8 patients with cystic fibrosis will carry the Olympic flame during the games. An approach that makes sense.
- 8 patients with cystic fibrosis were selected to carry the Olympic flame.
- “The Olympic Games share common values with our organization. There is still no cure for cystic fibrosis. The fight against this disease therefore remains, more than ever, a constant competition and a daily fight, both individual and collective,” explains the Olympic Games. association to defeat cystic fibrosis.
- This highlighting of cystic fibrosis at the heart of a sporting event is also an opportunity to recall the benefits of adapted physical activity (APA) for patients with cystic fibrosis.
“The 2024 Olympic Games promise to be a major event this year and will remain engraved in the memories of many French people. 8 patients suffering from cystic fibrosis will once again testify to their rage for life by carrying the Olympic flame!”explain the association Overcoming Cystic Fibrosis in a press release.
“I am proud to be able to represent all patients, families affected by the disease and the association during this sporting event with global resonance. Together, we will show our fight and we will prove our determination to push our limits by carrying the Olympic flame “, explains David Fiant, president of Vaincre la cysticosis.
“The Olympic Games share common values with defeating cystic fibrosis”
“The Olympic Games share common values with our organization. There is still no cure for cystic fibrosis. The fight against this disease therefore remains, more than ever, a constant competition and a daily fight, both individual and collective.”continues the association.
This highlighting of cystic fibrosis at the heart of a sporting event is also an opportunity to recall the benefits of adapted physical activity (APA) for patients with cystic fibrosis. “Today, the APA does not benefit from any sustainable and equitable funding for patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases. Vaindre la cystic fibrosis takes this opportunity to remind public authorities of the importance of making physical activity adapted to all patients”, conclude the members of the institution.
Cystic fibrosis: progress, symptoms and treatments
When the lungs are healthy, the mucus that lines the walls of the airways is fluid and protects the bronchi. In a person with cystic fibrosis, the mucus is thick and viscous. It then adheres to the walls of the bronchi and obstructs them, thus hindering the passage of air. If mucus becomes trapped in the bronchi, it also encourages the growth of infection-causing agents.
Advances in medicine, treatments and management of cystic fibrosis have made it possible to massively reduce the disease. The most evocative figure is undoubtedly life expectancy. From 7 years for children born in 1965, it is close to 50 years for those entering the world today.
