World | excercise 'Faint' Sarkozy Hospitalized After Jog French prez 'felt faint,' undergoing medical tests By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jul 26, 2009 10:23 AM CDT Copied French President Nicholas Sarkozy, left, is greeted by Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme in Le Grand-Bornand, Alps region, France, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Saget, POOL) Nicolas Sarkozy “felt faint” during his usual morning jog today, reports the Guardian, and was admitted to the hospital where he was under observation and undergoing further tests. Elysee Palace declined to comment further, saying it would release further details this afternoon. The energetic French president is known as something of a fitness fanatic. Read These Next He went to kill a Cape buffalo. Instead, it killed him. 5 soldiers shot at largest Army installation east of the Mississippi. Elon Musk's infamous '5 things' email just got the boot. The Sunshine State is putting its robotic rabbit army to work. Report an error