Through the voice and words of its president, Ivan Coste-Manière, the sports world reacts to the events in Paris.
The sports world stands in tribute to the victims and in support of their families.
The unanimous CROS CA extends its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, its support, and to the injured, all their wishes for a speedy recovery.
The essence of an athlete is to never give up. May our voices unite into one, so that our Marseillaise resonates through stadiums and gyms, stronger than ever.
The Côte d’Azur Regional Olympic Sports Committee, which daily advocates, humbly, the values of RESPECT, TOLERANCE, FRIENDSHIP, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY, cannot accept this horror and must continue to work for the rapprochement of peoples through sport, with absolute respect for equal opportunities, social cohesion, and secularism.
Anyone can have a different religion, a different origin, but we are all part of the human race that must, can, and will live together, regardless of what some may say.
The values of sport are known and recognized by all. Determination, self-improvement, support, cohesion, all are evident in every sports encounter.
But there is one that stands out among all: Respect. Respect for oneself, respect for the referee, respect for the audience, and above all, respect for others, whether they are opponents or teammates, they are above all our equal.
On this Friday, November 13, this respect was violated through heinous, inhumane acts.
