Nelson Monfort, who will be 71 in 2024, will be at the Paris Olympics

Nelson Monfort will be part of the Olympic Games in Paris. On March 12, the famous sports reporter will celebrate his 70th birthday. A symbolic era that in normal times was synonymous with the end of a career at France Télévisons. Indeed, in the regulations of the French national audio-visual group, it is not normally possible for employees to work beyond the age of 70. However, as confirmed by SetThe multilingual person received permission from his administration to broadcast the Paris 2024 Games: “Nice way to close the loop with these Olympics at home“It reassured the French sports newspaper. Nelson Monfort was more evasive when discussing his future status within France Télévisions: “This is administrative. Knowing that I will be a part of the adventure is enough for my happiness“Assures the public service journalist in 1987, before adding with emotion: “It seems that the public still loves me.“

So Nelson Monfort joins Michel Drucker, another veteran public service figure in the France Télévisons system, for the 2024 Olympics. Last year, the 80-year-old presenter, Parisian He said his administration trusted him to follow the competition in Paris: “As the only survivor of the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, the administration wants me to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. I would like to host a Game club with Laurent Luyat, which is a late night game club every day where we will host artists. sports enthusiasts.“This is why Michel Drucker will celebrate his 60-year career at the Paris Olympics.

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