AIBU im not french so why do olympic opening ceremony think i am?

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It's like the eurovision song contest

SAY IT IN ENGLISH FIRST

are we trying to suck p france's ass or something

Erm no
But I can't be bothered to explain why tbh

The French seem to control all international sports events, they control FIFA as well.

All Olympic announcements are in French first no matter where they are held. See the other thread.

it's the official language of the olympic games

Because the official languages of the IOC is French and English.

French always first

really ? french is the official language .......should it not be greek , or latin

That explains it. I was annoyed with it being in an English speaking host country, that it wasn't English first.

The founder of the Modern Olympic Games was French and the IOC Headquarters are in Switzerland. So French is the first official language, followed by English.

Do they only use French and English even when they're in countries that speak neither?

It always goes French, host country then English. French first for the reasons above and isn't French the most widely spoken language in the world?

Thd official language comes last - so if it was in Germany, it would be French, English, German - or so I believe.

Denise34, it's French, English and the host country's language.

Sorry, official language of the country.

Wot dem tryin sayy we french??
Dem ingurunt innit doe?!?!?!?!?

Yeah I got it wrong, French, English then host.

Surely more people speak Spanish and English than French worldwide?????

are we trying to suck p france's ass or something

Charming. And a pretty ignorant OP for all the reasons given already.

According to wikipedia Mandarin then Spanish, then English are the 3 languages with the most native speakers.

its ok. tell them stuff in french. the games are in the uk.

Here's why internationalbusinessblog.conversisglobal.com/2012/07/17/why-french-not-english-should-be-the-first-language-of-the-olympics/

get used to it as the rest of the games will be in french and then English, It has happened before or did no one notice 4 years ago?

Not always the host country though - I was in Wales on Wed. and everything was only spoken in French and English....

wow I can't believe what upsets some people! French is the official language of the Olympic Games. GETOVER IT. Or learn some French...

Lovely

Why should English always be first?

BackforGood - London is the host not Wales, they spoke English in Coventry as well when they had foot ball at the Richo