Organized by the Olympic and Sports Departmental Committee of Alpes-Maritimes, in partnership with the Departmental Council and the Departmental Directorate of Social Cohesion, this tour travels to towns in the 06 area, whether they are small, medium, or large.
The 2018 campaign will allow us to celebrate sport as an effective tool for promotion but also to act and mobilize to defend Olympic values.
As a common thread this year, highlighting and supporting women’s sports and the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The increase in female participation in sports demonstrates the need to work towards genuine equality between women and men.
The overall percentage for the 2017 Sports Caravan tour favored boys with 57% of participants, but girls are gradually catching up. They accounted for 43% in the previous exercise. This is proof, once again, that this event is a remarkable showcase with undeniable educational potential.
Other important axes include civic actions with the SDIS 06 firefighters to teach life-saving skills, the gendarmerie and its BPDJ 06 service on addictive behaviors, recycling by the French Riviera Community, educational workshops “Red Card to Violence”, and also a cultural action led by the National Sports Museum through educational games and exhibitions.
