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Equestrian - La Baule gears up for Nations Cup opener
The elite of European showjumping are set for La Baule in France at this week’s inaugural Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup. More »
Eurosport - Wed, May 15, 2013 20:44 BSTArtistic Gymnastics - Whitlock settles for second behind Berki in France
Double Olympic bronze medallist Max Whitlock was the best British performer at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in France. More »
Eurosport - Mon, Mar 18, 2013 16:19 GMTAlpine Skiing - France's Theaux overcomes wind and favourites
France's Adrien Theaux overcame the wind and the favourites to snatch his second victory in a World Cup downhill on Saturday. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Mar 2, 2013 12:19 GMTAlpine Skiing - Theaux triumphs in Kvitfjell downhill
France's Adrien Theaux overcame the wind and the favourites to snatch his second victory in a World Cup downhill in Kvitfjell. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Mar 2, 2013 12:01 GMTNordic Combined - Lamy-Chappuis claims second gold at World Championships
Jason Lamy-Chappuis helped France race to the Nordic combined team title in Val di Fiemme, Italy. More »
Eurosport - Mon, Feb 25, 2013 13:36 GMTAlpine Skiing - Roger tops downhill training in Austria
France's Brice Roger clocked the fastest time in the men's second downhill training run as his 1:37.70 topped the standings. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Feb 9, 2013 00:56 GMTIce Hockey - France end Britain's Olympic hopes in Riga
Great Britain's hopes of ending 66 years of Olympic hurt are over as they fell to a second straight defeat against France. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Feb 9, 2013 00:23 GMTHandball - French Olympic champion Karabatic banned for betting
French Olympic champion Nikola Karabatic and his brother Luka were among seven handball players handed six-match bans on Tuesday for their involvement in an More »
Eurosport - Tue, Feb 5, 2013 21:48 GMTFed Cup - Bartoli finally returns to Fed Cup fold for France
Marion Bartoli, the world number 10, has returned to the French Fed Cup team after a nine-year absence. More »
Eurosport - Thu, Jan 31, 2013 04:29 GMTWorld Cup - Bolton striker Ngog to play for Cameroon
Former French junior international David Ngog has committed himself to helping Cameroon qualify for the next World Cup. More »
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| Medal/Final | Handball | Men's Team Handball | Final | France 22 - 21 Sweden |
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Riding | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Swimming | See Results |
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- Medals
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- Rank 7
- Gold 11
- Silver 11
- Bronze 12
- Total 34
- Capital City
- Paris
- Official Languages
- French (official)
- National Languages
- French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
- Total Area
- 248,429 miles² (643,427 km²)
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- 64,057,790 people
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
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