4 02 PARIS 2 SPORT’S CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY KNOWS NO BORDERS In view of sport’s role as a lever for social change throughout the world and the universal appeal of the Games, the Paris 2024 strategy is also being developed at international level. Together with the Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency – AFD), Paris 2024 has created an INCUBATOR TO HELP ATHLETES championing social and environmental projects in France and Africa. This partnership will also see calls for projects issued on a regular basis (starting in July 2021) in order to SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN AFRICA AND HAITI. ©Adam Hester/Getty Images Sarah Han昀昀ou Franco-Cameroonian table tennis player 2021 incubator programme Objective: to increase opportunities for girls to participate in sport 26 ATHLETES and 26 PROJECTS through a programme aimed at developing table tennis as in the inaugural programme an extracurricular activity accessible PROJECTS IN 11 COUNTRIES to all children. " In order to keep my project going (France, Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Senegal, in the longer term, I needed a regular Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Morocco, source of support. That is precisely what the incubation programme will provide. Democratic Republic of the Congo) S Within this group of people, I have found E M 8 MONTHS OF SUPPORT all the ingredients that helped me enjoy A a successful career in sport: (February to September 2021) N G a competitive spirit, supervision and E P A SECOND EDITION will be launched in training, and a desire to meet objectives. 4 O With a new coach and new team-mates, 2 it feels like I’m setting o昀昀 in pursuit 0 February 2022 S 2 of medals again!" I R A P 39