“Today there is a real dynamic around women’s sport in Bayonne, the spectrum is much broader than rugby or zumba”, launches Cyrille Laiguillon, deputy mayor in charge of sports. The former ASB rugby player is, for example, a faithful supporter of the Basque Coast handball matches in Lauga, in N1F, and wishes that all of women’s sport be valued during this month, “from players to supervisors, passing by all the volunteers, and there are many of them in our clubs. »
Gender equality
Until May 15, the City of Bayonne will focus on women through sporting, cultural and educational events. “We have put at the center of our concerns the development of female sports practice and the strengthening of diversity in the life of Bayonne sports clubs”, continues the elected official, who worked on this file in duet with Déborah Loupien-Suares, deputy in charge of gender equality: “The richness and diversity of women’s sport are a real strength in our territory”.
Cyrille Laiguillon wants to strengthen diversity in the life of Bayonne sports clubs.
Bertrand Lapegue
The proposed program will include several highlights, the highlight of which will be the unprecedented encounter at the Jean-Dauger stadium of the French women’s rugby team against the England team, as part of the Women’s Six Nations Tournament. , Saturday April 30 at 3:15 p.m. “We had already applied for a France-Scotland, but the Covid went through it, this time we have the Crunch, it is exceptional”, says Cyrille Laiguillon.
Also noteworthy among the highlights, an evening film debate at Atalante on the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team on Friday May 6 at 8 p.m. with the screening of the documentary film “Les Joueuses #paslàpourdanser”, in the presence of the director Stéphanie Gillard with the testimony of Lausséni Sangaré, president of the Aviron Bayonnais Football Club, and of its women’s section.
There will also be the Odysséa women’s race in favor of the fight against cancer. The third edition, 3,000 participants are expected, will take place on May 15, 2022 (race for children, walking, adult race 5 km and 10 km).
As part of this month focused on women’s sport, teaching and educational sessions are organized for students from the Bayonne public elementary schools of La Citadelle and Simone-Veil, with the participation of Perle Bouge, the high-level athlete from disabled rowing.
