Tony Estanguet was elevated to the status of “sex-symbol” during the period of the Olympic Games. In an interview given to 50' inside on TF1 on Saturday November 30, the president of Paris 2024 talks about how his wife Laëtitia experienced it.
Tony Estanguet put stars in the eyes of billions of viewers around the world. At the helm of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, the three-time world champion and three-time Olympic canoe slalom champion worked for a decade to deliver this show. All summer, the president of Paris 2024 was at the forefront, among the athletes and other conductors of the closing and opening ceremonies, like Thomas Jolly and Daphné Bürki – although some controversies marred the event. In this context of hard work, he was able to count on the support of his wife. Indeed, Tony Estanguet has shared Laëtitia Estanguet's life for many years. Their three boys, Titouan 16 years old, Gabin 13 years old, and Leandre 11 years old, are the fruits of their love.
Faced with the success of the competition, Tony Estanguet has also become one of the most popular stars of the moment. “You sat me next to the most handsome guy of the moment. That is to say, there were the Olympic Games and Tony Estanguet, the girls were swooning!”had humorously declared the host Arthur, in the show which celebrated the 25th anniversary of the game Who wants to make millionslast September. But how did his sweetheart experience this reputation?
“If from time to time we need to set the record straight, she does it very well”
In an interview given to 50′ insidebroadcast on TF1 on Saturday November 30, Tony Estanguet spoke about his relationship, and the not always easy position of his partner during the Olympic period: “You obviously had to accept, and you owe a lot to your soul mate and your other half. Obviously, this emotional balance was very important. There is a lot of mutual support, we encourage each other, we support each other, we help each other, we love each other, we try to live our lives with as much intensity as possible and build everything that we can build together for the future”declared the athlete.
What about its status as “sex-symbol” ? This is what journalist Isabelle Ithurburu asked him. “I didn’t see that!”he first replied, laughing. And to add: “More [ma femme] knows me well enough to know that this is certainly not reality and that this inflammation is very temporary and ephemeral. We manage to keep a solid foundation and our feet on the Earth, and if from time to time we need to set the record straight, she does it very well.”
