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Jean-Michel Blanquer Novembre 2019 N° 126 - 6,50 € Novembre Veut Dynamiser Le Sport Scolaire SPORTMAG.FR STRASBOURG muscle sa politique sportive Les Hauts-de-Seine moteur du judo français MANON BRUNET une sabreuse talentueuse Jean-Michel novembre 2019 novembre - € Blanquer N° 126 - 6,50 veut dynamiser le sport scolaire SPORTMAG Édito par Pascal Rioche Il va y avoir MATCH La Cour des comptes a publié le 12 septembre dernier un rapport sévère sur le sport scolaire, ce qui a poussé les acteurs du sport en France à regarder de plus près ses conclusions. D’un côté une institution qui constate, juge et préconise des actes et, de l’autre côté, deux ministères qui d’une seule voix s’accordent à trouver un modèle en adéquation avec les objectifs demandés par Matignon. Doit-on suivre à la lettre des recommandations de la Cour des comptes ? Nul doute que dire est bien plus facile que faire ! Premier point : doit- on basculer de l’EPS à la pratique du sport ? Il y a débat, et à juste titre, en raison d’une divergence profonde de vision entre la conception de l’éducation physique et sportive en tant que discipline d’enseignement et les attentes du mouvement sportif. La couverture nationale du sport scolaire est très variable selon les collèges et lycées (29 % de collégiens et 16 % des lycéens). Le fait d’accorder trois heures intégrées à leurs obligations de service à tous les enseignants d’EPS n’est pas sans poser question en termes d’optimisation de la dépense par élève. À l’heure des réformes pour subvenir aux diminutions des dépenses, le sport scolaire risque de souffrir également de tiraillements entre une nouvelle orientation et les objectifs demandés aux fédérations sportives délégataires qui auront des comptes à rendre à l’Agence nationale du sport. Une chose est certaine, l’augmentation du nombre de pratiquants au sein de l’USEP, l’UGSEL et l’UNSS poserait de gros problèmes aux collectivités, car le manque d’infrastructures sportives dans l’hexagone ne permettrait pas d’accueillir le sport scolaire, les licenciés d’associations sportives et les clubs locaux les mercredis. Allons-nous vers Les mauvais effets une entente tripartite Éducation nationale, mouvement d’une juste réforme ne sportif fédéral et collectivités, pour redéfinir les rôles, les enjeux et les objectifs de chacun ? Car, l’objectif condamnent point cette est bien d’offrir les meilleures dispositions pour la réforme, mais la société. jeunesse, afin de pratiquer une activité sportive tant en milieu scolaire qu’en club. À l’approche des futures Jean Rostand élections territoriales et des JOP 2024, les idées et les initiatives ne devraient pas tarder à être dévoilées. 3 12 13 SPORTMAG Sommaire ACTUALITÉS Kevin Rolland 6 L’invité / 10 10 À la une / Mondiaux de gymnastique 16 Entretien / Jean-Michel Blanquer RENCONTRES 26 Sport pro / Quentin Bigot 26 32 Au féminin / Femix’Sports 38 Découverte / Le Comité des Hauts-de-Seine de Judo 44 Scolaire / L’UNSS au féminin 48 Universitaire / Ligue Grand Est 3e Mi-TEMPS 50 Sport fit / MGEN 62 56 Territoire / Ville et Eurométropole de Strasbourg 62 Esprit 2024 / Manon Brunet 66 Le dessin du mois / Olivier Giroud Directeur de la Publication : Pascal Rioche - [email protected] • Rédacteur en chef : Pierre-Alexis Ledru - [email protected] • Maquette : Dora David - [email protected] • Secrétaire de rédaction : Pierre Ledru • Secrétariat comptabilité : [email protected] • Service abonnement : [email protected] • Rédaction : O. Navarranne, V. Bolo, S. Bardet, L. 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Prochaine parution le 1er décembre 2019. 