Essential French vocabulary for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

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Develop sports to enhance the physical fitness of the people. Promote friendly exchanges, increase opportunities for mutual contact, strengthen friendships, and share skills in sports. Learn from one another and exchange experiences. Olympic Games. Olympic Sports Center. Opening ceremony. Entry ceremony. Closing ceremony. Official competitions. Qualifying matches; preliminaries. Semi-finals. Final. Competition rules; regulations. Duration of the games. Schedule. Registration. Grouping. Withdrawing from competition. Team events. Individual events. Men’s team events. Women’s team events. Men’s doubles. Women’s doubles. Mixed doubles. Men’s singles. Women’s singles. First half of the match. Second half of the match. Time out. Break. Changing sides. Fouls; violations. Athletics, Swimming, Gymnastics, Rowing, Canoeing-Kayaking, Sailing, Fencing, Shooting, Archery, Cycling, Modern Pentathlon (equestrianism, fencing, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running), Triathlon (swimming, cycling, and running), Equestrianism, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo, Boxing, Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Badminton