A show of effort, solidarity and generosity for a noble charitable cause
During the presentation of the Monegasque athletes taking part in the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, which was held on Tuesday 19th January at the Monaco Yacht Club, the Monegasque Olympic Committee was eager to present a charitable cause it has been supporting. It was initiated by Pascal Camia. An Olympian and former member of the bobsleigh team, he is now a marathon runner. He completed the 6 World Marathon Majors and was awarded the Six Star Medal which he decided to give to H.S.H. Prince Albert II as a gift.
Arnaud Alessandria, the first Monegasque athlete to arrive in China
The Principality’s skier arrived in Beijing on Saturday and has already taken part in the initial free training sessions in Yanqing
Olympic Games: the Monegasques have found their feet in Yanqing
02/02/2022 : Two days away from the opening ceremony, the Principality’s athletes were keen to share their impressions of the first few hours in the Olympic Village.
Olympic Games: put to the test by the Chinese bubble
The first to arrive in Beijing, Damien Desprat (Chef de Mission) had to come to terms quickly with the rigorous and intransigent system set up by the organisers.
Having left on Monday, Damien Desprat is the first Monegasque to arrive in Beijing. “There were only 167 people in the plane (chartered from Paris specifically for individuals accredited for the Games). We were seated widely apart, that was the intention.”
