Editing Monaco (section)

==Sports==
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[[File:Two-man bobsleigh, 2014 Winter Olympics, Monaco run 3.JPG|thumb|Monaco's team competes in the two-man bobsled at the 2014 Olympics]]
Two important sports for Monaco are football and racing, but there are a number of other sports played; sports are also a part of Monaco's economy and culture. Monaco has competed in the Olympic Games, and also hosted competitive athletic sporting events. 

See [[Monaco at the Olympics]] for more on Monaco's participation at the Olympic Games. Monaco has competed to varying degrees in every Olympic games except 1932, 1956, and 1980.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/countries/monaco.htm | title=Monaco at the Olympic Games }}</ref>

===Racing===
In addition to Formula One, the Circuit de Monaco hosts several support series, including [[FIA Formula 2 Championship|FIA Formula 2]], [[Porsche Supercup]] and [[Formula Regional European Championship|Formula Regional Europe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=78th Monaco Grand Prix 2021 |url=https://www.monacograndprixticket.com/formula1monaco/ |access-date=18 December 2020 |website=www.monacograndprixticket.com |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111194450/https://www.monacograndprixticket.com/formula1monaco/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It has in the past also hosted Formula Three and [[Formula Renault]].
====Formula One====
{{Main|Monaco Grand Prix}}
[[File:Grand Prix Monaco96 131954710.jpg|thumb|left|Formation lap for the [[1996 Monaco Grand Prix]]]]

Since 1929, the [[Monaco Grand Prix]] has been held annually in the streets of Monaco.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.monaco-grand-prix-ticket.com/Monaco-Grand-Prix.aspx |title=Monaco Grand Prix |date=3 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303200854/http://www.monaco-grand-prix-ticket.com/Monaco-Grand-Prix.aspx |archive-date=3 March 2012}}</ref> It is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world. The erection of the [[Circuit de Monaco]] takes six weeks to complete and the removal after the race takes another three weeks.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

The circuit is narrow and tight and its tunnel, tight corners and many elevation changes make it perhaps the most demanding [[Formula One]] track.<ref>{{cite web |author=liam mcmurray, lesley kazan-pinfield |url=http://www.monaco-f1grandprix.com/course.html |title=Monaco Formula One Grand Prix |publisher=Monaco-f1grandprix.com |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011190813/http://www.monaco-f1grandprix.com/course.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

One of the most famous, and slowest, turns in all of F1 Racing is the ''Loews hairpin'', later renamed ''Fairmont hairpin'' when the hotel by this bend was renamed.<ref>[https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fastest-and-slowest-turns-on-the-f1-calendar/10571441/ Fastest and slowest turns on the F1 calendar ]</ref>

====Formula E====
Starting in 2015 [[Formula E]] started racing biennially with the [[Historic Grand Prix of Monaco]] on the [[Monaco ePrix]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/115918/fe-set-to-use-shorter-monaco-circuit |title=Formula E set to race on shorter version of Monaco circuit |last=Watkins |first=Gary |website=Autosport.com |access-date=12 May 2019 |archive-date=12 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512224633/https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/115918/fe-set-to-use-shorter-monaco-circuit |url-status=live }}</ref> and used a shorter configuration of the full Formula 1 circuit, keeping it around [[Port Hercules]] until 2021. For [[2024–25 Formula E World Championship|Season 11]] of Formula E it will become a double header race.

