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Christophe (60 years old), the father, and Claire (28 years old), the daughter, from Lille (North) participated in Beijing Express, the broadcast of which begins on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (© M6)
On Tuesday February 23, 2021, the broadcast of Beijing Express will start on M6. Christophe (60 years old), the father, and Claire (28 years old), the girl, from Small (North) participated in this game.
He works at King Fischer, in the IT part. She works in the commercial part for Adidas, in Paris, but remains attached to Lille. “My parents still have the house we grew up in (Claire has a brother and two sisters). I go there regularly and we meet there all together. “
News: Why did you decide to participate in Beijing Express?
Claire : It was a dream to participate for me. I’m a fan of the show, I thought why not us. At first, dad said “what is this thing” then gradually, he got caught up in the game.
Christophe: I didn’t really know the game, except by name. A colleague told me it was a caring game and an interesting human experience. I didn’t know what I was getting into. We are 30,000-40,000 candidates at the beginning so I was not worried. We started to go through the stages, the recruitment tests so I started to worry. I watched an episode and I was like “am I ever going to be able to do that?” “. I have a weak knee, a weak back, but I did everything thoroughly during the candidacy rounds, without thinking and for my daughter.
How did you react when you were announced to participate?
Christophe : Claire jumped to the ceiling. Me, the lady called me and said “I have bad news for you”. After that, I didn’t sleep anymore.
How did you organize yourself in your work and how was this participation perceived?
Claire : I had foreseen the blow by warning the HR and my team. We manage to organize ourselves for work. They were very happy that I participated.
Christophe: My colleagues were very kind. They thought it was funny.
And in your family?
Claire : We made people jealous. They envied us, but they were with us. They boosted us.
Christophe: My wife, Frédérique, helped me a lot during the preparation phase. She advised me on the equipment and helped me prepare my stomach and my head.
Did you do any physical preparation?
Claire : Physically, I was ready. I play sports almost every day, it’s my passion. I really like trail and raid. I practice triathlon. I also do yoga to relax. For my father, I read I gave a program that he held very well.
Christophe: We trained thoroughly! Claire coached me. I did some core sheathing and also push-ups which were helpful. It all served. From the moment we started to have a chance, I took this sport seriously. I was not sleeping very well. I also did not sleep on the plane that was taking us.