Camille Muffat, Florence Arthaud and Alexis Vastine died with seven others in a helicopter crash on Monday, March 9 at Villa Castelli Argentina. These former champions participating in the filming of a reality TV show of adventure, “Dropped”, to be broadcast on TF1. Before them, many athletes had already surrendered to the lure of reality TV, former goalkeeper of the team of France Pascal Olmeta ( “The Farm celebrities” ), via tennis player Henri Leconte ( “The Farm celebrities” ), the cyclist Richard Virenque ( “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here” ) or handball Jackson Richardson ( “Beijing Express” , “Splash, the plunge” ).
This is also the case of the judoka Frederique Jossinet Vice -championne 2004 Olympic and triple vice-world champion in figure skating Surya Bonaly, which have respectively participated “Koh-Lanta” and “The Farm celebrities” in 2010. They explain in World the reasons for their participation in these programs. But, warns the judoka, “Athletes are all different and they take part in reality TV shows for different reasons. So we can not put them all in one basket. “
Frédérique Jossinet” “Koh-Lanta” has had an impact on my sporting career “
“In 2010, I was approached by the productions. It took six months to say yes because I was busy preparing for the World Judo Championships. Actually, before starting the show, I had no idea of all the financial side was behind. Especially as solicited sports were all different amounts. I know, for example, that an athlete of our team was there to zero euro, just because he wanted to participate in this program. Other affected where 150 140 000 000 that I know.
What is certain is that we all had different contracts. For example, I was lucky to be accompanied by a lawyer. I was able to require that images shot is disseminated in chronological order, for example. “
” We will not close our eyes. Full of sports participate in these programs to gain notoriety and the future. “Koh-Lanta” was 12 million viewers every Friday night during the summer holidays. This shows the impact of such a program …
I was at this show primarily for the excitement of the game. Personally, I was practicing a sport that was not so bad recognized . After the Athens Games in 2004, I was known because I was the only judoka to have brought a medal [money] . But when I got out of “Koh Lanta”, it does not at all the same thing. I could not leave my house. It has also had an impact on my career because after “Koh-Lanta”, people who had seen me and followed me as soon as you talked about judo, automatically we talking about me. “
- The adrenaline research
” When we are offered such projects, it inevitably attracts us because there has discovered a side challenge and adrenaline that is exhilarating. Personally, I had a great experience doing “Koh-Lanta” in 2011. I do not regret at all. “
Surya Bonaly” With “The Farm celebrities” I was known for something else “
- out of his daily sports
“As a sport, we try to do different things after our careers. When you are in such demanding sports as swimming, figure skating, rarely out of the pool or the ice. We train eight hours a day, this is not really a good life … So when we are given the opportunity to do something special, it’s attractive. It earns a little money, it is recognized by the general public for something else. My experience at “The Farm celebrities” in South Africa in 2010 was positive. I remained myself. I was in a beautiful setting, exceptional, in an environment that I like, with the animals. “
” It is also noteworthy remain lucid … In November, a US program was offered, which looks a bit like “The Amazing Race.” We go to a lot of countries to do incredible things. We had to swim, karate … it was beyond my possibilities. I said no. It should not be hurting, hurting. I spent enough on TV for not doing this kind of issue by the desire to exist the media. For some athletes, it’s true that it can be a booster. “
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