 and 20 before moving on to the pros. It’s not surprising that after ice hockey became an Olympic sport in 1920, the
Canadians took home six of the seven first gold medals.
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Répondez aux questions.
1. What kind of event does Pari Roller sponsor?
2. What Olympic milestones occurred in 1892, 1920, and 1928?
3. What are the official languages of the Jeux Olympiques ?
4. What is the name of the river that runs through Paris? How does it divide the city?
5. What attracts so many tourists to Paris?
6. What is le Tour de France ?
7. What is the name of the professional hockey team from Montreal?
You have probably heard stories about athletes taking prohibited drugs to enhance their performance. Do online research about le doping and le Tour de France . In what ways is the
French reaction to le doping in le Tour de France similar to or different from the American one?
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