[[Maserati MSG Racing]], formerly named [[Venturi Racing|ROKiT Venturi Racing]] from 2014 to 2022, is the only motor racing team based in the principality, headquartered in Fontvieille.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leonardo DiCaprio forms racing team to help speed up electric car sales |work=BBC News |date=9 December 2013 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25300016 |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426113504/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25300016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The marque competes in Formula E and was one of the founding teams of the fully-electric championship. The team is led by Co-Managing Partners Scott Swid and José M Aznar Botella, and Team Principal Cyril Blais.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wirtz |first1= Tobias |title=Maserati MSG Racing promotes Chief Engineer Cyril Blais to new Formula E Team Principal |url=https://e-formula.news/news/formula-e-news/formula-e-news-detail/maserati-promotes-chief-engineer-cyril-blais-to-new-formula-e-team-principal-70532 |website=e-formula.news |date=10 January 2024 |access-date=5 March 2025 |archive-date=5 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305204539/https://e-formula.news/news/formula-e-news/formula-e-news-detail/maserati-promotes-chief-engineer-cyril-blais-to-new-formula-e-team-principal-70532/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The outfit holds 21 podiums under the ROKiT Venturi Racing title, including 8 race wins, and to date has 6 podiums, including 2 race wins, in the series under the Maserati MSG Racing title. [[1997 Formula One World Championship|1997 Formula One World Champion]] [[Jacques Villeneuve]] and eleven-time Formula One race winner [[Felipe Massa]] have raced for the team previously.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hensby |first1=Paul |title=Villeneuve joins Sarrazin at Venturi Grand Prix |url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/08/villeneuve-joins-sarrazin-at-venturi-grand-prix/ |website=thecheckeredflag.co.uk |date=7 August 2015 |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426113505/https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/08/villeneuve-joins-sarrazin-at-venturi-grand-prix/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Topher |title=VENTURI ANNOUNCES MASSA FOR SEASON FIVE |url=https://www.e-racing.net/2018/05/15/venturi-announces-massa-for-season-five/ |website=e-racing.net |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426113505/https://www.e-racing.net/2018/05/15/venturi-announces-massa-for-season-five/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jake Hughes]] and [[2021–22 Formula E Championship|Season 8]] Formula E champion [[Stoffel Vandoorne]] currently race for the team.

====Monte Carlo Rally====
Since 1911 part of the [[Monte Carlo Rally]] has been held in the principality, originally held at the behest of [[Albert I, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert I]]. Like the Grand Prix, the rally is organised by [[Automobile Club de Monaco]]. It has long been considered to be one of the toughest and most prestigious events in [[rallying]] and from 1973 to 2008 was the opening round of the [[World Rally Championship]] (WRC).<ref>{{cite web |author=Federall |url=http://www.acm.mc/page-tab-histo.php?id_menu=5&id_sousmenu=27 |title=ACM – Automobile Club de Monaco |publisher=Acm.mc |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109144441/http://www.acm.mc/page-tab-histo.php?id_menu=5&id_sousmenu=27 |archive-date=9 November 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> From 2009 until 2011, the rally served as the opening round of the [[Intercontinental Rally Challenge]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/8238574/Rallye-Monte-Carlo-Historique.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/8238574/Rallye-Monte-Carlo-Historique.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Rallye Monte Carlo Historique |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date=6 September 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The rally returned to the WRC calendar in 2012 and has been held annually since.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrc.com/news/2012-world-rally-championship-events-announced/?fid=14515 |title=2012 World Rally Championship events announced |publisher=wrc.com |date=27 April 2012 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119134015/http://www.wrc.com/news/2012-world-rally-championship-events-announced/?fid=14515 |archive-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Due to Monaco's limited size, all but the ending of the rally is held on French territory.
====Tour de France====
The [[2009 Tour de France]], the world's premier cycle race, started from Monaco with a {{cvt|15|km|0|adj=mid}} closed-circuit individual time trial starting and finishing there on the first day, and the {{cvt|182|km|0|adj=mid}} second leg starting there on the following day and ending in [[Brignoles]], France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.letour.com/2008/TDF/COURSE/us/grand_depart_2009.html |title=Tour de France 2008 – Grand start 2009 |publisher=Letour.com |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116210455/http://www.letour.com/2008/TDF/COURSE/us/grand_depart_2009.html |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Football===
{{main|Football in Monaco}}
[[File:Panoramio - V&A Dudush - stade Louis II.jpg|thumb|Stade Louis II, home of AS Monaco FC]]
Monaco hosts two major football teams in the principality: the men's football club, [[AS Monaco FC]], and the women's football club, OS Monaco. AS Monaco plays at the [[Stade Louis II]] and competes in [[Ligue 1]], the first division of [[French football]]. The club is historically one of the most successful clubs in the French league, having won Ligue 1 eight times (most recently in [[2016–17 Ligue 1|2016–17]]) and competed at the top level for all but six seasons since 1953. The club reached the [[2004 UEFA Champions League Final]], with a team that included [[Dado Pršo]], [[Fernando Morientes]], [[Jérôme Rothen]], [[Akis Zikos]] and [[Ludovic Giuly]], but lost 3–0 to Portuguese team [[FC Porto]]. French World Cup-winners [[Thierry Henry]], [[Fabien Barthez]], [[David Trezeguet]], and [[Kylian Mbappe]] have played for the club. The Stade Louis II also played host to the annual [[UEFA Super Cup]] from 1998 to 2012 between the winners of the [[UEFA Champions League]] and the [[UEFA Europa League]].

