Racist inscriptions were discovered, Sunday, June 28, on three photos of French athletes who adorn the fence surrounding the Insep of Paris, announced in a statement the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance ( Insep), which trains top athletes.
“This morning, racist insults were discovered on the photos of athletes from the Rio Games, placed on the outside gates of Insep in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes. The public establishment, which immediately noted this outrage, firmly condemns these acts and will file a complaint with the police. ”, writes Insep. Among the vandalized photos, that of the judoka Teddy Riner and the athlete Dimitri Bascou.
“Vile and cowardly” acts
“We will not bow our heads, we will not yield any ground to hatred, cowardice and stupidity. Today I offer my friendly and unwavering support to people who are personally attacked. ”, reacted in the press release the director general of Insep, Ghani Yalouz.
The Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, described these acts as“Despicable and [de] cowards ». “The fight against racism must continue. Let us not relax our vigilance. All my support for the athletes and those who feel dirty with these revolting behaviors ”, she wrote on Twitter.
The images of these ignoble and cowardly acts carried out outside of @INSEP_PARIS remind us that the fight… https://t.co/4CtM9nBSpB
– RoxaMaracineanu (@Roxana Maracineanu)
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