place_of_death louis dutfoy
___MASK23___ , officially the ___MASK46___ , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of ___MASK23___ extends from the Mediterranean ___MASK12___ to the English Channel and the North ___MASK12___ , and from the Rhine to the ___MASK72___ . Overseas ___MASK23___ include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . ___MASK23___ spans and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include ___MASK64___ , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . Île - de - ___MASK23___ (, , " Island of ___MASK23___ "), also known as the " région parisienne " (" Parisian Region "; see Etymology ), is one of the 18 regions of ___MASK23___ , and includes the city of Paris . It covers 12012 square kilometers ( 4638 square miles ), and has its own regional council and president . It has a population of 12 , 005 , 077 as of January 2014 , or 18 . 2 percent of the population of ___MASK23___ . The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ; French : Comité international olympique , CIO ) is the supreme authority of the worldwide Olympic movement . It is an international , non - profit , non - governmental organization based in ___MASK14___ , Switzerland . Its mission is enshrined in the Olympic Charter : to support the development of competitive sport by ethical and environmentally sustainable means . At the 1900 Summer Olympics , 9 shooting events were included . Many other shooting events were featured in ___MASK61___ at about the same time , but only 9 events are considered Olympic by the International Olympic Committee . The competitions were held from August 3 , 1900 , to August 5 , 1900 . ___MASK61___ ( French : ) is the capital and ___MASK67___ populous city of France . It has an area of and a population in 2013 of 2 , 229 , 621 within its administrative limits . The city is both a commune and department , and forms the centre and headquarters of the Île - de - France , or ___MASK61___ Region , which has an area of and a population in 2014 of 12 , 005 , 077 , comprising 18 . 2 percent of the population of France . Louis Dutfoy ( January 12 , 1860 -- ___MASK3___ 7 , 1904 ) was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century . He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in ___MASK61___ and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team . The 1900 Summer Olympics , today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad , was an international multi - sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in ___MASK61___ , ___MASK23___ , and the last Summer Olympics to be held in the 19th century . No opening or closing ceremonies were held ; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28 . The Games were held as part of the 1900 World ' s Fair . In total , 997 competitors took part in 19 different sports . Women took part in the games for the first time and sailor Hélène de Pourtalès became the first female Olympic champion . The decision to hold competitions on a Sunday brought protests from many American athletes , who travelled as representatives of their colleges and were expected to withdraw rather than compete on their religious day of rest .