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 2020 Summer Olympics France at the 2020 Summer Olympics France is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Greece. As Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, a French segment is expected to be performed at the closing ceremony. The French delegation include 15 athletes competing in 3 sport. French equestrians qualified a full squad in the team eventing competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon,