Between two shoots, Dany Boon will participate in the Olympic Games… for a few moments. The actor was chosen to officially open the men’s golf tournament at the Albatros de Guyancourt (Yvelines), indicates The Parisian Sunday June 30, 2024. He will be present on August 4, 2024 on the green.
“A great but very difficult journey”
Dany Boon has been playing golf for almost twenty years. “with friends from all social backgrounds”. He also assures that today this sport is ” accessible to everyone “Currently filming, the 58-year-old actor and director has confided that he never leaves the sets without his golf equipment to hit a few balls. He has already played, among other places, at Augusta (United States) and Gleneagles (Scotland).
On August 4, 2024, Dany Boon should not be disoriented, since he has already attended the Albatros de Guyancourt. “A fantastic course, but very difficult to play in championship conditions with the rough (unmaintained part of the land, Editor’s note) a little high around the greens. As soon as we move away from fairway (part of the field where the grass is maintained, editor’s note), you can be punished”he analyzed.
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Last torchbearer in Lille
But before showing his talent on the green At the start of the tournament, Dany Boon will carry the Olympic flame. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, he will light the cauldron on the Champ-de-Mars esplanade in Lille (North).
Even if he says ” very happy “he acknowledged to The voice of the North having initially refused this role. “I said we should leave it to young athletes. And then, it was explained to me that there are lots of different people who do it. » Finally, a discussion with Tony Estanguet, the president of the organizing committee for the Paris 2024 Games, convinced her.
The actor, originally from Armentières (North), has already announced that he will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. “I’m going to watch it on TV. The Olympics are like the Tour de France, you can enjoy them better on TV.” He should carefully follow the golf tournament but also the swimming and cycling events, sports that he practices regularly.
