“What we are experiencing is absolutely extraordinary and this Paralympic movement has never been sublimated in this way,” enthuses the president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee and triple para-athletics champion, Monday on franceinfo.
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“That’s it, the French have understood that Paralympic athletes are athletes in their own right,” rejoiced the president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) and triple para-athletics champion, Marie-Amélie Le Fur, on franceinfo on Monday, September 2, as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games enter their second week.
“We are really happy with what is happening at the Paralympic Games. The French team is doing very well.”she first welcomed, while France is currently fifth in the medal rankings, a ranking beyond the top 8 objective set before the start of the competitions. “It is also the success of winning the hearts of the French public.”
“The fervor of the Games floods Paris, it floods the hearts of our athletes.”
Marie-Amélie Le Fur, President of the French Paralympic and Sports Committeeon franceinfo
“This success of the Games is truly welcomed in France and throughout the world by all the international Paralympic committees,” continued Marie-Amélie Le Fur. “What our counterparts share with us is that there will be a before and after Paris 2024, that what we are experiencing is absolutely extraordinary and that this Paralympic movement has never been sublimated in this way.”
“They have no complaints about these Games, and it’s the first time in history. They are amazed, transcended by the French public.”she finished.