France
Land:551,500km2 Population:56,634,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Petanque (bowls)
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Soccer (2,146,420)
2) Lawn Tennis (1,010,602)
3) Judo (543,440)
4) Petanque (420,755)
5) Basket Ball (417,292)
Source: Ministry of Youth and Sports (1999)
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Soccer, Cycling, Tennis, Basketball, Rugby
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Organisation and Promotion of Physical and Sport activities (2000)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
National Institute for sport and physical activities (INSEP)
Address:11,avenue du Tremblay 75012
PARIS(Bois de Vincennes)
Tel:(33)01.41.74.41.00
Fax:(33)01.41.74.45.30
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
C.S.A. Institut conducted a survey "Sport in France" in July 2000 taking
samples from
6,500. The result shows that 26% participated sport (more than 3 times a
week), 22% (once a week), 20% (once a month), 15% (once every 4 months),
17% (none).
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
18,000 Clubs in France, Average 75 members/per clubs.
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Sport for All Aquitaine c/o French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Address:Complexe de la Piscine-Route de Leognan F-33140 Villenave d'Ornon
Tel:(33).556.75.90.30 Fax:(33)556.50.02.33
e-mail:joel.raynaud@jeunesse-sports.gouv.fr
1. FOUNDED YEAR
December, 1980
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.Joel Raynaud, Secretary General
Occupation: Professor of Sports
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Sport for All Promotion Programs
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff:4 Others:3(volunteers)
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx.US$500,000(2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
NA
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
National Sport for All Certification (BEESAPT)
Type:Postgraduated (600 hours)
Level:Teacher
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Ministry of Youth and Sports
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
IOC
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
