“Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is a land of sport: 1 in 2 inhabitants is a regular participant,” stated Renaud Muselier, president of the Region, during the reception for athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games held this winter in South Korea, in Pyeongchang, with 14* being part of the French delegation in various disciplines.”
“I wanted this ceremony to congratulate each and every one of you and to demonstrate, if needed, that the entire regional community was behind you.
You have elevated the colors of our region and the values of Olympism, it’s a great pride,” continued Renaud Muselier in his speech during which he reviewed the regional sports policy and detailed incentive measures for its support and development.
-The grant of 3,000 euros for high-level athletes will be increased to 6,000 euros for the Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, and Paris 2024 Olympic periods.
-The establishment of an Olympic Team that, in addition to sports performance, helps athletes with training and professional integration.
This Olympic team of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur aims to make athletes ambassadors of sport in the region. The CREPS in Aix will be the Olympic Campus networked with training and practice sites in the region.
-The 2024 Games in Marseille for sailing competitions should be an accelerator of sporting, economic, and environmental development for the region. All athletes who wish to participate will be involved. Fabien Gilot, Olympic swimming champion, has been named ambassador.
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guarantee the conditions for sports practice by investing 50 million euros in ski resorts for artificial snow and renewing facilities, as well as funding minibuses for clubs,
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mobilize all the Region’s competencies to create a genuine ecosystem around sports practice to make major events (the Olympic Games, the Rugby World Cup in 2023, and, of course, the F1 Grand Prix) accelerators of economic development, youth training, and the deployment of the Climate Plan.
