Raymond TANGATCHY marked Reunion in 1979 by winning the gold medal in the marathon at the first JIOI (Indian Ocean Islands Games) with the particularity of running barefoot. He shares his secret: training with shoes and running in competitions barefoot. "It’s like a tradition," he says. The sportsman began his career in 1964 and remained champion for 17 years. At 51, he has an impressive collection of cups and medals and has no intention of stopping.
A report devoted to two twin couples practicing the same sport together. Béatrice and Isabelle MOUTHON are triathletes, Davy and Frédéric SERADIN practice high-level athletics. They explain how their twinning influences their sports practice, their motivations, their results. The interviews alternate with images of athletes in training.
Tennis player Jean-Claude Barclay holds his racket with two hands, not only because he is ambidextrous, but also because, in his early childhood, the racket was too heavy for one hand...
This is a real phenomenon that is back on the French parquet floors. Romanian basketball player Gheorghe MURESAN decided to return to Pau after several years in the NBA. An exceptional player who measures 2m31 but his large size makes him fragile. Images of the athlete in training alternate with the interview of Gérard BOUSCAREL, sports director of the club of Pau, delighted with the return of the player in his club. "He is one of the sons of the Elan Béarnais family". The basketball player admits (trad off) to be in bad shape and thanks the club for giving him a chance to come back.