A ceremony full of emotion took place at the Georges-Marill school in Pont-de-Reynès where the Mille dojos program made a stopover. It was the inauguration of the second space dedicated to this sport owned by the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/12/judo-lou-cadene-departmental-champion/" title="Judo: Lou Cadène departmental champion”>Vallespir Judo club after that of Amélie-les-Bains. Guy Gatounes, mayor, with the agreement of the teachers, made the premises available to the association. The funding is entirely provided by the National Sports Agency and the French Judo Federation. The motor skills room, on the ground floor of the elementary school, has been refurbished. Floors and walls were covered with bright blue tatami mats and wall protection, thus allowing the usual gymnastics sessions for school students and the practice of judo outside of school hours. Florian Salva, club teacher, outlined the sporting journey of Gilbert Ramos, president, who initiated the project. After the speeches in front of the elementary school, the public was able to enter the room barefoot. In addition to the fifteen young judokas in white kimonos, were present, Michel Coste, mayor of Céret, Alexandre Reynal and Robert Garrabé, departmental councilors, the municipal team, teachers, students, the public. Franck Martin, co-president, greeted his colleague and spoke of the virtues of judo, “sporting discipline but also art of living“. Laurent Satabin, senior technical and educational advisor to the departmental youth service, added that “judo transmits fundamental values and a sense of honor “. Gilbert Ramos, very moved, then cut the tricolor and Catalan ribbon while the plaque with his name affixed to the wall of the premises was unveiled: “Dojo solidarity Antoine-Gilbert Ramos”. The entrance to the nursery school then welcomed the assembly for a friendly aperitif The two teachers from the Vallespir judo club, Florian Salva and Julien Labarbe will give lessons on Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
