Athlete's state of mind

World judo champion and 4 times olympic champion

Romane Dicko

Romane's state of mind :

“I have always been the tallest, the heaviest… the one with a different body, who you will notice in a group.

Thanks to sport, I managed to flourish, to make this body an asset. I want to show that you can be a fighter, a woman who fights on the tatami and who likes to be feminine!”

World handball champion

Kalidiatou Niakaté

Kalidiatou's state of mind:

"I'm rather feminine, I haven't always been. Even when I was young, I was a tomboy because I was often told 'oh you have broad shoulders, you have boyish shoulders.'

It's true that in general we don't really associate sport with femininity. We need to show the younger generation that women are strong, they can play sports and win medals."

Vice-world fencing champion

Anita Blaze

Anita's state of mind:

“Femininity is unique to everyone. As a fencer, I have one thigh and one arm bigger than the other. It’s asymmetrical, but I put it into perspective, I love my body.

My strength: not paying attention to people's looks and going forward with a goal in mind."