Sports journalist François Janin has passed away. In particular passed by TF1, Le Monde et Antenna 2over the course of his career he has become an emblematic commentator on Formula 1 and swimming.
A figure in journalism has passed away. On June 19, 2024, several personalities spoke on X (formerly Twitter) to announce the disappearance of journalist François Janin. “He was one of the great signatures and voices of sports journalism. Strong as a man, sensitive as a heart, collector of the most beautiful things in life. Sadness“, indicated Dominique Grimault. “François Janin who has just died was an uncompromising and caustic journalist of rare relevance. I worked alongside him in the sports department of TF1 in the past. I learned a lot there. Thoughts for loved ones“, added Michel Denisot. “With my friend Hervé Duthu, we announce with immense sadness that François Janin left last night. He was a great voice at ORTF, a huge F1 and swimming commentator. Journalist for the newspaper Le Monde and sports boss of TF1. Thoughts of his family“, wrote journalist Jacques Vendroux.
François Janin was a fan of Formula 1 and swimming
François Janin died in Paris, where he lived, at the age of 88. He will have left his mark on generations by commenting on several sports including Formula 1 and swimming, his favorites. His beginnings were marked by his years at ORTF during the 1960s – alongside Raymond Marcillac, Robert Chapatte and Roger Couderc – where he became one of the first F1 commentators, particularly for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 1976, while the Olympics were taking place in Montreal, he became a sports specialist on the show Stade 2broadcast on Antenne 2. A few years later, he switched to TF1 and took control of a brand new program that he created, Sports Sunday evening. He had also obtained a position as sports director in the group.
He died at the age of 88 this Tuesday, June 18
At the end of the 1980s, he resigned from the front page to take early retirement when he no longer really got along with management. François Janin then collaborated occasionally with the Canadian channel Radio Canada. However, it was in Paris that he breathed his last this Tuesday, June 18, in the evening.
