Sport in France is recognized by the IOC. . Professional players play the very competitive form of Pétanque which is called Pétanque Sport, under precise rules. The competitive form is played by about 480,000 persons licensed with the "Federation Française de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal" (FFPJP). The FFPJP is the 4th largest sports federation in France. Orienteering is a reasonably popular sport in France; it is regulated by the Fédération Française de Course d'Orientation (FFCO) Cricket is a developing sport in France. Some reports claim that cricket was invented in France, however, the sport is relatively unknown due to inadequate media coverage. In
Sport in Denmark IF, and seven times overall by Fortuna Hjørring. The current manager of the national team is Åge Hareide, and Simon Kjær is the captain. Legendary former players include Poul "Tist" Nielsen, Peter Schmeichel, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Allan Simonsen and Michael Laudrup. Golf has become a highly popular sport in recent years in Denmark with more than 180 courses across the country. Golf is mostly popular among the older demographic, with more members over the age of 24 than any other sport in Denmark. In pro golf, Thomas Bjørn has dominated the Danish scene for many years, along with Anders Hansen,