Collection of case studies of school students who succeeded in balancing school career with the passion for sport.
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STUDENT INFORMATION

Name of the student:
Céline Gauthier

Country:
Belgium

Sport:
Athletics
SCHOOL INFORMATION

Name of the School:
Institut de la Providence

School Typology:
General, technical and vocational secondary school

Address:
Rue de Nivelles, 52 1300 Wavre

Tel:
+3210233124

Fax:
+3210233121

Web site:
www.providence-wavre.be

E-mail:
[email protected]
CASE STUDY

The Context:
- When and how your passion for sport started?
I started athletics at eight, because of the 2008 Olympics.
- Who and how supported you (teachers, parents, friends, etc.)?
Please underline the role of family and the one of sport associations
My parents did everything possible to find a club.
- Do you think that sport help to better relate with others?
Yes, sport improves relationships because we meet a lot of people and make friends during competitions.
- Do you think that sport infrastructure of your school are adequate?
We have many sport venues.
- What do you think about Physical Education at school?
It is a good thing because it encourages teenagers to do sport.
- Do you think that young people are encouraged to practice sport in your country?
Yes, young people are encouraged thanks to a great number of discovery activities.

Balancing Sport and Education:
- How many hours per day/week do you dedicate to sport?
I do sport eight hours a week.
- How many hours per day/week do you dedicate to studying?
I try to study between one hour and a half and two hours per day
- Please describe the successes you achieved in your sport activity
I have been to the European Youth Championships where I won a bronze medal for 4X100 meters. I have been junior and school champion of Belgium of 60 m, with a national record of 60m in junior!
- Please describe the performances of your school career (the evaluation has to be carried out taking into consideration the school attitude and the attendance)
What kind of impact did the sport had on your school career?
I have good marks at school but I repeated the third secondary year.
- Do you think that your school performances would have been better without the sport activity?
No, I don’t think so.
- What kind of solutions did you identify to balance the sport activity and the school career?
Thanks to my ESA status ("aspiring sport hope"), I can skip physical education.
- Do you have any suggestion to achieve a better balance between school career and sport activity?
Implementing more “sport/sties” schools in Wallonia, with a specialization in every sport.

Future Perspectives:
Regarding sport, I would like of course to go to major international competitions.
Regarding studies, succeeding at the first attempt and study physical therapy, with a specialization in sport.