Sports shoes on their feet, cap on their head and sunscreen, the children are ready to work out all afternoon. On the banks of the Garonne, the river that crosses Toulouse, inflatable goals stand in several large sand-filled bins.
Arthur came with his brother and his mother. Very athletic, he practices judo, and especially handball. So he wanted to try the sandball. “It’s more difficult than handball, because the ball doesn’t bounce on the sand, and I can’t dribble…”, Arthur comments. But that does not prevent him from returning to the field once the game is over. He loves sandball and is very happy to have discovered this sport.
Accompanied by his grandparents, Sacha is a basketball fan. And that’s good, in Toulouse beaches, a field and baskets are installed to practice this sport. The only problem is that Arthur has to wait for the big guys to let him enter the field! But what he prefers is skateboarding, which he has practiced for a long time with his father. “My dream is to participate in the Olympic Games! »he tells us.
Louise, 8 years old, did not come with her parents. She discovers Toulouse beaches thanks to an association which takes care of children who have stayed in Toulouse during the holidays. Louise started with the gymnastics stand. A route is proposed where you have to perform several figures, such as cartwheels and slaloms. She loves that ! During the year, she already practices gymnastics in a club, as well as classical and jazz dance. She likes to watch certain sports on TV. “I’m waiting for the Olympics. I will watch them with my dad on TV. »
Noam, 11 years old, comes from Paris. He is on vacation in Toulouse with his father and sister. They decided to come and enjoy Toulouse beaches all afternoon. Noam has been practicing club football for six years and karate. But, if he came to Toulouse beaches today, it’s to discover a sport he does not know, canoeing! Unfortunately, there are too many people and not enough kayaks… But that’s okay, a game of table tennis will do.
Under the sun, Tasnime, 11, and her brother, Malik, 9, play badminton with their mother. The young girl practices horse riding and the gym, and her brother football. They don’t have the opportunity to play badminton often, so today they take advantage of it. But their program is loaded. Afterwards, they want to do rock climbing, tennis, and also basketball! Tasnime and Malik’s goal is to take advantage of this afternoon to try as many sports as possible! And that’s good, there is a choice!
Mathilde Gendron
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