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Indentifying famous French athletes.
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This soccer player is nicknamed the octopus.
Benoit Costil
Hugo Lioris
Paul Pogba
Bacary Sagna
2
What French tennis Champion also became a successful recording artist?
Joachim Noah
Yannick Noah
Roger Federer
Francis Cabrel
3
In what year did the French win the men's world cup of soccer?
2014
2006
1998
1994
4
The modern Olympic games started in what year?
1912
1900
1896
1812
5
This French skier won a gold medal in 2002 Olympics as well as a world championship in 2005.
Alberto Tomba
Sebastien Fournier-Bidoz
Jean-Claude Killy
Jean-Pierre Vidal
6
This Belgian won the tour de France 5 times.
Louison Bobet
Greg Lemonde
Eddy Merckx
Jacques Anquetil
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Which French swimmer previously held world records for the 50 m and 100 m freestyle race?
David Abrard
Franck Iacono
Jeal-Paul Berjeau
Alain Bernard
8
What Frenchman was the founder of the International Olympic Committee?
Louis Pasteur
Charlemagne
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Charles de Gaulle
9
This French snowboarder finished 6th in snowboard cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Nelly Moene Loccoz
Tanja Frieden
Alexandra Jekova
Helene Olafsen
10
This French trackster was a 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist.
Marie-Jose Perec
Marie Therese
Marie Joseph Tascher
Marie Curie
11
She became the first French woman to win a gold medal in long jump at European championships.
Maxine Martin
Eloyse Lesueur
Julie Perec
Marie-Laure Leclarc
12
Chris Froome winner of the 2016 tour de France is from what country?
Luxembourg
USA
UK
Denmark
13
This French runner was the first white man to break the 10s barrier in a timed 100m event.
Dimitri Bascou
Florian Carvalho
Ben Bassaw
Christophe Lemaitre
14
What years did the French national basketball team win silver in the Olympics?
1952, 2004
1948, 2000
1996, 2012
1976, 1992
15
Who won three alpine skiing events in the 1968 Olympics?
Greg Lemonde
Jean-Claude Killy
Alain Bernard
Alain Prost
16
This former national team captain spent much of his career playing for Arsenal.
Patrick Viera
Patrice Evra
Zinedine Zidane
Thierry Henry
17
These siblings are both Olympic and World Champion swimmers.
Joseph and Michele Montgolfier
Caroline and Philippe de Monaco
Laure and Florent Manaudou
Alain and Solange Bernard
18
What color jersey does the leader of the tour de France wear?
red
blue
orange
yellow
19
Which French boxer won a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics in the light featherweight division?
Charles Ledoux
Jean-Baptiste Mendy
Alexis Vastine
Marcel Cerdan
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This French soccer player plays for Atletico Madrid.
Paul Pogba
Didier Drogba
Antoine Greizmann
Lionel Messi