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France at the Olympics
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France first competed at the Olympic Games in 1896. They are sometimes included on the list as having competed at all modern Olympic Games, although their participation at the 1904 Games is questionable - athlete Albert Coray's appearance has been credited by different sources as being either the United States or France.
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France have hosted the Olympic Games twice, 1900 and 1924, both being held in the capital city Paris. Paris also narrowly missed selection in 2012. - In 1996, France's Marie-José Perec won both the 200m and 400m sprints.
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- more trivia from each Country at the Olympic Games
- Paris Olympic Games 1900
- Paris Olympic Games 1924
