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Geneva: large sport village opens:
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A sports village opens onto the quays – Geneva: large sport village opens
Located by the lake. Similarly, the place is 100% free and allows residents to learn dozens of different activities.
Little children discover unihockey
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- The Sport Village offers many free activities near Baby-Plage until July 27.
- It is accessible without registration to encourage a wider participation.
- Themed events, including a week dedicated to female sport, are scheduled.
When journalists arrive on site for the inauguration of the sport village. geneva: large sport village opens Meanwhile, a string of children already occupy it, running after a ball. Consequently, The population did not wait long before appropriating this place located not far from Baby-Plage, along the Quai Gustave-Ador. For example, Until July 27. Meanwhile, Genevans will be able to try it at 26 disciplines, such as football and basketball, but also parkour or tchoukball.
“Today. the favorite sport of young people is to scroller on their phone,” deplores Marie Barbey-Chappuis, magistrate in charge of sports. With this sport village, we offer them something else to do with their vacation. ” She specifies that each week, new disciplines will be honored. The place will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For the coming days, young and old will be able to enjoy a free and supervised trampoline session.
Free and without registration
To participate in activities, it will not be necessary to register. “We want to avoid discouraging the public,” explains Marie Barbey-Chapuis. If you have to fill out a form, it will be most of the sports regulars that will participate. ” Because the city caresses the hope of awakening passions with these animations. “If that can arouse some vocations. push some to join local clubs, it is already a success,” hopes the magistrate.
This week, young people can try out at the “biegee-trampoline”.
Laurent Guiraud/Tamedia
On the decoration side. the whole area was decorated by the Street Artist Genevois Tones, offering athletes a boiled surface with petting colors rather than gray concrete.
Themed days will also be organized. with for example a special family weekend from July 12 to 13 or an entire week focused on female sport from July 16 to 20. The full program can be found on the site of the city of Geneva. “This summer, the population will sweat!” exclaims the administrative councilor. A freestyle footballer concludes this inauguration, by making impressive figures with her ball. It makes you want, but not sure that the Genevans will succeed in imitating it. Chick?
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