France At The 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, France was represented by the National Olympic Committee of France (French: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français). 308 competitors, 195 men and 113 women, took part in 193 events in 27 sports.
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Famous quotes containing the words france and/or summer:
“The moment Germany rises as a great power, France gains a new importance as a cultural power.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“We say ourselves fortunate to be driving by today.
That we may look at them, in their gardens where
The summer ripeness rots. But not raggedly.
Even the leaves fall down in lovelier patterns here.”
—Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)