Paris (AFP)
A challenge with Tony Parker or a place on the route of the Olympic flame: four years before the opening ceremony of the Paris-2024 Olympics, its organizing committee (Cojo) launched on Tuesday a "club" open to the public. public.
Deprived of the key moment that the Tokyo Olympics were to constitute and forced to review their project because of the impact of Covid-19 on their budget, the organizers of Paris-2024 have maintained this operation entitled "You too do the Games" .
By registering on the Paris-2024 site, fans can hope to be selected this summer to participate in some challenges such as swimming against Olympic champion Florent Manaudou, playing a game of table tennis simultaneously against the French number 1. Simon Gauzy, or compete against the four-time world judo champion Clarisse Agbegnenou.
On Sunday, basketball legend Tony Parker awaits his fans - around 80 will be chosen - for 3x3 matches on a Parisian court.
During the presentation of the device, at the headquarters of the organizing committee for the Paris-2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cojo boss Tony Estanguet promised that the most loyal members would be rewarded, by mentioning in particular the route of the Olympic flame .
"We want to offer it to the most active members of the club," he said, promising to "bring the Paris-2024 adventure to life for as many people as possible", without posting a quantified target for the number of participants .
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