The wife of the President of the Republic, Brigitte Macron, visited the resource, expertise and sports performance center (Creps) in Reims (Marne), this Thursday, February 22, 2024. She met several young athletes participating there. at the world and European indoor adapted athletics championships.
A second visit in two months. Brigitte Macron, the wife of the President of the Republic, was in Reims (Marne) this Thursday, February 22, 2024, a few weeks after her visit to the hospital center as part of Operation Yellow Pieces.
She was received at the resource, expertise and sports performance center (Creps). Since the day before, the world and European indoor adapted athletics championships have been held there. This is an important milestone for those participating in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
The way the biathlon and triathlon events take place in these places (to begin with) makes sense: Reims is one of the twelve 2024 Games Lands selected in Champagne-Ardenne. 65 athletes made the trip.
Brigitte Macron posing with two medal-winning athletes from the championships taking place at the center of resources, expertise and sports performance (Creps) in Reims. • © Marie-Galante Fontant, France Télévisions
The French selection has 19 athletes. Brigitte Macron wanted to question them about their disciplines. “I studied, you know? You do the long jump? And you, the 400 or the 1,500 meters?” And on their journey. “How long have you been doing this?” She does not hide being impressed by some of the sporting careers presented to her.
Marc Truffaut, the president of the French adapted sports federation, continues to visit him and present certain profiles. “Autistic people can participate”, underlines the latter. She responds with several questions about competition levels, visibly interested.
“And now who qualified?” The president of the federation replies that it is Gloria and Charles-Antoine. “For the moment”In any case.