Friday May 31 took place on the site of the Guiberdrie stadium, the Olympic day bringing together more than 400 students from 11 schools and 17 classes.
Gennes-Val-de-Loire, with 2 schools and 3 classes, Longué-Jumelles, with 3 schools and 8 classes, Vernantes, with 2 schools and 2 classes, Blou associated with Neuillé, with 2 classes, Saint-Georges-des- Sept-Voies, with 1 class, and Saint-Clément-des-Levées, with 1 class: all of these municipalities are grouped together in the Terre de jeux project, within the Saumur conurbation. For Frédéric Mortier, mayor of Longué-Jumelles, “ the goal is to promote children “.
On this day organized in Longué-Jumelles, the town made its sports facilities available. The master of ceremonies was Arnaud Albert, head of the city’s sports department in collaboration with Teddy Salfray, representing the sports policy department of the Saumur conurbation. Frédéric Mortier, Sylvain Lefebvre, 1er assistant, and Jean-Pierre Legendre, sports assistant, thanked all the guides, the teachers and the city’s technical service for their participation in this crazy day.
The Saumur sector Olympics, organized over two days, brought together more than 500 students. The final will take place at the Hoffard stadium in Saumur on June 21.
In total, more than 900 CM1 and CM2 were able to practice basketball, swimming, football, long jump, speed relay… to better understand team spirit and above all living together.
