It was necessary a book to tell the story of this crazy adventureTony Estanguet wrote For the love of sport (Calmann-Lévy editions) to revisit everything he has been through, such as president of the Paris 2024 organizing committeeThe former canoeist has begun his media tour and has already spoken to several media outlets, including Ouest-FranceThis was an opportunity to reflect on his experience at the head of the COJOP, and to discuss his upcoming challenges.
« ‘I want’, which is one’s will continue to work for sport in Francehe explained to the regional newspaper. I'm still considering different options: joining an existing structure or creating a new one. My idea is to to maintain this spirit of cooperation between public, private and sporting actors – That was the key to the success of Paris 2024. (…) I was offered the position of Minister of Sport several times. I refused, because I believe that sport can be addressed in ways other than politics. What I want to do is bring people together. If I became minister, I would lose that freedom. I did, however, agree to rejoin the IOC. I'm working a bit on the 2028 Olympics, but I want to stay in France, to be useful to French sport. »
« I needed a transition period and I want to continue to be involved in sporthe adds in the columns of Le ParisienThis is my world, the one that has given me my greatest emotions. In what form? I'm still thinking about it. I've worked with many different people, from organizations to private companies, which means there are several possibilities. It's up to me to find a place where I can continue to using my expertise to bring people together around sport. "We'll have to wait a little longer to find out more!"
