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PM G. ATTAL TONY.ESTANGUET CEO PARIS 2024, AMELIE OUDEA-CASTERA MIN. OF SPORTS

WELCOMED MASCOTS, FLAGS, BREAKDANCE SHOW


PM Attal, T.Estanguet, Min A.Oudea Castera (Source: Rahma Sophia Rachdi)
Breakdance Battle Hotel Matignon
(Source: RSR Jedi Foster)
USPA NEWS - Thursday 25 April 2024

The French Prime Minister, Mr. Gabriel ATTAL, welcomed Tony Estanguet, president of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and minister if Sport Amelie Oudea-Castera at Hotel Matignon, accompanied with the two Mascots Oly and Para (Called the “Phryges”) and Olympic and Paralympic flag bearers.

Prime Minister Attal justified his decline in the practice of sport, having regard to his functions as head of government, although here he admitted having less opportunity to "do sport is important" knowing that he advises to “save time” to do it, and promised to “try” breakdancing…. (REPORT, by Rahma Sophia Rachdi, at Matignon Hotel, Prime Ministry Office)
SPECIAL BREAKDANCE BATTLE SHOW FRO THE PRIME MINISTER ATTAL AND HIS CREW

The two break-dancers Dany and Lydia showcased a private mall performance on stage installed in the magnificent garden of Matignon, before the Prime Minister and his guests, who applauded loudly as they seemed very impressed by this show.
This one of a kind’s discipline is very new in the Olympic Games, because France pledged and obtain from the agreement of the International Committee to include the `street sports such as breakdancing in the Games 2024.

The French Team who performed today at Prime Minister’s Office, is already qualified to the Paris 2024, and should be followed by millions of youngsters from all over the world.
After that very short introductive keynote of the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, did not have enough time to spare to the Escalade Wall, and Archery, and have some fun, with the installations set in his garden. He had to rush to la Sorbonne University, where The French President Emmanuel Macron was about to deliver another historic speech over Europe.
P.M GABRIEL ATTAL HAD TO RUSH TO LA SORBONNE FOR ATTENDING PRESIDENT MACRON'S SPEECH AMID EUROPE
Ahead of the next European Elections, President Macron also leader of his party from the majority (relative at the French Parliament).
As the Far right is announced to be sparking the EU election, under the leadership of Jordan Bardella (former MEP, and President of Marine Lepen’s Party, “ National Rally” (RN), (31%) and giving away a long distance to the challengers such as Valerie Hayer (16%) (Renaissance, Majority’s party) according to the polls, (Poll Toluna Harris Interactive avec RTL, M6 et Challenges, 23th April)

President Macron, is very gifted and used to this exercise of speeches, and has delivered a remarkable speech in 2017 at La Sorbonne, is putting the extra mile this year in 2024, as to encourage the voters towards his candidate Valerie Hayer…..far behind Jordan Bardella, and tie toes with Raphael Glucksmann, MEP (SSD, Socialist Democrat) (15%, , for, well known in Europe and elsewhere for his strong positions, amid human rights defenses and specifically for the Ouighour people undermined and prosecuted in China, due to their Muslim religion.
President Macron, pledged for a “Powerful Europe” “more “Sovereignty «that “should make itself respected” and “provide safety”
he said “

Then, still throughout his speech of 25th April, at La Sorbonne, seven years later of the historic one in 2017 the French head of State Macron, also confesses that” sometimes we forget to protect our borders” versus the “generosity” over the European Ideal.

Flag EUROPEAN UNION
Source: European Council
PM GABRIEL ATTAL MADE HUMOR BY COMPARING POLITICS AND OLYMPIC SPORT IN HIS DAILY JOB
Gabriel Attal had some funny auto derision, as he compared his own function of Prime Minister, compared to practicing a high level of athletic sport. “I welcome you here today to Matignon for the flag tour

And in a humorous tone, PM Attal refrained from testing the Olympic disciplines installed in the garden of the Hôtel de Matignon by drawing a parallel between his job as Prime Minister and Olympic sport

“I have other activities today, and therefore I couldn't climb the climbing wall” “even if I feel like I'm climbing every day in my daily life” “I don't wouldn't do archery, even if from time to time I have the impression that that's a bit what we do in politics" he apologizes in advance to a small number of members of the COJO organization, Paris 20024, and Tony Estanguet his minister of sports, Amelie Oudea Castera.
MINISTER OF SPORTS AMELIE OUCDEA CASTERA EXPRIME SA GRATITUDE AU PM ATTAL ET SON EQUIOPE DE MATIGNON

The minister of Sports Amelie Oudea Castrea, delivered a short keynote, just after the Prime Minister, from the stage as she was accompanying Tony Estanguet at Matignon Hotel.
« The Prime Minister gives me this nice, pleasant surprise. We are all at work, this meticulous and continuous work. It is not just a heritage, but the source of a heritage and we are all engaged in a wonderful adventure
She reassures “It’s nice to know that we are well within the transition time, to be able to deliver an organization that is as impeccable as possible.
With Tony Estanguet we are going to head to Athens and be able to recover the flame and begin a magnificent ride through 450 cities from May 8 on our soil.
I would like to express my happiness that we are all gathered here this morning and above all my gratitude to all the staff at the Hôtel Matignon for everything you do, for the success of the Paris 2024 Games.
Thank you to everyone and to the Prime Minister,” she ends, smiling at her head of government.

PM Gabriel Attal, Tony Estanguet, Min Amelie Oudea Castera
Source: Rahma Sophia Rachdi
THE OLYMPIC FLAGS HAVE STARTED A. TRAVEL SINCE 2021, AFTER TOKYO TILL TODAY IN CITIES IN FRANCE

The two flags of the Games (one representing the Olympic rings arrived in the summer of 2021 in Paris, after the Tokyo Games, and the other the Paralympic flags), joined by that of Paris 2024, began a major tour across the country on September 6, 2021. A journey which took them to Pays-de-la-Loire, Hauts-de-France, Centre-Val-de-Loire, Brittany, Grand-Est, New Aquitaine, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur…..To be continued…

Olympic Flame Athenes
Source: Paris 2024 International Communication
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