Why were all the announcements in olympics

[impact5]

made in french then in english

[ubasses]

It is the official language of the olympics.

[sunny-dave]

French is the official language of the Olympics - it is a requirement to use it.

[KJN]

It's the official language of the Olympics.

[SueMoneyRowley]

Because French is the official language of the Olympics!

[bookbinder]

It had been decided that the official language of the Olympics would be French.

[excelsior-1]

in honour of the founder of the modern olympiad (who was french)

[Mick-Talbot]

Because we live above a star.

[craft1948]

It's practically the only thing the French are first in................

[baza]

the french are winners in running ...........up a white flag

[Mick-Talbot]

Hang on, isn't it a French bloke who holds the record for the longest surviving kamikaze pilot, Crafty?

[craft1948]

Don't drag me into this...............he's nowt to do with me and I deny everything.

[Buenchico]

Somebody asked the same question at the start of the Olympics.

So I could mention 'deja vu' here - but I'd then have to translate it into English!
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