After Cyril Féraud, Théo Curin will host Slam on France 3. But who is the 24-year-old young man little known to viewers?
The suspense is over! After the shock announcement of JarryFrance 2 viewers were impatiently waiting to know who would succeed the comedian to host Everyone wants to take its place after just one season. We finally learned that it’s the presenter Cyril Féraud who would take on this major challenge. But who to replace him at the head of Slam, a beloved game show on France 3? Names like Bruno Guillon, Willy Rovelli, Laurent Luyat, Jean-Luc Lemoine and Damien Thévenot have been mentioned, but it is actually a real surprise.
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No one expected to hear the name of Theo Curin to take up the torch. The quadruple amputee swimming champion is a personality appreciated by the French but has little experience on the small screen. He was a consultant for the 2020 Beijing Olympics on Eurosport. He was also a columnist on Virgin Radio in 2021 and participated in Beijing Express and Fort Boyard.
A champion at the head of Slam
According to the Parisianthe swimmer was tested last week by the broadcaster and convinced France Télévisions to trust it. The Biotherm muse and athlete with a Lacoste collection to her name recently inaugurated a wax statue of her at the Grévin Museum. A new stage is coming for the brilliant career of this bright and resilient young man.
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At 6 years old, Théo Curin suffered from meningitis and must have been quadruple amputee. At the age of 13, however, he joined the France disabled sports swimming center in Vichy and already participated in French championships. Three years later, at just 16 years old, he participated in the Paralympic Games. In 2017, it became double vice-world champion. In 2019, he came third in the 200m freestyle at the World Championships in London. He is the first quad amputee athlete to complete a half Ironman and swim across Lake Titicaca. An incredible feat.
The incredible journey of Théo Curin
Théo Curin is also the first disabled athlete to complete the aquatic marathon between Santa Fe and Coronda, one of the three most difficult open water swimming races in the world. A champion who has already left his mark on the history of sport.
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Now, the 24-year-old is a speaker, actor, model and therefore a TV host. As an actor, viewers were able to see him on the small screen in the series Cloakrooms on France 2, More beautiful life, Askip or Astrid and Raphaëlle. He was a columnist on France 3 for At the Citizen Games! And host on France 4 for You are at the top. A sporting career followed by a very promising media career. The sportsman will very soon face the challenge of presenting the popular show Slam. It will start at the end of summer.
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