Tony Yoka, Yohann Diniz, Champions and Champions celebrated
A total of 157 flame bearers took turns throughout the day. Among them, many champions and champions that make France shine. The Marnais were able to cheer the Olympic boxing champion in Rio in 2016, Tony Yoka. Grand Talent sportsmen were also there that Nwal-endéné Miyemmedal basketball player in London in 2012 and Tokyo in 2021, Elsa Millarttriple world champion of paralympic artistic swimming, Véronique Pierron who participated in four Olympiads in speed skating or Manon Durandvice-champion of the world of canoeing.
They were able to meet Lucas Creditbronze medalist at the last games in paralympic table Tennis, and Ishmael Taggage; World Breakdance champion in 2003 or the footballer Alexandra Atamaniuk. Athletes that shine in disciplines not present at the Olympic Games were also there. That was the case with Marina Rousserie who participated in the Iron Man World Championships, Laurence Klein, European champion and vice-world champion of 100 km, andInès Lanzone of the best pétanque players in the Marne.
Another emblematic sportsman of the region had the honor of lighting the cauldron at the end of the day: Yohann. At 46, it is the emblematic figure of athletic walking. At the 50 km walk, it was crowned three times European champion (2006, 2010, 2014), once world champion (2017) and participated twice in the Olympic Games. His presence at the celebration site is rich in meaning for this committed athlete from Épernay where the flame spent a handful of hours earlier.
Sport adapted to honor
Alongside all these athletes, many anonymous people shining by their daily commitments had the honor of carrying the Olympic flame. Among them, Mélanie Verbeure Who fights to introduce a multitude of sports to her little daughter with cystic fibrosis. The dean of the day, Michelle Massonhas been engaged for over 40 years in the Gymnique Rémoise association. She wore the flame in Reims as Laurent Trentlerphysiotherapist of the French team of adapted ski then of Para Tennis adapted.
-The adapted sport was also at the party in Châlons-en-Champagne where a collective relay was dedicated to him. The city is indeed one of the cradles of the discipline thanks to the commitment of the ASAC the sailors, one of the oldest associations in the discipline and the holding of several world championships. It was the French Federation of Adapted Sport that organized this relay. Note that the first French world sports champion adapted to the javelin throwing, Thierry Washetinewas the captain of this relay.
Tomorrow, the teams from the Flame relay and its partners, Coca-Cola, Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne, will be able to blow and enjoy a well-deserved rest day. They will take the road the next day for a day that promises to be colorful in the North. The flame will pass in particular to Tourcoing, Roubaix and Lille where the party will be in full swing!
