Up Sport! Unis pour le sport is a Parisian sports association whose purpose is to promote and enhance the inclusion of people in precarious situations through sport. Up Sport! restores power to the beneficiaries by including them fully in the construction of the sessions and by giving them a club-type membership, other than their hosting structure.

The association allows people most distant from sports to have physical activity and social ties!

Every week, Up Sport! offers twelve different activities: Zumba, Futsal, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Crossfit, Soft Gym, Yoga, Swimming, Running, Walking, Archery.

Michael and Rosanna, two employees of the Decathlon Aquaboulevard store decided to get involved regularly with this association.

Here are their testimonies as well as that of Karine Pradier, president of the association.

"Living my passion for sport with people who have the same passions has always been a source of motivation for me.

Sharing it beyond origins, income and social codes is a challenge but also an additional source of satisfaction. For the public welcomed at Up Sport! the practice of sports activities goes far beyond the leisure club activity and allows them to find themselves, to progress, to gain confidence, to exchange, to be visible at last. With Up Sport!, I can really spread the values and philosophy of Decathlon beyond the boundaries of the store and beyond the simple "seller/customer" relationship: sport for everyone, really everyone. "

Michael, Decathlon teammate 

"Up Sport! Is a real meeting space where two passions are commonly shared: sport and people. By participating in a few sessions, I really could feel the atmosphere and the positive dynamics of the group. As a professional in the social field, I know the vulnerable public welcomed by Up Sport! Transferring my skills, in particular to women victims of violence, by using my previous professional experience is an essential motivation in this common project Collaborating with CIDFF Paris on the Run & Bike project with women victims of violence for a multidisciplinary approach having as objective the reappropriation of the body and repair. Sweating, laughing, exchanging ... And so many other things that don't seem to nothing but which gives meaning to the Up Sport actions! "

Rosanna, Decathlon teammate 

"I have always considered sport to be essential for balance. It was a structuring element for me and I wanted it to be also for my children. What I had not fully achieved before developing the association Up Sport! united for sport, this is how it can represent a gateway to society, be a driving force in learning, and for the most fragile a springboard towards inclusion and For our audience today, people in difficulty and in a situation of exclusion, the challenge is to get in or out again and to enter into a positive dynamic by creating usable energy in all sectors Soft skills or know-how that we value at Up Sport! - respect for others, listening, team spirit, sense of leadership, enthusiasm - are an integral part of Decathlon DNA and convergence of our values (solidarity, citizenship, Olympism) were able to express themselves fully in the two projects supported by the Foundation, the R&B project (Run and Bike) and social ping-pong Club in which Michael and Rosanna, Decathlon teammates, are fully involved. The first part allows us to launch a new activity at Up Sport !, cycling, a symbol of emancipation and freedom for people who are often hampered in their daily life by their situation. The second, as its name suggests, is a place for exchanging balls, of course, but not only ... These projects are for our UpSportifs supplements of blue sky which brighten their horizon by giving us the means to go further in our integration process. "

Karine Pradier, President of Up Sport united for sport

Up Sport! Unis pour le sport is a Parisian sports charity recognized as a "socially useful company" whose aim is to encourage and promote the inclusion of people in precarious situations through sport. Up Sport! empowers beneficiaries by including them fully in the construction of sessions and by giving them a club-type membership, other than their host structure.

The association gives people who are the furthest removed from sporting activities a chance to get active and socialize! 

Every week, Up Sport! offers twelve different activities: Zumba, Futsal, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Crossfit, Gym douce, Yoga, Swimming, Running, Walking, Archery.

Michael and Rosanna, two employees of the Decathlon Aquaboulevard store, have decided to get involved with the association on a regular basis.

Here are their testimonials, as well as that of Karine Pradier, president of the association.

"Living my passion for sport with like-minded people has always been a source of motivation for me.
Sharing it beyond origins, income and social codes is a challenge but also an additional source of satisfaction. For the people who come to Up Sport! sporting activities go well beyond the leisure activities of a club, and enable them to meet up, make progress, gain confidence, exchange ideas and, finally, be visible. With Up Sport! I can really spread Decathlon's values and philosophy beyond the boundaries of the store and beyond the simple "salesperson/customer" relationship: sport for everyone, really everyone... "

Michael, Decathlete 

"Up Sport! is a real meeting place where two passions are shared: sport and people. By taking part in a few sessions, I could really feel the atmosphere and the positive dynamic of the group. My professional background in the social field means that I know the vulnerable public welcomed by Up Sport! Transferring my skills, particularly with women who are victims of violence, by making the most of my previous professional experience is an essential motivation in this joint project. Working with the CIDFF Paris on the Run & Bike project for women victims of violence, for a multidisciplinary approach aimed at reappropriating the body and repairing it. Sweating, laughing, sharing... And so many other things that seem like nothing, but which give Up Sport actions their full meaning!"

Rosanna, Decathlete 

"I've always considered sport to be essential to balance. It has been a structuring element for me, and I wanted it to be the same for my children. What I hadn't fully realized before developing the Up Sport! unis pour le sport association was how much it can represent a gateway to society, be a driving force in learning, and for the most fragile a springboard to inclusion and insertion. For our audience today, people in difficulty and in situations of exclusion, the challenge is to get themselves moving, or to get moving again, and to enter into a positive dynamic by creating an energy that can be used in all areas of life. The soft skills we promote at Up Sport! - respect for others, listening, team spirit, leadership, enthusiasm - are an integral part of Decathlon's DNA, and the convergence of our values (solidarity, citizenship, Olympism) have been fully expressed in the two projects supported by the Foundation, the R&B (Run and Bike) project and the Ping-Pong Social Club, in which Michael and Rosanna, both Decathloners, are fully involved. The first project enables us to launch a new activity at Up Sport!: cycling, a symbol of emancipation and freedom for people whose daily lives are often hampered by their situation. The second, as its name suggests, is a place for exchanging balls, certainly, but not only... For our UpSportifs, these projects are additional blue skies that brighten their horizons by giving us the means to go further in our approach to integration."

Karine Pradier, President of Up Sport unis pour le sport