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
Animals in sport to be playing American football. From 1976 to 1999, the BBC broadcast "One Man and His Dog", a television series about sheepdog trials. They also commissioned three series of "Pets Win Prizes", a game show with contestants' pets having to perform in various tasks. "Man vs. Beast" is an American television show that pitches humans against animals in a variety of unusual challenges, including competitive eating between world champion Takeru Kobayashi and a brown bear. Animals in sport Animals in sport are a specific form of working animals. Many animals, at least in more commercial sports, are highly trained. Two