Awards evening last night in Fayence: the sports leaders of the region received from President Ivan Coste-Maniรจre and other involved sports personalities, the prizes and medals in various categories (Ethics and Fair Play; gold medals for volunteers who have served for 20 years; honor medals; Young Volunteer Prize).
It was also an evening of wishes: โThe year 2016 must, more than ever, be synonymous with solidarity,โ declared President Coste-Maniรจre with his usual flair.
Before addressing the recipients to say: โWhat better proof of solidarity than volunteer commitment? Today, the sporting world depends on your involvement.โ
The toast was made to the Olympic spirit: โA very beautiful year 2016, with Rio in sight and Paris for… 2024.โ
The Ethics and Fair Play prize from CROS Cรดte dโAzur rewards those who have embodied these values, who have worked to promote them, or who have made a significant ethical gesture in sports during the year 2015.
The awardees were: Nohan DUDON and David ROSSI (Cรดte dโAzur Karate League).
Gold Medals (volunteer leaders who have served for 20 years or more): Henri ALDEGUER, Regional Committee Cรดte dโAzur Weightlifting; Jacky AUDOIN, Handball CD 06; Patrick FENASSE, Handball CD 06; Christian GRATAY, CRdes Joinvillais PACA โ Corse โ Monaco; Jean-Pierre IANNARELLI, Cรดte dโAzur Karate League; Chantal LAHERRERE, CRdes Joinvillais PACA โ Corse โ Monaco; Jocelyne PALARA, Cรดte dโAzur Basketball League; Noรซl PAULIN, Handball CD 06; Daniel TOUSSAINT, Handball CD 06; Jeannine VARGNIEZ, Regional Boules Committee Cรดte dโAzur; Ingrid VENDENHERREWEGHE, Cรดte dโAzur Twirling Baton League.
Bronze Medal: Astrid BROUET, Cรดte dโAzur Twirling Baton League; Sylvie DRAGO, Regional Committee Cรดte dโAzur Weightlifting; Patricia GUERISSE, Southern League of the Federation of Defense Clubs; Rudy William MANGIAPAN, Cรดte dโAzur Karate League; Laurence SCHAFER, Cรดte dโAzur Basketball League; Olivier VALLONE, Cรดte dโAzur Rowing League; Henri COURTINE, Judo; Michel PERRIN, Fencing.
Honor Medals: Magali BRISSEAULT, CTS Athletism Cรดte dโAzur; Jacques CARTIAUX, Regional Director of Youth,
Sports, and Social Cohesion; Jean COTTARD, Regional Joinvillais Committee PACA-Corse – Monaco; Alain GARNIER, President of the Cรดte dโAzur Fencing League, Former Vice-President of the French Fencing Federation; Lucienne ROQUES, President of the Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee of Var.
Trophies of the Young Volunteer: Nicolas BARLA, Cรดte dโAzur Athletism League
Elise DUPEYROUX, Regional Committee Cรดte dโAzur Weightlifting; Audrey FERNANDEZ, Cรดte dโAzur Twirling Baton League; Maxime JACOB, Cรดte dโAzur Athletism League; May-Ly PICARD, Cรดte dโAzur Karate League; Anaรฏs VELAY, Cรดte dโAzur Athletism League.