The Académie of the sports is a founded French institution in 1905. On the model of the other French Academies, this college of 46 members joins together personalities in order to think of the stakes of the Sport. It is a consultative body which is located at Paris.
The Academy also allots rewards. These last reward not only the high level French sportsmen but also the school young people.
An office of ten members elected for three years and two members of honor.
Members of the Academy of the sports
The members of the Academy of the Sports present themselves as follows:
- President: Emmanuel Rodocanachi
- Vice-president: Arnold de Contades
- General secretary: Jean Durry
- Treasurer: Andre of Saint Saver
- Honorary president: Claude Foussier
- Vice-president of honor: Roland Peugeot
Members of the executive office:
- Jean-Luc Chartier
- Pierre Dauzier
- Claude Gallien
- Jean-Pierre Labro
- Lally Ségard
To these, come to be added 37 academicians:
Grand Prix
The Academy allots each year of many prices of which an annual Grand Prix which rewards since
1955 the most beautiful sporting exploit accomplished in the world, the previous year, by a French or foreign athlete.
August 1st
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Are also decreed, inter alia distinctions:
- the Olympic Grand Prix
- the Prix Henry Deutsch of Meurthe for a makes sporting having involved a material, scientific or moral progress for humanity
- the Prix Guy Wildenstein with a athlete whose career constitutes an example
- the Prix of the Town of Paris for a revealing sporting act of exceptional human qualities
- the Prix Monique Berlioux for the the female performance most remarkable of the past year
- one or of the Gold medals of the Academy of the Sports
- a Prix of education