“France, host country of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024, has already won. “ Eric Monnin, vice-president appointed for Olympism – Generation 2024 at the University of Franche-Comté, affirms it. Even before knowing if the goal of 80 medals will be reached. “Today, the notion of victory does not depend only on the number of medals, he continues. In addition to this, you need to know more about it.France has not organized planetary sporting events since the 1998 FIFA World Cup, like the failures known to host the 2008 Games (Beijing) and 2012 (London). “
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1. A generation sacrificed? The absence of competitions slows the emergence of champions
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3. A generation sacrificed? The strategic plan, a tool to stay competitive
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Responsible Games
France will also be expected on its ability to organize responsible Games, economically and environmentally. “Since 1994, the Games must also be proof that the world sports movement is working together to save the planet, recalls the director of the Center for University Olympic Studies and Research (Cerou). In addition to this, you need to know more about it.And each host country must bear the highest witness to this. “
Nevertheless, the prospect of the Games has also encouraged new avenues of reflection on high performance. And allowed to unlock resources and launch new strategies. The creation of the National Sports Agency, founded in August 2019, attests to this. Just like the additional resources granted to scientific support and research. “At the moment, we are lucky to be in a very dynamic moment with the 2024 Games, assures Hélène Joncheray. This will preserve us a little. “
Hosting the 2024 Games helps many international French athletes to keep their motivation intact, when they could give up their commitment due to the difficulties encountered in training well and moving forward on the path to high performance.
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With the Covid, a sacrificed generation of athletes? This week, Prolongation offers you a five-part series on the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on a whole generation of young athletes.
1. A generation sacrificed? The absence of competitions slows the emergence of champions
2. A generation sacrificed? Danger on the 2028 and 2032 Olympics
3. A generation sacrificed? The strategic plan, a tool to stay competitive
4. A generation sacrificed? “The ANS has tripled the Paralympic means”
5. A generation sacrificed? The Paris 2024 Olympics, an asset for French sport
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