Sport and religion: at the Paris Olympics, chaplains will be available to athletes 24 hours a day

2023-05-31 12:14:10

Olivier Giroud’s signs of the cross, Neymar’s fingers pointing to the sky, etc., religion manifests itself – more or less discreetly – during sporting events. “When the others were singing the hymns, I was reciting a prayer in my head”, remembers, amused, Joël Abati. Nicknamed “the Reverend” because of his faith, the former handball player, who won the Games in 2008 with the Blues, will be consulted by the Protestant chaplains of the Olympic village of Paris 2024.