“Thank you for your presence, you who made the whole world shine, France and Rennes”. The ten or so athletes invited to the halls of the Town Hall this Thursday, November 25, have one thing in common: “You were born, raised or trained in Rennes”, continues the mayor of Rennes Nathalie Appéré.
Who took advantage of the passing of the Olympic flags in the Breton capital to celebrate these Olympic and Paralympic athletes “Who represented us at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last summer and who will soon continue in Paris”, which will host those of 2024.
“We didn’t have our families because of the Covid”
Among them, the gold medalist in judo and native of Rennes Clarisse Agbégnénou but also Perle Bouge (9e in para-rowing), Thu Kamkasomphou (double bronze medalist in table tennis), Lénaïg Morin (4e in women’s para-badminton doubles), Faustine Noël (silver medalist in para-badminton mixed doubles), Louis Radius (7e in para-athletics), Anaëlle Roullet (5e in the 100m para-swimming backstroke) but also Jérémy Sauffiseau (8e in blind football) and Mathis Soudi (18e in Kayak – canoe slalom – American delegation).
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For Clarisse Agbégnénou, “The highlight of these Olympics was as a flag bearer, at the opening ceremony, with the other athletes. “ “We did not have our families and not our audience, because of the Covid, confirms Perle Bouge, but we vibrated and we supported each other and that brought us even closer. “
Rennes, labeled “Land of games”, now hopes to be on the route of the Olympic torch as well, Nathalie Appéré said. And “Involve all the inhabitants in this great competition”.
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