France wins Bocuse d'Or culinary Olympics

PRESENTER ANNOUNCING FRANCE AS WINNER OF 2021, SAYING (French):

"It's with immense pride and a lot of emotion that I announce the winner: Davy Tissot."

France won the Bocuse d'Or culinary contest

a sort of Olympic Games for chefs

Location: Lyon, France

21 teams from around the world competed

Chef Davy Tissot led France to victory

with Denmark and Norway placing second and third

(SOUNDBITE) (French) HEAD OF FRANCE TEAM IN 2021 BOCUSE D'OR COMPETITION, DAVY TISSOT, SAYING:

"It was great, a great experience. It's a pleasure, we all found it a pleasure, no suffering, I had a great time."

(SOUNDBITE) (French) ACCLAIMED FRENCH CHEF AND MEMBER OF BOCUSE D'OR ORGANISING COMMITTEE, CHRISTIAN TETEDOIE, SAYING:

"It shows that countries have evolved a lot, it's great. The Bocuse d'Or was not made to make France win, but to advance cuisine. And so, all the world's cuisines are advancing, and that's what we want."