Montargois, “sport” well!
Every Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 p.m., a group of young and old meet up near the Lac swimming pool, in Montargis, for a sports session, around Thai boxing.
Nothing very demanding for these amateurs, sometimes already athletic or wishing to get back in shape, but “shadow” boxing exercises, in order to learn the gestures without touching, alternating between walking and running, or muscle strengthening, guided by Ibrahim Konteye and Ali Leylek.
5,000 registrations since May
The US Montargis Muaythaï thus shows the example by adhering like other clubs to the device “Sporting yourself well!” », Put back in place during this month of January by the city. Skating, Nordic walking, kayaking, jogging, qi gong or gymnastics are also offered.
They are free and supervised by qualified educators, made available by the city and the clubs. “Our goal is to fight against sedentarities which are risk factors. Today, only 13% of young people comply with the recommendations of the World Health Organization, those to practice one hour of physical activity and sport per day.
“In forty years, adolescents have lost 15 to 30% of physical capacity! Having less immunity, they therefore have a risk of contracting more serious forms of Covid-19 “, details the sports and youth assistant of Montargis, Dominique Delandre, also a doctor.
The municipality encourages its clubs to integrate “Sport well! “. Since May 2020, the device has registered more than 5,000 registrations for its workshops. And this, in order to meet and create a dynamic, at a time when community life is almost at a standstill.
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But if the health crisis changes many things, it does not prevent the municipality from supporting projects in the sports field.
For example, a partnership is forged between Montargis and the famous Le Coq sportif brand, whose event director is Montargois. Without the virus, various workshops, for example, should have taken place on February 3 with students from high school in the Forest with, in particular, Quentin Lafargue, world champion in track cycling.
“We hope to reschedule this day of awareness of the benefits of physical activity and the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle, in a more ambitious way”, explains Dominique Delandre, before detailing: “We are planning activities in schools, or even a forum with the professor in cardiovascular physiology François Carré, as well as the foundation “The Daily Mile” and its head in France, Thomas Manfredini. We are also looking for a renowned sponsor such as alpine skier Alexis Pinturault ”.
Convenient. Registrations for “Sportez-vous bien! »From the youth and sports department of the town of Montargis on 02.38.95.10.72. Staff limited by health constraints.
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