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Why do they speak french during the Olympic games opening ceremony?
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Why is french spoken at the opening ceremony of the Olympics?
french is spoken at the modern olympics because the person that started them was french.
Why does Greece enter the stadium first during the Olympic games?
Because Greece invented and held the first Olympic Games over a couple of centuries;the modern Olympics started in the 1800s and Greece has been given the honour of leading the nations march. Because the first Olympic Games held in 776 BC were held in Greece. These games are commonly called the 'ancient Olympics'. Because of that Greece is honored by being the first country to enter the stadium during opening and closing ceremonies.
Why are they speaking french first at the games opening?
Because the founder of the Modern Olympic Games was French, and the Headquarters of the International Olympic Committee is located in Switzerland. English is also an official language of the Olympics. When announcements are made at the Games, they are made in French, English, and the language of the host country.
When was French Olympic Committee created?
French Olympic Committee was created in 1894.
Which French nobleman worked during the late 1800s to revive the Olympic Games?
Pierre de Coubertin
Where and in which year did the first modern Olympics begin?
There were several attempts to start a tradition of modern Olympic games, starting during the French Revolution. The first modern Olympic games under the governance of an international Olympic committee were held in Athens in 1896.
How do you say after the ceremony in french?
"après la cérémonie"
What does noces in french mean?
les noces (plural) are the wedding ceremony and celebrations in French.
Why was announcements made in french first?
French and English are the two recognized Olympic languages and it is tradition that the announcements are made in French first, and then English
Why is french spoken at the Olympic?
The Olympic charter of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) specify that French and English are the official languages so both are used.
What do you call the jeux Olympics?
Jeux Olympics is the French way for describing the traditional Olympic Games. The meaning of jeux in French is "games." Therefore, this would simply be a way of speaking of the Olympic Games in French.
What is 'curling' in French?
Curling, as an Olympic ice sport, is the same word in English and in French.
