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Expressiveness is one of the important elements in technical taekwondo. (©Denis Sekretev)
For these born competitors, defeat is not always easy to digest. “My husband sometimes finds us in pieces,” admits Céline. The non-taekwondoist of the family then knows how to find the right words, in his capacity as the “biggest fan” of his two protégés. However, titles are not the only purpose of a discipline where values are omnipresent. “There is a great solidarity and a lot of benevolence between the competitors. »
At the World Championship in April
Céline and Tristan Hery would be “incomplete” without this taekwondo which constitutes a common thread in their existence. They have every intention of making the fun last as long as possible. Tristan, former third in the European Junior Championships, qualified for the World Championships by winning in Valencia. Céline can also claim it, but the distant trip to Asia may be too expensive for the federation to agree to present its category. Money is a non-negligible reality in a sport with low visibility.
We earn absolutely no money and we pay for all our trips, except with the France team…
Passion prevails over the rest, but the Herys can’t imagine anything other than this total investment. Not just for the emotions they share. “It’s a great trainer for Tristan’s future life. The taste for effort, efficient work, high standards… All of this will serve him well in his studies and professional life. “Before that, the teenager had fulfilled his original objective wonderfully. “Socially, taekwondo has helped me a lot! It was still the initial idea…
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