Health and the fight against doping in sport
The Agence française de lutte anti-doping (AFLD) is spearheading actions in favour of a more clean sport. The site of the Agency video details the doping control process and list the effects and dangers of certain prohibited substances.
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Winter sports: the economy of white gold
France, rich in the variety of its stations, today is a world leader in winter with 10 million visitors and 7 million practitioners including 2 million foreigners ski tourism.
The France has a unique infrastructure and ski stations distributed on its various mountainous massifs: with 357 stations, or 8.9% of the global capabilities, include three nations ski in the world, elbow to elbow with the Austria and the United States.
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Categories: France Holiday, Sport Tags: Åre, Entertainment, France, Hospitality/Recreation, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry, Savoie, Ski resort, Sports, tourism, Vanoise Express
German troops sent to France in symbolic defence of the euro
German troops have been stationed in France as a gesture of unity between the two countries.
German combat troops were stationed today in France for the first time since the Nazi occupation during the second world war.
The force stationed outside Strasbourg was agreed by Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel as a show of unity between the countries. The French defence minister, Alain Juppé, hailed the “highly symbolic” move as an end to “centuries of conflict”.
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France Sports Same Team
France coach Marc Lievremont has opted to stick with the same squad for the clash with Ireland despite fitness fears over Luc Ducalcon, Aurelien Rougerie and Benjamin Fall.
France opened up their RBS Six Nations rugby campaign with an impressive, forward-dominated victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.
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RadioShack Team for 2010 Tour de France
Johan Bruyneel, the manager of Team RadioShack has released the details of 14 cyclists in contention for the 9 places with the team’s 2010 Tour de France programme.
The first-year ProTour outfit’s long term programme contains several experienced Tour de France entrants, led by seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.
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Lance Armstrong Seeks Victory at 2009 Tour de France
Lance Armstrong believes he can win an eighth Tour de France title, well aware that after 4 years of retirement, his ageing legs are not as strong as they used to be. The 37-year-old Armstrong won the last of his record seven straight Tours in 2005, and his unexpected comeback has fans worldwide eager to see if he can add another victory to his cycling legend.
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