Nelson Monfort is signing his “Olympic memoirs” in Avignon this weekend, for the Other Festival.

He publishes his “olympic memories” at Michel Lafon.

Olympic Memoirs, by Nelson Monfort
Michael Lafon

To relive the greatest moments that have marked the history of the Olympic Games

Barcelona, ​​1992, Nelson Monfort experiences its first Olympic Games and welcomes to its microphone Carl Lewis, the living legend of athletics. Indelible memories.

Nelson Monfort
Nelson Monfort
© Gilles Gustine

Records, encounters, anecdotes…

In this book, he remembers for us the good and the bad memories, those shared with Teddy Riner, Usain Bolt and so many exceptional champions… But also the Munich tragedy in 1972the tears of Colette Besson gold medalist in Mexicothe raised fists of Tommie Smith and John Carlos in support of the Black Panthers…

Nelson Monfort in signings
Nelson Monfort in signings
Photo RL/Gilles WIRTZ

Nelson awaits you for a signing session around this book at the other festival d’Avignon this Saturday, April 2 at the Espace Jeanne Laurent in the Palais des Papes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


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