Nothing like starting the day with a little coffee, we had an appointment with René Perret, ex-owner of the bar Le Gaulois in Albertvillethe HQ of the Olympics.
– Francois Ventejou
Then head to the Olympic Hall and the Albertville Olympic Park, we met Ludovic Bertagnolo, director of the Tremplin 92 area. A place dedicated to sporting and cultural events in the city of Albertville. Its main element is an ice rink which was built for the 1992 Winter Olympics.
In Meribel, which was the capital of ice hockey and women’s alpine skiing, Jean-Marie Choffel, director of the tourist office in 1992 is live from the Olympic ice rink on the antenna of France Bleu Pays de Savoie.
Alain Charlier (in period clothing), our first walkman, took to the road again to bows. He met Albert Veilex, timing manager during the games.
– Alain Charlier
You know we have an Olympic slalom track near our house. It is located at Menuires. François Ventéjou, our second facilitator on this special operation, met Régine Jay-Grillot, communication manager for the tourist office in 1992.
– Francois Ventejou
For the Albertville Olympics, Tignes was selected for the ski moguls, ballets and aerials demonstration events, Tignes was the annex Olympic village. We met Aime Favre, he was event director in Tignes.
Direction Seizures for a superb meeting with Franck Piccard, triple Super G Olympic medalist in his sports store on avenue des JO. He tells us about his feat, 30 years ago already!
And for the return, direction Valley of Isere we have an appointment with Jean-Claude Fritsch, director of the alpine events in 1992.
– Alain Charlier