Culture and lifestyle Sport and leisure
L'étoffe des athlètes
2024
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais Arabe
Julien Magalhães, specialist in historic clothing, investigates with impertinence and humour on the history of sporting wear that has contributed to changing a sport and the world around it.
Culture and lifestyle | Sport and leisure
Episode 1
6 min
Skater style
Skateboarding is a cool and affordable means of transport, and is now an Olympic sport. But the new official uniforms imposed by the regulations are not popular with the purists of this counter-culture.
Episode 2
7 min
Fencing
"En garde!", "Prêt!", "Allez!" The French language is mandatory for fencing referees. Perfected over centuries, this sport tells a fabulous story of humanity with the point of its blade.
Episode 3
6 min
Cycling shorts
Accordion, Lycra shorts and a delirious crowd: that is the portrait of an emblematic French sport. Less well-known, the bicycle was a progressive revolution and its shorts a fertile breeding ground for technological innovation.
Episode 4
6 min
Running shoes
In the beginning, people ran without shoes. Today, runners want cutting-edge trainers. The prostheses of parasports athletes are blurring the line between body and accessory, offering unprecedented performances.
Episode 5
8 min
The swimming costume
In the 20th century, women bathers risked prison for wearing a short costume; now, in competition, its width is no thicker than a grapefruit peeling.
Julien Magalhães, specialist in historic clothing, investigates with impertinence and humour on the history of sporting wear that has contributed to changing a sport and the world around it.
Culture and lifestyle Sport and leisure
For over sixty years, the Jumping International de La Baule has attracted the world's show jumping elite. This 64th event was held from 5 to 8 June 2025. We look back at the highlights of the Rolex Grand Prix - Ville de La Baule, one of the competition's headline events.
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Coverage of the 10th Vendée Globe, the single-handed, non-stop, non-assisted round-the-world sailing race, with daily and weekly summaries plus a 52 minute programme. The skippers will be sailing some 45,000 kilometres around the globe, passing the Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn. Starting and finishing at Les Sables d'Olonne.
