Paris 2018 - Gay Games 10 - is proud and happy to announce our new Paris 2018 Ambassador, the French freestyle skier and multiple champion of ski cross, Ophélie David.
Members of Paris 2018 were introduced to Ophélie during the fireworks on July 14, 2015, thanks to Maguy Nestoret-Ontanon, and Ophélie immediately agreed to give her support to Paris 2018 - Gay Games 10 - an event that is open to all.
Ophélie David is an exceptional skier with impressive records. She began her international career at the Lillehammer Olympic Games in 1994. She joined the French ski cross team in 2002 and continues to lead the global competitions with many victories in the 2007 world championship, the World Cups (10 crystal globes) and X Games (4 gold medals). She has also participated in the Olympic Games in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014.
"I am happy to be part of athletes supporting the Gay Games 10 in Paris in August 2018!" , the skier explains. "With 15,000 people taking part in a sporting event open to ALL in such a beautiful place as Paris, this seems to me to be an incredible moment of sharing and discovery ... which is, in my eyes, one of the founding pillars of sport. To give your personal best, your enthusiasm, and your encouragement, with respect and good humor, are all important actions that we can put into practice every day. So join me with my friends and family, and experience an unforgettable moment during this festive event!"
Ophélie, a great champion, has just joined the Paris 2018 team, which includes international fencing champion, Laura Flessel, Paris's world-famous fashion designer, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Ryadh Sallem, wheelchair athlete, along with track and field champion Maguy Nestoret-Ontanon, and elite basketball player, Emmeline Ndongue.
All distinguished Paris 2018 Ambassadors share our values of diversity, respect, equality, solidarity and sharing. They all want a peaceful society with culture and sport for all. They all support Paris 2018's humanistic and solidarity initiatives, and they are all are mobilized for the success of this great world event in France in 2018.
Welcome, Ophélie David, to Paris 2018.
photo © Laurent Salino