4 5 ACTUALITÉS L’invité par Simon Bardet Kevin Rolland « L’accident m’a complètement ouvert l’esprit sur la vie » © Agence Zoom 6 À 30 ans, Kevin Rolland est un des rois du half-pipe. Médaillé de bronze aux Jeux olympiques de Sotchi en 2014, quadruple médaillé aux championnats du monde (or en 2009, argent en 2011 et 2019, bronze en 2017) et quintuple médaillé d’or des X Games, le Plagnard a tenté de battre le record du monde de quarter-pipe le 30 avril dernier, mais © Agence Zoom cela s’est mal passé. « Je voulais apporter quelque chose de nouveau à mon palmarès » Victime d’une lourde chute, Kevin Rolland En quoi consistait ce record ? Si l’on vous proposait une nouvelle a frôlé la mort, au C’était un quarter-pipe, un mur de face, fois de battre ce record un jour, vous moment même une courbe de face au lieu d’être sur le réagiriez différemment par rapport à la côté comme pour le half-pipe. Sauf que le dangerosité de l’objectif ? où sa compagne mur, au lieu de faire 7 mètres de haut, il Moi, personnellement, non, mais je pense donnait naissance à en faisait 11. Et en fait, il fallait monter le que je ne le ferai pas, parce que j’ai causé son premier enfant. plus haut possible et retomber au même beaucoup de peine autour de moi avec cet Entretien avec un endroit. C’est le même principe que le accident. C’est arrivé en même temps que half-pipe, mais sur un seul saut. J’arrivais la naissance de mon fils (sa compagne rescapé bien décidé à 100 km/h dans la courbe, contrairement Roma a donné naissance à un petit Rio, à profiter de la vie et au half-pipe où l’on arrive à 40 km/h. NDLR), donc c’était compliqué. Ça a été à rechausser les skis. très, très dur pour ma copine. Par rapport « J’ai causé à elle et à ma famille, je ne le ferai pas. Cela a dû être un sentiment étrange beaucoup de peine avec la douleur combinée à la joie autour de moi » d’être papa… C’était très, très bizarre. Je me suis réveillé, Cela ne s’est pas du tout passé comme le temps que je prenne conscience, j’ai vite Kevin, quel bilan faites-vous de l’hiver prévu… été super heureux. Je me suis dit : « Je dernier ? Malheureusement, cela a été un gros suis vivant ! J’ai failli mourir apparemment, Au niveau des résultats, j’étais satisfait, parce accident. Je suis tombé dans le coma, mais je ne suis pas mort, c’est bien et en que j’ai terminé la saison vice-champion j’étais entre la vie et la mort pendant deux, plus de ça j’ai un petit bout de chou. Il est du monde. J’étais champion du monde en trois jours. J’ai eu des hémorragies internes trop mignon ! » Je suis tombé amoureux de 2009, ça prouve une belle longévité dans au niveau de mes organes, au niveau des lui tout de suite la première fois que je l’ai poumons. Je me suis fracturé le bassin, j’ai vu. Donc bizarrement, les semaines qui ont mon sport. Pendant dix ans, je suis resté été opéré. Heureusement, je n’ai aucune suivi mon accident ont été les plus belles sur le podium des Championnats du monde séquelle au niveau des hémorragies de ma vie. Du coup, je pense que ça m’a pratiquement à chaque édition. J’étais internes, tout est bien revenu. Après, pour beaucoup aidé pour ma rééducation, parce très content, mais je voulais finir sur une mon bassin, comme j’ai été opéré, j’ai une que j’étais très positif, j’y croyais vraiment nouveauté, donc je voulais faire ce record du plaque et une vis et en ce moment je fais même si les médecins me disaient qu’ils ne monde. Je voulais apporter quelque chose de la rééducation pour que mon corps savaient pas si je pourrais skier à nouveau de nouveau à mon palmarès. apprenne à travailler avec ce matériel. et refaire du sport un jour. J’avais pris cher, 7 ACTUALITÉS L’invité mais j’essayais juste de me concentrer sur le positif et ça a bien marché. Cela vous fait relativiser les perfor- mances sportives ? Complètement, parce que moi, je suis dans ma petite sphère d’athlète depuis 15 ans. Avec un entourage familial évidemment. Mais ce qui importait, c’était que je sois au top pour faire de la compétition. Là, ça m’a complètement ouvert l’esprit sur la vie. Sur la vie normale. Il y a la vie tout court et la vie d’athlète. Là, j’ai vraiment une vision un peu plus globale de tout ça. « Je me suis obligé à être positif » Vous avez dû perdre beaucoup de poids… Je suis resté un mois et demi alité à ne même pas pouvoir être assis. Ça a été / Icon Sport Avalon © super dur, mais en même temps, je me « Tout cet hiver va me servir à me remettre le pied à l’étrier » suis obligé à être positif. Encore une fois, j’avais un gamin et je n’étais pas mort, jamais vu quelqu’un revenir aussi Il n’y a pas d’appréhension avant de donc j’essayais vraiment de cultiver la rapidement de ce genre de séquelles.
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