Paris 2024 Olympic Games: these teacher-student pairs who will represent their school in the torch relay

Representative of the Narbonne school of nurses and caregivers (IFMS) Séverine Maire does not shy away from her pleasure. Passionate about running, this trainer is preparing for the New York marathon, nothing less. We might as well tell you that she will be ready for this unique moment whose perspective enlightens her eyes: "This flame symbolizes the transmission of the knowledge that drives us and we also find the collective aspect that we favor on a daily basis."

Gabriel Le Noach, his partner, a first year nursing student, did not hesitate to apply in line with his commitment as a volunteer firefighter: "It’is important to also carry values, to represent your school and to support a Paralympic athlete because we are very aware of disability in health professions.& ;quot;

"A school career is a test of endurance"

Under the colors of the IDEM of Perpignan (Higher School of Creative and Digital Professions), Amandine Sales, associate director, will team up with Adrien Sar, one of her former audiovisual bachelor students. Proud to represent an establishment which brings together 600 students in six sectors with a branch in Barcelona, ​​and also offers training within the framework of the CFA.

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This is precisely the path that Adrien followed before his last year of Bachelor. "At 17, a herniated disc forced me to stop my studies before the baccalaureate. L’Idem allowed me to pursue my dream of achieving success despite a second hernia."

Weight training, swimming, cycling… Rehabilitation also married Adrien to sport. "He’s an example of someone who went above and beyond to graduate as valedictorian" specifies Amandine, admiringly. She herself favors this running which "clears her head" regularly and sport in general & quot;which conveys so many positive values, including the integration that we defend at the same time."

Sailing hopeful and student at Paris Dauphine

"A school journey it’is both a test of endurance and speed, which cannot be cannot succeed without team spirit" underlines this former school teacher while Adrien sees in the flame "values ​​of unit, force"…

But sport and learning are never better reconciled than in the centers where tomorrow's champions are trained. The Montpellier resident Théa Lubac, 20 years old, a great hope in sailing, is working on her skills in Marseille with the best. Even if she was unable to qualify for Paris in the Laser, she is already dreaming of Los Angeles on another boat, the Nacra 17. "Being in the relay will be a bit my way of participating" she smiles.< /p>

His Montpellier partner, Philippe Boudiol, 75 years old, former skipper, has long trained Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls. "My dream would have been to see a mixed Olympic event bringing together able-bodied and disabled people, he says.I had worked on developing a boat for that, but the IOC never granted our request."

"Moved and proud, the culmination of a career"

Philippe nevertheless says "moved and proud" to participate in this relay & quot;which symbolizes the transmission and culmination of a coaching career."

Léa, she finds in the relay "this symbolism of sharing because the Olympics are not prepared alone" . Following her passion did not prevent her from studying organizational science at Paris Dauphine. Nice duo which embodies both the wisdom of knowledge and a future facing the open sea.

Everyone was gathered at the bank's headquarters for a day of discussions and workshops of all kinds. Four months before kick-off, the Games are already synonymous with mixing and diversity.

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