Seine-Saint-Denis, the northeastern department — roughly equivalent to a county in the US — where the stadium is located, is the poorest in mainland France, and for many of its 1. Troussel said this pledge led to a joint bid — Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis — that was supposed to heal deep societal divisions and restore links to the city fractured after the terrorist attacks , which started with a series of explosions outside the Stade de France.
Investment fueled by the Olympics has poured into Seine-Saint-Denis to fund improved public transit, more green spaces and better-quality housing, Troussel said. But for some locals wanting to practice track and field, the legacy from the Games appears more mixed. Baillargeau said that AS Bondy got no funding from the Games. Photos of the track seen by CNN show holes littered with cigarette butts, torn patches and grass pushing through the surface.
Seine-Saint-Denis has three times fewer training facilities per 10, residents than the national average — 16 as compared to 45, Troussel said. The department also ranks rd out of the French regions and territories in terms of the number of facilities, according to a report on regional investment linked to the Olympics.
Funding for track and field facilities is entirely dependent on local governments. Larger ones get substantial subsidies, while smaller clubs are left with scraps.
With her sister, Ribeiro started Perfe-o, a business which supports high-level athletes with career advice, training and financing. The club was renovated with funds from the Games. Water was seeping under the track, and it was unusable.
