The sporting practices of the French

Who does sport, which one, where and how: licences, unorganised practice, gaps by age, sex and social background.

The outline, topic by topic

Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.

Sports licence: what is it?
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Membership of a federation allowing club practice and competition.
It measures only part of practice: many do sport without one.
A survey counts only licences. Which practice does it underestimate most?
- Running and walking done alone
- Football played in an amateur club
- Judo practised in competition
- Rugby played in a federation league
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Running and walking done alone
Self-organised practice escapes federation statistics.
Self-organised practice: what is it?
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Sport outside any club, alone or with friends: running, cycling, walking, fitness.
It is the most widespread form of practice in France.
Why do two surveys give very different participation rates?
- One questions more people than the other
- They do not define sport or the period the same way
- The number of participants changes a lot from year to year
- The federations send them different figures
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They do not define sport or the period the same way
Counting walking or gardening changes the whole figure.