Tennis balls autographed by former French number one Gilles Simon, a rugby ball initialed by the entire French team, a kimono signed by Teddy Riner… These objects should be offered at an auction at the start of 2024, to the great delight of enthusiasts. Who will thereby be able to carry out a beautiful action. Indeed, these nuggets autographed by great champions were collected by Guillaume Delamarre, in order to raise funds for his association Play Again. This aims to help patients practice their sport during their treatment and convalescence.
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And the fifty-year-old knows what he’s talking about. This resident of Pontoise (Val-d’Oise) contracted cancer in 2019, on the basis of his tongue. An ordeal that he overcame (he is in remission), in his words, thanks to “chemotherapy, radiotherapy… And tennis”. “I never stopped sport,” explains this enthusiast, player and teacher at the Pontoise club. It allowed me to endure the treatment. I lost 20 kg, but I still kept going. I was at 10% of my muscle volume. »
