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[...] personally, am a vegan. And that is a way of life which has a great deal of implications, especially as a professional athlete: I need to find other sources of protein than animal products and I need to take vitamins and minerals to supplement my very demanding sport activity. But that is according to my personal belief and opinion: you, each one of you, have your own opinion. The only thing that I want to underline is that it is possible to live without eating animals and animal products, even as a professional athlete. [...]
[...] And I will proudly wear an armband protesting against animal abuse during my next competitions. And you too, as sports enthusiasts, and more generally, as human beings, have every means to do the same, beginning by adjusting your lifestyle and the way you look at animals, from your cat or your dog to the cow which may very well end up in your plate. That is all, everyone. I thank you for your very kind attention. [...]
[...] First, animal abuse can directly mean human abuse. According to the French Federation of Animal Protection (FFPA), around 32 (thirty-two) human deaths and more than 180 hundred and eighty) accidents per year are caused by hunting. But more importantly, every time you hurt an animal, you hurt your human nature. Let me tell you a story about myself. A few years ago, you may very much know that we won second place at the Brazilian Olympic Games. And one night, when I was jogging in Rio, I saw this guy kicking his dog in the street: the dog was quite big and able to defend himself; and yet, he just took the kicking, without a sound. [...]
[...] With my team, we won the top three major handball competitions in the world: the European Championship, the World Championship and the Olympic games - and we surely hope to win the next ones But today, I would like to talk to you about another matter, a way less pleasant matter, which is very special to me and, in my opinion, should be in everyone's mind. That is, I would like to talk to you about the cause of animal abuse. My goal is to show you that this problem is not only of the essence, but also an emergency. [...]
[...] Andrew Billings was then 21 years old. If he spent the day in a state of shock, he watched an American football match in the evening and ate, for the first time that day, at halftime. Sport was therefore important to him that day. Twenty years after this event, he drew an essential lesson: sport is a powerful thing, which must therefore be taught. Andrew Billings then sets out to demonstrate the power of sport. According to him of Americans watch or listen to a sports medium, whatever it is, while two-thirds of them do not even have a passport. [...]
