Will adapted sport be represented at the 2030 Paralympic Winter Games? Marc Truffaut, president of the French Federation of Adapted Sport (FFSA), argues for correcting what he considers to be " a historical anomaly ": since Nagano 1998, " no more athlete with a mental or psychological disability did not compete in the Winter Olympics He can count on significant support from Edgar Grospiron.
In an interview at FigaroThe president of the organizing committee for the French Alps 2030 event addressed the issue. For the Paralympics as for the Olympics, We aspire to be pioneers. I am thinking in particular of the issue of integrating athletes with intellectual disabilities, which is part of our discussions., he explains. Here again, we are not the decision-makers but We support this, because the mountains should be accessible to everyone.Discussions are underway with the sports movement and international bodies, and we are studying the feasibility as well as the operational and budgetary implications. »
Marc Truffaut points out that there is no no major obstacles "In an open letter signed by more than 4.300 people : " The disciplines are ready, with regulations validated by Virtus and the FIS ; classifications are established in adapted alpine and Nordic para-skiing; sites are accessible, infrastructure is compliant, and partners are mobilized. France has already proven its ability to host these competitions.The budgetary, readability or competition arguments have been contradicted by the organizational successes of Vichy, Tignes or Bessans. »
