Pascal Gentil named "Believe in sport" ambassador for the Paris 2024. WT

Pascal Gentil, member of the French Taekwondo team for the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games and former co-Chair of the WT Athletes Committee, has been named by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as a "Believe in Sport" ambassador for Paris 2024.

The "Believe in Sport" ambassador’s role is to raise awareness of the threat of competition manipulation among qualified athletes, their entourage members and officials, while empowering them to make the right decisions.

Gentil said that as a French athlete and two-time Olympic medallist, he is proud to take part in the Paris 2024 and Paralympic Games. 

Pascl Gentil (right) with the President of WT Chungeon Choue. WORLD TAEKWONDO
Pascl Gentil (right) with the President of WT Chungeon Choue. WORLD TAEKWONDO

"Welcoming all the delegations at the Paris airports, encouraging fair play, preventing competition manipulation, and inspiring athletes and fans worldwide are crucial initiatives.

"Just as we did at World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF), let’s come together to uphold the true spirit of the Olympics and make Paris 2024 an unforgettable celebration of athletic achievement and sportsmanship," said Gentil.

The other ambassadors include: Nina Kanto (Olympian, France, Handball), Nchimunya Mweetwa (Zambia, Football), Louise Bawden (Olympian, Australia, Beach volleyball), Consuelo de las Heras (Chile, Field hockey), and Maria Barakat (Jordan, NOC staff).