France–United States relations between France and the United States became friendlier after Nicolas Sarkozy was elected President of France in 2007. Sarkozy, who has been called "Sarko the American", has said that he "love[s] America" and that he is "proud of his nickname". In 2007, Sarkozy delivered a speech before the U.S. Congress that was seen as a strong affirmation of French–American ties; during the visit, he also met with President George W. Bush as well as senators John McCain and Barack Obama (before they were chosen as presidential candidates). Obama and McCain also met with Sarkozy in Paris after securing their respective
France at the 1908 Summer Olympics the two national squads of France national football team & France B national football team. Each faced Denmark in its first match, with France coming off the loser both times. France had one boat enter competition in the motorboating events, winning a gold medal when that boat ended up being the only finisher in the open class. France at the 1908 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. France finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 19 medals overall. The French team was one of three to take