- French English
- le football = the soccer
- le basketball = the basketball
- le tennis = the tennis
- la natation = the swimming
- le cyclisme = the cycling
- le golf = the golf
- le rugby = the rugby
- la course = the running
- le volley-ball = the volleyball
- le hockey = the hockey
- le baseball = the baseball
- l'escrime = the fencing
- la gymnastique = the gymnastics
- la boxe = the boxing
- le ski = the skiing
- le surf = the surfing
- l'athlétisme = the athletics
- la danse = the dance
- la plongée = the diving
- le karaté = the karate