LE SPORTS

FRANCE vs. KENYA

To bring you the epic tale…

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English – French translation
le base-ball baseball
le basket(ball) basketball
la boxe boxing
le cyclisme biking, cycling
le foot(ball) soccer
le football américain football
le golf golf
le hockey (sur glace)      (ice) hockey
le jogging jogging
la lutte wrestling
la natation swimming
le patinage ice skating
le patin à roulettes, le skating   rollerskating
la pêche fishing
la plongée diving
le ski skiing
le ski de descente, de piste downhill skiing
le ski de randonnée, de fond cross-country skiing
le ski nautique water skiing
le tennis tennis
le tir à l'arc archery
la voile sailing
le volley(ball) volleyball
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Sports Questions
WHO DO YOU KNOW BELOW>>>>>
French
actors : Gérard Depardieu, Alain Delon, Jean Paul Belmond, gérard
Jugnot, Thierry Thermite, Kad Merad, romain Duris
actress : Isabelle Adjani, Audrey tautou, Vanessa paradis, Murielle
Darc,
sportsmen : Zinedine Zidane, Raymond poulidor, Jacques Anquetil,
Michel platini, Jackson Richardson, nikola karabatic, sébastien chabal,
jo-wilfried Tsonga, Jeannie Longo, Amélie Mouresmo,

KENYANS
Politicians: Moody Awori, Nicholas Biwott, Cyrus Jirongo
Sportsmen: Mike Boitt, Paul Ereng, Tegla Loroupe, Paul Tergat, Mariga
Entertainers: Erick wainaina, Charles Ndambuki (Churchill), Suzzanna
Owiyo, Jua Cali, Pili pili, Nonini
France has become a major player at the international
level in various sporting disciplines ranging from football
to motor sports.

Some of the worlds most prestigious sports events are

held in this nation. Tour de France, French Open, Andros
Trophy, Six Nations Rugby and the list continues...

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Football
France created history on 12th July, 1998, when they
defeated Brazil 3 - 0 to win their maiden World Championship. They
also have two European Championships to their credit.

The rich tradition of the game can be traced back to 1872, when this
sport was introduced to this country by the English sailors in the
port city of Le Havre. Winning the Olympic gold, in 1984 Los Angeles
Olympics, gave a major boost to this sport in France. Football clubs
like Marseille, AS Monaco FC, AJ Auxerre and Lyon have featured in
the UEFA Champions League. Stars like Zenedine Zidane, Lilian
Thuram, Patrick Viera and Thierry Henry have made it big in the
International as well as European leagues.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel is the domestic football league
of this nation. Lately, football has become the most watched sport in
the country.
Cycling
One of the most popular sports in France, cycling got a major boost with
the introduction of Le Tour de France in 1903.

Spanning a period of three weeks in the month of July every year, the
cyclists cover a distance of 2,200 miles to win the most prestigious
competition in the history of France. The first race, organized in 1903,
was won by French cyclist, Maurice Garin.

Kenyan Style
Kenya joined the professional cycling community as recently as 2008,
When 2 Kenyan cyclists, Zackayo Ndbri and Mwangi Samwel when they
went to take part in the Tour De France.
Tennis
Tennis is a popular sport in France, especially in the urban
areas of the country. French Open, also known as the Les
Internationaux de France de Roland Garros, is a major
tennis tournament held in this country between mid-May
and early June.
Other tournament's organized here include Grand Prix de
Tennis de Lyon, Open Gaz de France among others.

Kenyan Style
The history of tennis in Kenya dates back to 1970’s, when it
was officially introduced. The Kenya Lawn tennis
Association (K.L.T.A) introduced the Nairobi opens, that
saw an influx of talented youth and tennis enthusiasts
joining. Top seeds currently include : Aasif Karim and Paul
Case study
Thierry Henry (1977-08-17 - )
by ChainerXP
Thierry Henry is one of the best and most famous forward French
soccer ever witnessed. He began his career in youth clubs: I.N.F
Clairefontaine and Versailles.

At the age of 17 he transferred to the professional team AS Monaco

and was then traded to Juventus and Arsenal. Since 1997 he has
been a regular striker for the French national team. In 2004 and
2005 Thierry Henry won the European Golden Boot award. He is also
the all time top scorer for Arsenal
 CONCLUSION
Over the years, France has proved its merit in the world of
sports. Sportsmen like Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Alain
Prost and Bernard Hinault have immortalized this nation
with their immense contribution.

Kenya has lately been on the international scene, on the

Athletics scene , cricket , football, Rugby, Volleyball and
recently motor sports. Proving that you don’t have to have
a name beginning with “Kip” to make it in the profitable
Sports sector. Harambee Stars have been trying to make an
impact on the football scene, and with the change in MGT it
should perform.
Names such as Humphrey khayange, Paul Tergat, Nick
Odumbe have immortalized
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