To run. It is a need that has never left him. Run on a track. Chasing medals. Gold, silver. And the color of his trophies reflects his will and his niaque. A will that allowed him to hold on. At 16, Marie-Amélie Le Fur fell off a scooter. She pulls through, her leg doesn’t. But the athlete does not give up. Four months later, she’s back. Different but still just as motivated. Today, the athlete has become president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee and in turn helps athletes with disabilities.
Marie-Amélie Le Fur confides in “Rebound, living with disability”, a podcast from Le Monde in partnership with theAgefiph. From March 29, every Tuesday, find the testimony of a new personality.
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“Rebound, living with disability”, a podcast produced by Le Monde, in partnership with Agefiph. An episode written, hosted and co-produced by Joséfa Lopez for The worldwith Isabelle Hennebelle. Directed by: Eyeshot. Graphic identity: Kenza Mezouar, Mélina Zerbib. Partnership: Sonia Jouneau, Victoire Bounine.