"Nous sommes abandonnés" : Le cri du cœur de l’athlète Saly Sarr
Saly Sarr, a figurehead of Senegalese athletics, has spoken out to express a deep unease shared by many top athletes. In a poignant message, she denounces the neglect suffered by athletes who are supposed to fly Senegal's flag on the international stage.
"I speak today, not as a simple sportswoman, but as an athlete who wears the colors of her country with pride and passion," she says from the outset, before describing the sacrifices made on a daily basis: intense training, deprivation and a whole life dedicated to competition.
The athlete deplores a total lack of support from the federation and the Ministry of Sports, the absence of funding to properly prepare for competitions as well as bonuses deemed derisory.
"While we're fighting to represent our country at the world championships, we have to count every penny, improvise our training, find our own solutions for travel, food, accommodation... It's humiliating," she continues.
Despite these precarious conditions, athletes remain under intense pressure: medals, podiums, and achievements are expected, without the necessary resources being made available to them. "How can we achieve this without resources, without support, without respect?" asks Saly Sarr.
Through her cry from the heart, she speaks not only on her own behalf, but also on behalf of her teammates and all the athletes in her discipline who are exhausted by this situation.
"We are asking for real financial support to prepare for competitions, decent bonuses to live and train in decent conditions, but also for us to listen and respect the efforts we make every day," says Saly Sarr.
She adds: "We don't want promises. We want action. Because without the means, our dreams collapse and, with them, the future of our sport. To those who lead us, we say: support us or accept seeing us disappear.
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