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The Senegalese women’s handball team in training camp in Bouches-du-Rhône
The Bouches-du-Rhône department hosted the women's handball delegation from Senegal between 6 and 12 December for the "Femina Hand Cup" in the Gymnase des Ambrosis in Plan de Cuques. In preparation for the tournament, they trained at the Arena du Pays d'Aix,...
The Department rewarded by the Paris 2024 Games Organising Committee
The Bouches-du-Rhône Department is very pleased to have won 1st prize in the "Culture & Celebration" category for the Provence Terre de Sports Tours at the Terre de Jeux 2024 Awards ceremony held in Montpellier in December. The Provence Terre de Sports Tours are...
The French paralympic swimming team in training in Martigues
The French delegation is in full preparation for the 2024 Paralympic Games. At the end of August, the French swimmers settled in Martigues for a week of training. Ideal conditions according to sports director Sami El Gheddari: "When we saw the pool, the sun, the...
International judokas in preparation in Aix en Provence
From 12 to 14 December, the Aix tatamis of the Val de l'Arc hosted a training course in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games for the French and hopeful poles, and the foreign Belgian and Dutch judo delegations, before being joined by the French U23 women's team and...
Dutch and Belgian badminton delegations were preparing in Fos and Istres
The Bouches-du-Rhône department was chosen by the Dutch and Belgian badminton delegations to prepare for the World Championships in Tokyo, which took place from 21 to 28 August. These high-level athletes were in #Fos and #Istres to take advantage of the facilities but...
The French women’s Olympic boxing team in preparation in Istres
Thanks to the commitment of the Department, the city of Istres, Team Colas Pugil'Istres and the Departmental Boxing Committee, the French women's boxing team is coming to Istres! From June 6 to 12, the boxers prepared for the Mediterranean Games in Oran and the Paris...
The Kenyan Olympic Committee chooses Miramas and the Bouches-du-Rhône Department as the base camp for the Paris 2024 Games
Paul Tergat, former world record holder in the marathon and now President of the Kenyan Olympic Committee, was in the Bouches-du-Rhône at the beginning of February to make official the installation of his athletes in Miramas in the summer of 2024. The athletes will...
The French and Belgian Goalball teams are preparing in our territory
With less than 500 days to go before the start of the Paralympic Games, the French Goalball team organised a training camp in Saint-Martin-de-Crau from 21 to 23 April 2023. During these 3 days, the team led by Vivien Fournier wanted to play friendly matches against...