French Sport & Guadeloupe: A Lost Track?

At Lamentin, Georges has become an icon. From time to time, the crocodile, which no one knows how it ended up in the mouth of the Lézarde river, puts on a show, creating crowds on the banks. Nearby, the Yves-Adèle stadium is less attractive. This Thursday in November, as the sun begins to set, three groups – from as many clubs – train there.

Under the direction of tireless president Stribline Libon, the little ones from La Cigogne, orange t-shirts on their backs, meander between the blocks and the hoops, without paying attention to the holes that abound on this no longer really red track. Their elders have long been accustomed to this faded tartan, which largely reveals the cement, having not been renovated in twenty-five years. Or the lighting is much too dim, because the spotlight bulbs are no longer changed.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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