Among people aged 65 and over, hiking was the most popular sporting activity. More than half of the respondents said they had participated in this activity in the past. Swimming, another activity described as "gentle" on the body, was the second most popular activity, practiced in 2019 by almost 40 percent of seniors.
Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019
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Odoxa. (July 21, 2019). Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/764925/favorite-sports-activities-of-french-seniors/
Odoxa. "Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019." Chart. July 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764925/favorite-sports-activities-of-french-seniors/
Odoxa. (2019). Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764925/favorite-sports-activities-of-french-seniors/
Odoxa. "Ranking of Sports Activities Most Practiced by French People over 65 Years Old in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764925/favorite-sports-activities-of-french-seniors/
Odoxa, Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764925/favorite-sports-activities-of-french-seniors/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Ranking of sports activities most practiced by French people over 65 years old in 2019 [Graph], Odoxa, July 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/764925/favorite-sports-activities-of-french-seniors/