Two years after the Paris 2024 Games, the Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatic Centre The atmosphere was electric once again for two weeks during the European Swimming Championships. The event received the state label "Equality Ground"which encourages major sporting events to promote gender equality, combat discrimination, and fight against all forms of violence. This is the fifth major sporting event to receive this label.
The awarding of the label was justified by the organization of swimming lessons aimed at 500 children from leisure centers in the region, a " social ticketing To ensure the event's accessibility, the integration ofpara swimming events, or " the establishment of a WeCare Team of more than 100 volunteers specially trained to welcome disabled people and to gather testimonies from people who have been victims or witnesses of deviant behavior ».
Gilles Sezionale, president of the French Swimming Federation, expressed his pride: We are very proud of the progress that this certification process has allowed us to make in terms of promoting gender equality, fight against discrimination particularly for people with disabilities and the LGBT community. Finally, we have also improved our process for reporting deviant behavior and focused on training and raising awareness among our key personnel about gender-based and sexual violenceIt is up to us to keep this legacy alive throughout our entire ecosystem, starting this September. »
Present on the final day of the Championships, Sports Minister Marina Ferrari believes that Major sporting events can be accelerators of progress in terms of equality, inclusion and the fight against all forms of violence and discrimination. I want to commend the crucial work of the French Swimming Federation and all the teams mobilized for over a year to make these Championships an exemplary event. »
