November 2007 strikes in France retire with full pension benefits after 37.5 years rather than 40 years. The Sarkozy administration claims the current pension system allows some public sector workers to retire as early as age 50. The government calculated the cost of these early-retirement benefits at $7 billion a year. President Nicolas Sarkozy felt that his victory in the 2007 presidential election gave him a mandate to carry out labour reforms, stating "I said before I was elected what I would do," and "we will do these reforms because they have to be done." He declared the strikes a test of political will. "I
France at the 1976 Summer Olympics Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Fourteen cyclists represented France in 1976. 18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented France in 1976. Three male pentathletes represented France in 1976. France at the 1976 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 206 competitors, 177 men and 29 women, took part in 128 events in 18 sports. In France's second appearance in modern Olympic archery, one woman and one man represented the nation. Albert Le Tyrant posted France's best placing since 1920. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's 800 metres Men's 5,000 metres Men's 10,000