Did you know about the French Olympics??? or "Les Jeux de la Francophonie"??? This event is celebrated the year after the traditional Olympic Games. It began in 1989. It's called the Francophone Games in English. Sporting events include: Athletics, basketball, boxing and table tennis. Cultural events include: Photography, poetry and sculpting. The image on the left is the flag of the Francophone Games.
Arts + Sports + French culture = Les jeux de la Francophonie!
The event can be summarized in French as "Quand le sport s’allie à la culture pour témoigner de la solidarité francophone, cela donne les Jeux de la Francophonie, une formidable rencontre entre 3000 jeunes artistes et athlètes venus du monde entier."
