From the 5th to the 21th August, the France National Judo team (men) prepared the 2009 World Championship in CREPS de Dinard. The World Championship is orgnised in Rotterdam (Holland) from the 26th to 30th August. So far, the french delegation won a gold medal and a bronze medal.

On March 23rd, the club of Brest's team HBF Arvor 29 has received, in the room of the Jean Guéguéniat sports centre, the national female team of China. The last came to France for a 8 day course and some friendly meetings.

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A Chinese delegation representing the sports office of the province of Shandong, went to Brittany last November from the 27th to the 30th. As requested, a heavy program was ready for them. They visited the national sailing-school in Quiberon, one of the most important sailing organizations in Brittany. They visited sports facilities in Rennes, but they also had some work to do whilst in Rennes. There were some sympathetic receptions in their honor, one reception was organized by the "Conseil Régional de Bretagne" and the “Cros de Bretagne".

The aim of this visit was to discuss the potential exchange projects in 2009 between the two regions.

Shandong delegation was invited as the guest of honor, when the film from the trip of 40 Breton teenagers in China during the Beijing Olympic Games was projected. With those young people and their parents, the delegation shared those unforgettable moments, especially those during their stay in Shandong.

"Bretagne Sport International" is an association, resulting from the partnership between State (Jeunesse et Sports), the region of Brittany and the "Comité Olympique et Sportif de Bretagne" (CROS)

The ambition of this initiative lays on the will to let the world of sports take the place it deserves in the exchanges between twinned provinces. Sport is a fantastic tool in connecting individuals. Sport is the ambassador of the culture it conveys, it allows all the generations to participate in the international exchanges. It can also appeal to the inhabitants of the region, often engaged as volunteers (the organization of sport in France), to benefit from the twinning.

BSI wants to help the leaders, the sportspersons and the amateurs to build an exchange and cooperation project (tools).

Thus, information that BSI offers can be used as a reference for people who have projects. If you have some interesting projects concerning sports and youth international exchange, you are welcome to inform BSI .