The women's team, OS Monaco, competes in the women's [[French football league system]]. The club plays in the local regional league, deep down in the league system. It once played in the [[Division 1 Féminine]], in the 1994–95 season, but was quickly relegated.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

The [[Monaco national football team]] represents the nation in [[association football]] and is controlled by the [[Monégasque Football Federation]], the governing body for [[football in Monaco]]. Monaco is one of two sovereign states in Europe (along with the [[Vatican City]]) that is not a member of [[UEFA]] and so does not take part in any [[UEFA European Football Championship]] or [[FIFA World Cup]] competitions. They are instead affiliated with [[CONIFA]], where they compete against other national teams that are not FIFA members. The team plays its home matches in the Stade Louis II.
===Other sports and events===
The [[Monte-Carlo Masters]] is held annually in neighbouring [[Roquebrune-Cap-Martin]], France, as a professional tournament for men as part of tennis's [[ATP Tour Masters 1000|ATP Masters Series]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com/About/Tournament-Fact-Sheet.aspx |title=Tennis – Tournament Fact Sheet |publisher=Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters |date=30 September 2011 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=4 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604194409/http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com/About/Tournament-Fact-Sheet.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The tournament has been held since 1897. Golf's [[Monte Carlo Open (golf)|Monte Carlo Open]] was also held at the Monte Carlo Golf Club at Mont Agel in France between 1984 and 1992.
[[File:Affiche PLM Exposition Monaco.jpg|thumb|Poster for the Exposition De Monaco (1920)]]
Monaco has a national [[Monaco Davis Cup team|Davis Cup team]], which plays in the European/African Zone.

Monaco has also [[Monaco at the Olympics|competed]] in the Olympic Games, although, no athlete from Monaco has ever won an Olympic medal. At the [[Youth Olympic Games|Youth Olympic Winter Games]], Monaco won a bronze medal in bobsleigh.

Monaco has also staged part of the [[Global Champions Tour]] (International Show-jumping).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.globalchampionstour.com/events/2012/monte-carlo/ |title=Monte-Carlo |publisher=Global Champions Tour |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=20 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920002331/http://globalchampionstour.com/events/2012/monte-carlo/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2009, the Monaco stage of the Global Champions tour took place between 25 and 27 June.

The [[Monaco Marathon]] is the only marathon in the world to pass through three countries, those of Monaco, France and Italy, before the finish at the [[Stade Louis II]].

The Monaco Ironman 70.3 triathlon race is an annual event with over 1,000 athletes competing and attracts top professional athletes from around the world. The race includes a {{cvt|1.9|km|1|adj=mid|abbr=off}} swim, {{cvt|90|km|0|adj=mid|abbr=off}} bike ride and {{cvt|21.1|km|1|adj=mid|abbr=off}} run.

