meeting with Paralympic athletes, in full preparation for the Games

These athletes have overcome hardships and made their handicap a driving force. “I never imagined making a job out of it. It changed the situation of having an accident and the possibility of reaching a high level in a discipline”says Emmanuelle March, professional wheelchair tennis player, Sunday April 16. “It’s the idea of ​​going to meet people, to have fun on a sport that I liked to practice as a hobby at college level”says Fabien Lamirault, gold medalist table tennis player at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo (Japan), in 2021.

Looking for a new challenge

Experiencing the thrills of victory, emotions and the adventure of the Paralympic Games, these athletes are looking for a new challenge: the Paris 2024 Games. “Showing myself that my body is capable of doing a lot of things. There is the social side, the health side, like everyone else, but there is also this little nuance: you have to be stronger and more enduring to cope better with his disability”explains Nathalie Benoit, double medalist in rowing at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.