The Nikaïa Meeting continues its commitment to support the social fabric and education in athletics. This initiative is called Operation Minikaïa, aimed at educating the youngest from underprivileged neighborhoods about athletics.
The Nikaïa Meeting is committed to introducing athletics to the athletes of tomorrow. It was in the Moulins neighborhood, more precisely at the Digue des Français School that Alessia Zarbo, a specialist in long-distance running (5,000 and 10,000 meters) and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, along with a state-certified coach from ASPTT Nice Côte d’Azur, visited.
“It was important for me to give them confidence in themselves and to show them that they could surpass themselves, use their bodies, their legs to feel good and be proud to have given their all.”
Alessia Zarbo on Operation Minikaïa
The Role of Technology in Training
As per the rules, we start with a warm-up before launching into a pacing running session, led by the WaveLight Technology specially brought in for the occasion. A technology used by professional athletes for their training.
The school’s director was delighted with this initiative. “This morning allowed a discovery of athletics in a sport that they are not used to sharing in their lives. Such activities for the promotion of sports should be more frequent in schools, as it also serves the promotion of health.“ To conclude and to reward the effort these young athletes have put in, they will all be invited to attend the Nikaïa Meeting on June 15.
