Interview
Michaël Jérémiasz, Paralympian and Former Professional Wheelchair Tennis Player
- The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are expected to achieve at least 50% of the visibility and impact realized by the London 2012 Paralympics, though this is characterized as a hope rather than a certainty.
- London is anticipated to remain a model for future organizers, with ongoing expectations of drawing lessons from the 2012 event to drive changes.
- For the Tokyo Games, the challenge is forecast to involve competing with other priorities rather than focusing exclusively on Paralympic promotion.
- A personal plan exists to run for the French presidency with the aim of addressing discrimination, described as a potential future political program.
- Obtaining British citizenship is predicted as probable within a three-year timeframe to facilitate permanent residence in England, subject to future circumstances.
- Travel and planned holidays are expected to be impossible for the current year due to ongoing pandemic constraints.
- Life is predicted to continue presenting limitations and adversity, necessitating a perspective shift as individuals are viewed as vulnerable to life's accidents.
- There is a concern that societal recognition of the universal nature of disability may only occur following a significant crisis, implying a future need for heightened awareness of everyday issues.