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The National Sports Agency (ANS) – born in 2018 to manage the high level and coordinate sports policies in France – has not been idle. In October 2021, Emmanuel Macron announced an envelope of 200 million euros (M€) intended to create 5,000 additional sports facilities throughout France. 1,800 projects, including just over 200 in Île-de-France and Oise, have already been approved. “It’s a very positive start, remarks Frédéric Sanaur, director general of the ANS. Communities were able to mobilize quickly. »