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 1972 Summer Olympics (– 71 kg) Fifteen cyclists represented France in 1972. Men's 3m Springboard Men's 10m Platform Women's 3m Springboard 19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women represented France in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented France in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Thirteen male shooters represented France in 1972. Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Men's Slalom: Men's Figure Skiing: Men's Jump: Women's Slalom: Women's Figure Skiing: Women's Jump: France at the 1972 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in