Since 1993, the headquarters of the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/headquarter/index.html |title=Headquarters |publisher=iaaf.org |date=10 June 1994 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605031229/http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/headquarter/index.html |archive-date=5 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the world governing body of [[athletics (sport)|athletics]], is located in Monaco.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/index.html |title=Inside IAAF Intro |publisher=iaaf.org |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604054507/http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/index.html |archive-date=4 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> An IAAF Diamond League meet is annually held at Stade Louis II.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diamondleague-monaco.com/en/Home/ |title=Usain BOLT and Yelena ISINBAEVA for Herculis |publisher=Diamondleague-monaco.com |date=30 April 2012 |access-date=28 May 2012 |archive-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502190102/http://www.diamondleague-monaco.com/en/Home/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

A municipal sports complex, the [[Rainier III Nautical Stadium]] in the [[Port Hercules]] district consists of a heated saltwater [[Olympic-size swimming pool]], diving boards and a slide.<ref name="Mon">{{cite web |title=Rainer III Nautical Stadium |url=http://www.monaco-mairie.mc/en/langues-etrangeres/events-entertainment/rainier-iii-nautical-stadium/ |work=Marie de Monaco – Rainier III Nautical Stadium |publisher=Marie de Monaco |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517044436/http://www.monaco-mairie.mc/en/langues-etrangeres/events-entertainment/rainier-iii-nautical-stadium/ |archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref> The pool is converted into an [[ice rink]] from December to March.<ref name="Mon"/>

From 10 to 12 July 2014 Monaco inaugurated the Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup, a series of ocean races exclusively for solar-powered boats.<ref>The Riviera Times, Issue 148, July 2014</ref><sup>,</sup><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solar1races.com/wp-content/uploads/Solar1Magazine.pdf |title=Monte-Carlo Cup |website=Solar1races.com |access-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010190230/http://www.solar1races.com/wp-content/uploads/Solar1Magazine.pdf |archive-date=10 October 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The women team of the chess club CE Monte Carlo won the [[European Chess Club Cup]] several times.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://chessdailynews.com/ce-monte-carlo-eying-fifth-european-title/ |title=CE Monte Carlo eying fifth European title |work=Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar |date=10 October 2013 |access-date=10 March 2025 }}</ref>

;Rugby
{{Main|Rugby union in Monaco}}
[[Monaco national rugby union team|Monaco's national rugby team]], as of April 2019, is 101st in the [[World Rugby Rankings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru |title=Men's Rankings |publisher=[[World Rugby]] |date=14 April 2019 |access-date=22 April 2019 |archive-date=4 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604233404/https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru |url-status=live }}</ref>

;Basketball
Multi-sport club [[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]] owns [[AS Monaco Basket]] which was founded in 1928. They play in the [[European professional club basketball system|top-tier European basketball league]], the [[EuroLeague]], and the [[French basketball league system|French]] top flight, the [[LNB Pro A]]. They have three [[LNB Pro A Leaders Cup|Pro A Leaders Cup]], two [[LNB Pro B|Pro B]] (2nd-tier), and one [[Nationale Masculine 1|NM1]] (3rd-tier) championship. They play in [[Salle Gaston Médecin]], which is part of [[Stade Louis II]].

;Professional boxing
Due in part to its position both as a tourist and gambling centre, Monaco has staged major [[professional boxing]] world title and non-title fights from time to time; those include the [[Carlos Monzon]] versus [[Nino Benvenuti]] rematch,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/64915 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021214810/https://boxrec.com/en/event/64915 |url-status=live }}</ref> Monzon's rematch with [[Emile Griffith]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/14050 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021214809/https://boxrec.com/en/event/14050 |url-status=live }}</ref> Monzon's two classic fights with [[Rodrigo Valdes]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/14055 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021214809/https://boxrec.com/en/event/14055 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/14056 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021214808/https://boxrec.com/en/event/14056 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Davey Moore (boxer, born 1959)|Davey Moore]] versus [[Wilfred Benitez|Wilfredo Benitez]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/69315 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021215307/https://boxrec.com/en/event/69315 |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Knockout|double knockout]]-ending classic between [[Lee Roy Murphy]] and [[Chisanda Mutti]] (won by Murphy),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/2820 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021215552/https://boxrec.com/en/event/2820 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Julio César Chávez|Julio César Chávez Sr.]] versus [[Rocky Lockridge]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/9144 |title=BoxRec: Event |access-date=21 October 2021 |archive-date=21 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021220410/https://boxrec.com/en/event/9144 |url-status=live }}</ref> All of the aforementioned contests took place at the [[Stade Louis II (1939)|first Stade Louis II]] or the [[Stade Louis II|second Stade Louis II]] stadiums.