Fédération_française_d'athlétisme

French Athletics Federation

French Athletics Federation

Governing body for the sport of athletics in France

The French Athletics Federation (French: Fédération française d'athlétisme - FFA), is the governing body for the sport of athletics in France.

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History

FFA is the heir to the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA), founded November 20, 1887. In 1912, a French delegation was present at the conference in Stockholm that founded the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) with 17 national federations.[1]

Organisation

The French Athletics Federation is governed by a president and seven vice-presidents, a general secretary, and a general treasurer.

Board

Kit suppliers

France's kits are currently supplied by Asics.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Histoire de la FFA" (in French). athle.fr. Retrieved 14 April 2012.


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