Most of the French Olympic and Paralympic athletes will parade this Saturday in Paris, during the big parade organized on the Champs-Elysées and Place de l’Etoile. Starting with the new darling of the French public: the four-time Olympic swimming champion, Léon Marchand. Like the judo legend Teddy Riner, heroic during the team competition. You can meet the Lebrun brothers, Alexis and Félix, table tennis medalists.
No Wembanyama
If team games are normally absent due to the continuation of the club season, Antoine Dupont – left to rest this weekend by Stade Toulousein for the Top 14 – he was there with his rugby sevens teammates, our first Olympic champion this summer.
Another sign of the presence of the athletes is their decoration by Emmanuel Macron. To do this, they must perform better than in previous Games. The Olympic vice-champions like Tokyo, the basketball players will be represented by Nicolas Batum and Vincent Collet. Footballers of Thierry Henry. On the other hand, there is no Victor Wenbanyama, in full preparation for the NBA across the Atlantic with San Antonio. Finally, the flag bearers of the Paralympic Games, Nantenin Keita and Alexis Hanquinquant, will also return to the Champs-Élysées.
So you can enjoy all the champions for the last time in the parade between 4 pm and 6 pm. As a reminder, entry is free… but with registration at the online ticket office.
Original article published by RMC Sport