Minors will be able to practice sport indoors, in gymnasiums and swimming pools, from December 15, AFP learned on Friday December 11 from the Ministry of Sports.
Even if this is the period of school holidays, where there is sometimes a cut in practice in clubs and associations, this will nevertheless allow the courses to take place, argues the Ministry of Sports.
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This possibility of resuming indoor sport in December was mentioned on November 17 by Emmanuel Macron, subject to sanitary conditions, still only for minors.
Outdoor practice resumed at the end of November, for football for example.
The PE and extracurricular classes have not been stopped.
Some details are still being finalized for these new rules applicable from December 15, it was further indicated to the cabinet of Roxana Maracineanu.
Amateur sport is very affected by the crisis.
The loss in terms of memberships has been estimated at 20% on average by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).
He announced Thursday how he would distribute, together with the National Sports Agency (ANS), an emergency fund of 900,000 euros to help the most threatened federations.
It thus received 64 files from federations which recorded a loss of memberships of more than 30% (32.37%), representing a total loss of 145 million euros.
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The total amount 'floor' of financial assistance that they consider essential to the survival of their federal organization from 2020 is expressed at a little over 10 million euros,
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In the end, 25 federations were deemed to have priority for the award: the Sports and Gymnastics Federation of Labor (FSGT, multisports), Basque pelota, savate and French boxing, strength, kick-boxing, stick twirling, dance, energy and martial arts. Chinese, taekwondo, karate, rescue and first aid, billiards, physical education and voluntary gymnastics, American football, swimming, boxing, adapted sport, archery, badminton, sports retreat, rugby 13, Usep (elementary school), skiing nautical, wrestling, weight lifting.
Regarding professional sport, stadium stands remain closed and he will continue to play behind closed doors at least until January 7, Prime Minister Jean Castex said during a press conference on Thursday.