00:00 While the World Athletics Championships are currently taking place in Budapest, a French
00:13 champion took courage in both hands to talk about a subject often taboo in women's sport
00:17 - menstruation.
00:18 As with every world athletic competition, we know in advance, the chances of medals
00:27 are quite low for the French delegation.
00:30 While collective sports are generally excellent reservoirs, talents are becoming
00:37 rarer on the athletic tracks and unfortunately this year, Kevin Mayer does not seem in
00:42 the best of his form.
00:43 Among the chances of medals, we find Renée Lamotte, an 800-meter specialist who is
00:51 one of the best in her discipline.
00:53 The 29-year-old, from Coulombie, Seine-et-Marne, will try to beat the best in the world.
01:02 But for that, she will have to be in the best conditions and sometimes, it does not depend
01:07 only on her.
01:08 On her Instagram account, Renée Lamotte has already spoken out on one of the biggest taboos
01:16 of women's sport - the period of the rules.
01:18 A phenomenon that can have a big impact on high-level athletes, as she explained.
01:26 "When I have my rules I can take two kilos.
01:32 If it is very uncomfortable to run, back pain, ballistics, diarrhea, muscle pain,
01:40 she confides on this subject so important, but rarely addressed by athletes or media.
01:44 In this respect, the French woman checks in advance the calendar of events with a lot
01:52 of apprehension, I count a lot on the chance that it does not fall on the day J ".
01:59 A speech a month before her world championships, during a race during which Renée Lamotte
02:05 could not perform as she wanted because of her discomfort.
02:08 "I had a stomachache, I was stressed because I was afraid that people would see my blood
02:15 flowing in my stomach.
02:16 If there are things that the public does not know but that we must manage, "she explained
02:24 in all transparency.
02:25 A very well received initiative by her community and by other athletes.
02:31 "I wanted to share my feeling of racing, as I do every time.
02:38 There, I explained very crudely what I felt.
02:45 If it is the first time I talk about my rules.
02:50 I just wanted to share my testimony "she said to the Parisian.
02:58 After a smooth start on Wednesday, August 23 in the 800m series, Renée Lamotte certainly
03:06 hopes to reach the final on August 27 and bring back a beautiful medal to France.
03:11 "I hope to be able to do it again.
03:29 I hope to be able to do it again.
03:54 I hope to be able to do it again.
04:08 ♪ Tonight ♪
