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French and English are the two recognized Olympic languages and it is tradition that the announcements are made in French first, and then English

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Because it is a French man who invented the modern Olympic Games.

The baron Pierre de Coubertin.

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English and French are the two official Olympic languages. It is tradition to give announcements in French first.

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Because French is the official language of the Olympics.

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