french? why use french in olympics

The official language of the Olympics is French and English. The language used in the host city will also be used at the Olympics Games, just like Chinese is also used in Beijing Olympics.

Reason why French is the official language is that The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 on the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frdy, Baron de Coubertin. The IOC has become the heart of the "Olympic Movement. This is the reason why French will be spoken before English.

English is also used as official language because English was widely spoken in the 19th century.