The 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics are just around the corner, but French Language and Francophone Week, which ran from March 16 to 24, has just stepped onto the podium. surreal podium In addition to French and Francophones (on the podium), this week's theme is certainly one that celebrates sports in all their forms at the Olympics. Hasn't French been the official language of the Olympics (along with English) since 1896?
As the main supervisor, the French Ministry of Culture, explains, French Language and Francophone Week is a traditional “Event for people who love words”. Since 1995, this week has been a great time for the public to join in and celebrate the French language. Numerous events held in France and French-speaking countries.
Ensuring the presence of French during the Olympics
The 29th French and Francophone Week, held around March 20, World French Day,A great opportunity to celebrate the French language around the world'' says the organizer.By choosing the subject surreal podium (On the Podium) This edition proposes to discover and take over “.”Sports words and Olympism vocabulary”.
Although the Olympics were certainly founded in Greece, France played a major role in the revival of this sporting tradition in the 19th century.As expected of a Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin Named the “Olympic Movement,” this reformed international sporting ideals and still justifies the important place of the French language in the Olympic Games. Official language of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). However, according to the Sports Ministry's French-speaking representative, “Ensuring that French is used at the Olympics is a daily struggle.'' The fact that the upcoming Olympics will be held in France will “guarantee the existence of French on the same level as English.” But France is still calling on the IOC, which is “very actively working on this issue,” to: Both French and English languages are “equally present” For billboards, boards, official press conferences, transportation, etc.
A complete celebration of French language and sports
Sports practice too word play. And this means that the words “always existed in sports” says the event's official website.
Every sport has its own set of rules, which are written down. Similarly, expressions from the world of sports are also common in French, such as:Larguerre Mares” (literally “to loosen the mooring line”, castoff),”Love le nez dans le guidon” (“Putting your nose in the handlebars”, concentrating on one difficult task under stress and failing to see the big picture),”Cégir La Barre aux Bonds” (“catch the ball on the rebound”, seize the opportunity), “Muillet le maillot” (“wet your shirt”, spend a lot of energy on something) or “passer le lere” (“pass the baton”, tell someone something)! According to the organizers, sports are games.It's like a play on words”And then, Sports are becoming more globalized than ever before, but the challenge is also to “protect the status of the French language.''
To this end, thousands of events are held in France and abroad.Multiple highlights will be held this year Celebrating French language and sport 'with words and Olympism'”. The program focuses on “French-speaking identity” and takes the form of writing workshops, quarrels, dictation, and slam contests, but also includes conferences, debates, and exhibitions in a more classical manner. , and meetings between writers and readers. The entire program can be found on the Ministry of Culture website.
Maintaining the bridge between Olympism and the Francophone world at the International Congress of Française
And in addition to this week, later in 2024. The International Congress of Française will also 'celebrate Olympism'. Before arriving in Paris for the Olympic opening ceremony, the Olympic torch will travel across France over two months, and on his 58th step of the course he will stop at the French Cité Internationale on the 19th. . July 17th.
The course of the Olympic torch should actually be maintained 400 cities in France. This course focuses on the richness and diversity of the French tradition. The torch stops at “''.This unique cultural location is the first of its kind dedicated to French language and Francophone culture. This is the Française International Cité in Villers-Cottere, Aisne.”. As emphasized by the Ministry of Culture, “The former castle of François I. specific program For the event”. Visitors can view the exhibits, which are free to access. Relationship between Olympism and the Francophone worldfrom July to September.
