Stade de FranceThe Stade de France hosts major French sporting events in soccer, rugby and athletics. The success of the French national football league enabled the construction of this state-of-the-art facility. According to Paris Tourism, the Stade de France offers a more comfortable spectator experience than any other sporting stadium in France and can accommodate up to 80,000 fans. The illuminated roof covers over 600,000 square feet. The facility has seating configurations for various events, such as track and field, with pressurized air systems that control seating in the lower stands. The French national soccer team uses the stadium for most home games.
SoccerSoccer is known as football in France. The national team won the World Cup in 1998. Soccer originated as an elitist sport but became popular in the country after the first World War. According to FIFA, soldiers played the game during downtime in the trenches and spread the sport when they returned home after the war. The ethnic background among players in the French national league may result from the country's geographic proximity to Africa and the continent's cultural influence Sms Audio Sync on the sport. The French National Center of Immigration History noted that Cameroon's Eugene N'Jo Lea and Mali's Salif Keita paved the way for later French football players of African descent in 1960.
TennisAccording to Discover France, the origins of tennis are traceable to monastery courtyards in 13th-century France. The French Tennis Federation organizes and develops programs Sms Audio 50 Cent that promote tennis in France and the country hosts major international tennis competitions. Paris hosts the final round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000. This event takes place Sms Audio Street By 50 at the Bercy Palais Omnisports, a state-of-the-art high-tech indoor facility. It should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. LIVESTRONG is a registered trademark of the LIVESTRONG Foundation. Moreover, we do not select every advertiser or advertisement that appears on the web site-many of the advertisements are served by third party advertising companies.
