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The French Athletics Federation (french: Fédération française d'athlétisme - ''FFA''), is the governing body for the sport of
athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
in
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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
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(IAAF) with 17 national federations.


Organisation

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


Board

*President: Bernard Amsalem *General secretary: Doris Spira


Kit suppliers

France's kits are currently supplied by Asics.


See also

* Athletics in France * Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques *
French records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in France maintained by France's national athletics federation – Fédération française d'athlétisme (FFA). Outdoor Key to tables: + = en route to a longer distance h = hand timing M ...


References


External links

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Official site
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
Athletics in France National governing bodies for athletics Sports organizations established in 1920 {{France-org-stub