The phone kept ringing all morning. On the phone, customers wonder whether their favorite gym has reopened. For this Courbevoie room in Hauts-de-Seine, the answer is yes. The Île-de-France region having passed into the "green zone" on Monday, like the rest of the metropolis, sports halls are now authorized to open.
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"It feels great to resume"
On arrival, members must wash their hands with hydroalcoholic gel. Before training, they must also clean the machines. Additional health constraints, which do not undermine the joy of athletes, far from it. "Three months spent locked up ... I was impatiently waiting for this moment! It clears my head, it feels good to start again," smiles Mickaël, in two two bodybuilding exercises.
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To open on Monday, the manager has anticipated announcements made Sunday by the President of the Republic. Last week, he mobilized his entire family to arrange the room and comply with health regulations. "It was a big job. To respect the distance, we moved a lot of equipment," explains Stéphane. Happy to see his clients again, he is also very relieved. The confinement made him lose 150,000 euros in turnover.