Actress, comedian, radio and TV columnist… and sportswoman. Nicole Ferroni is a jack of all trades. This Thursday morning of May 9, 2024, like several other celebrities, the Aubagnaise will participate in the Olympic torch relay in Marseille. It will be between Borély Park and the Palais du Pharo. A route of just over 6 km, between 9:20 a.m. and 11 a.m. “My current fears are not waking up and arriving late at the meeting place”jokes the actress.
” Why me ? »
It was in February that the town hall contacted her to participate in this party. “ You’re probably wondering why me? It’s certainly because of my great athletic career (laughs) . More seriously, I think it’s related to a show, called Marseilles in the plural, that I played in several places in the city, notably in a solidarity fast-food restaurant in the northern districts. I tell the history of the city, its Greek roots… The mayor, Benoît Payan, saw it. Perhaps that’s what prompted him to call on me…”
“Pay homage”
Nicole Ferroni says to herself “impatient” to carry the torch. It’s a ” honor “, she says. “It’s a nice reward for the little girl I was. I did a lot of swimming during my youth, in the Tournesols d’Aubagne swimming pool. Not at a high level, except once when I competed in a national championship. I was swimming with a boy who I met again afterwards… A certain Alain Bernard, who had become a double Olympic champion. Class! »
For the actress, taking part in the relay is also “pay homage” to all educators who supervise children in clubs.
