Montpellier staged the opening day of the long-awaited Urban Sports Summit following a three-year in-person hiatus enforced by COVID-19 ©Hurricane - FISE
Tokyo 2020 BMX freestyle gold medallist Logan Martin, left, gave a welcoming address as participants were treated to croissants and coffee ©Hurricane - FISE
Tokyo 2020 BMX freestyle gold medallist Logan Martin, left, gave a welcoming address as participants were treated to croissants and coffee ©Hurricane - FISE
Martin signed a skateboard deck that is set to be gifted to the International Olympic Committee on behalf of International Extreme Sports Festival ©Hurricane - FISE
Martin signed a skateboard deck that is set to be gifted to the International Olympic Committee on behalf of International Extreme Sports Festival ©Hurricane - FISE
Hervé André-Benoît, left, founder of the FISE, which is running parallel to the Urban Sport Summit, hopes it can generate more exposure and revenue for urban sports ©Hurricane - FISE
Hervé André-Benoît, left, founder of the FISE, which is running parallel to the Urban Sport Summit, hopes it can generate more exposure and revenue for urban sports ©Hurricane - FISE
The Urban Sports Summit is held with the aim of connecting key decision-makers in the sports business to develop urban sports ©Hurricane - FISE
The Urban Sports Summit is held with the aim of connecting key decision-makers in the sports business to develop urban sports ©Hurricane - FISE
Montpellier, Millau and Sète are set to act as training bases for South Africa prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and promoted their project ©Hurricane - FISE
Montpellier, Millau and Sète are set to act as training bases for South Africa prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and promoted their project ©Hurricane - FISE
Montpellier Mayor Michaël Delafosse predicts that the three locales being Paris 2024 preparation centres will inspire young people to take up sport ©Hurricane - FISE
Montpellier Mayor Michaël Delafosse predicts that the three locales being Paris 2024 preparation centres will inspire young people to take up sport ©Hurricane - FISE
Handball player Valentin Porte, centre, insists Montpellier's high-quality facilities can propel the French team to gold at Paris 2024 if they are able to train there ©Hurricane - FISE
Handball player Valentin Porte, centre, insists Montpellier's high-quality facilities can propel the French team to gold at Paris 2024 if they are able to train there ©Hurricane - FISE
The Urban Sports Summit is taking place at the same time as the FISE 2022 World Series, which saw qualifying stages of the International Cycling Union women's BMX Freestyle World Cup take place ©Hurricane - FISE
The Urban Sports Summit is taking place at the same time as the FISE 2022 World Series, which saw qualifying stages of the International Cycling Union women's BMX Freestyle World Cup take place ©Hurricane - FISE
The venues for FISE 2022, including the freestyle BMX park, line the bank of the River Lez ©Hurricane - FISE
The venues for FISE 2022, including the freestyle BMX park, line the bank of the River Lez ©Hurricane - FISE