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Macron promises "a massive plan for sports equipment"

2021-09-13T20:22:09.286Z


The Head of State wishes to "consolidate France as a sporting nation" and spoke on Monday of the announcement of a plan "unique in its scope and spirit" for sports equipment.


Emmanuel Macron said Monday evening at a ceremony in honor of the Tokyo Games medalists that he will soon announce “

a massive plan for sports facilities

” nearby.

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"

In the coming weeks, I will be announcing a massive plan for local sports facilities

," said the President of the Republic, in the Elysée Hall in front of more than a hundred medalists from Tokyo and the leaders of the high-level French sport. "

This plan will be unique not only in its scope but in its spirit, we will invent new ways of financing and using these places,

" he promised. And to quote "

several thousand basketball courts

", "

dojos

", "

skate parks

", "

swimming pools

".

The National Sports Agency (ANS), financed by appropriations from the Ministry of Sports, which brings together the State, local authorities, the sports movement and business representatives, already subsidizes construction projects or equipment renovations. .

“Consolidate France as a sporting nation.

"

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron also spoke on Monday evening of a new device, without going into detail, of “

sport roped

” on the model of “

success ropes

” to promote athletes.

"

We will not fail you either on the high level or on sport in general

", he assured, in order to "

consolidate France as a sporting nation

".

In passing, he also returned to the summer pass of arms between Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of Sports, who saw in the success of French team sports at the Tokyo Olympics a success of Physical and Sports Education (EPS) , attracting criticism from some champions. "

We do not train a future champion at school but we can give birth to vocations

", launched the Head of State.

Source: lefigaro

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