Jeux San Frontieres International Final Italy BBC Commentary Stuart Hall 3/4Event Staged: Wednesday 6th September 1978 Venue: Parco Terme, Montecatini Terme, Italy Theme: Old Baghdad Teams: Willebroek (B) v. Arosa (CH) v. Bad Sobernheim (D) v. Fontainebleau (F) v. Sandwell (GB) v. Abano Terme (I) v. Kragujevac (YU) The idea of the show came from French President Charles de Gaulle, whose wish was that French and German youth would meet in a series of funny games to reinforce the friendship between France and Germany. The games were inspired by the matches between French cities. Some games were played in swimming pools. In 1965, three French men (Pedro Brime, Claude Savarit, Jean-Louis Marest) brought the idea of the games to all Europe with success. Teams representing France, Germany, Belgium, and Italy took part in the first edition of the show called Inter Nations Games