Stopping the working day earlier during the 2024 Olympics, David Douillet's bold proposal

Faced with the sad spectacle of empty stadiums and the lack of enthusiasm for the matches played in the afternoon, Cameroon, the organizing country of CAN 2022, published a decree which frees the students (who will study from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and civil servants from 2 p.m.

A strong measure which should make it possible to revive the public's enthusiasm for the competition even if the health obligations to come to the stadium (you must present a complete vaccination cycle and a PCR test valid for less than 72 hours) remain an obstacle in a countries where vaccination is not widespread.

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, David Douillet, former sports minister between September 2011 and May 2012, considers that France could take inspiration from this measure during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

These taking place from July 26 to August 11, the question of students will not arise, but for the world of work, arrangements of this type to accelerate membership in the event in the capital would go in the right direction. , believes the ex-judoka, double gold medalist in 1996 and 2000.

We absolutely have to put this in place for the 2024 Olympics.

David Douillet

“We absolutely have to put this in place for the 2024 Olympics. Why are we doing the Olympic Games and organizing major competitions?

To become the center of the world is one thing.

But the real purpose is to give a huge boost to the culture of sport in the country of sport concerned, to open the floodgates fully so that parents and children realize that sport can be the backbone of a life and that we can have a great life thanks to that in terms of health and social cohesion.

I would have authorized the same thing”

, defended the legend of the tatami mats.