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| French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been taken to hospital after becoming ill while exercising, his office said. | |
| The 54-year-old president, elected in 2007, began "feeling faint" while playing sports. | The 54-year-old president, elected in 2007, began "feeling faint" while playing sports. |
| "He was immediately seen to by his doctor. He is currently undergoing extra examinations," his office said. | "He was immediately seen to by his doctor. He is currently undergoing extra examinations," his office said. |
| The incident happened at his weekend retreat near Versailles, outside Paris, AFP news agency reported. Elysee Palace had no further official information. | The incident happened at his weekend retreat near Versailles, outside Paris, AFP news agency reported. Elysee Palace had no further official information. |
| AFP also reported that he was taken to a military hospital. | |
| Mr Sarkozy is regularly seen running and is a keen cyclist. | Mr Sarkozy is regularly seen running and is a keen cyclist. |
| The Elysee Palace said earlier this month that his last medical examination - on 3 July - showed normal results for cardiovascular and blood tests. | |
| Shortly after his election, his first medical bulletin showed him to be in "good" health. | |
| He campaigned for greater transparency of presidential health bulletins during his presidential campaign, yet a brief hospital stay in late 2007 was not revealed until three months after it happened. | |
| Some previous French presidents regularly concealed health problems from the public, Associated Press reported. |