Annecy native Christophe Lemaitre, European Junior 100 meters champion and the great hope of world sprinting, is announcing his full support for France's Bid to host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Annecy in 2018.
With Christophe Lemaitre bursting onto the scene, Annecy and the Savoie Mont-Blanc region are proudly proclaiming their status as a land of great sporting champions. The majestic setting of the region’s sites and infrastructures offer athletes an ideal training base in which to express their full talent. The young athletics star, from the Aix-les-Bains athletics club (Athlétique Sport Aixois), is the figurehead for a new generation of athletes who are training in the region to reach the heights.
Christophe Lemaitre declared: "I was born in Annecy, I grew up in this region and it’s where I live my passion today. Everyone who lives here shares the same love of sport. I dream of seeing the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in my home town. It promises to be a wonderful festival which will inspire young people from Annecy, France and the whole world to make sport a real way of life".
Christophe Lemaitre, 20 years old, is the new star of European athletics. He won the hearts of many athletics fans when he broke the symbolic 10 second barrier during the 100 meters at the French "Elite" Championships in Valence on 9th July. Annecy is a candidate for the organisation of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2018.
The International Olympic Committee will announce its decision on 6th July 2011 during the 123rd Session of the IOC in Durban, South Africa.
For more information contact: Alexandra Carraz at alexandra.carraz@annecy-2018.fr
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