French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra visited the Urban Sports Summit today which is running alongside FISE Montpellier ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit

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Oudéa-Castéra spoke of her excitement for breaking especially which features at FISE Montpellier ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
Oudéa-Castéra spoke of her excitement for breaking especially which features at FISE Montpellier ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
The former tennis player said she is expecting breaking to have a contagious effect at Paris 2024 ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
The former tennis player said she is expecting breaking to have a contagious effect at Paris 2024 ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
Oudéa-Castéra was full of praise for FISE Montpellier, which has established itself as the premier urban sports event since its inaugural edition in 1997, and even described founder Hervé André-Benoît, left, as a
Oudéa-Castéra was full of praise for FISE Montpellier, which has established itself as the premier urban sports event since its inaugural edition in 1997, and even described founder Hervé André-Benoît, left, as a "pioneer" ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
"You allowed a whole culture to shine, it will give youth the desire to participate" the 45-year-old said of André-Benoît ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
The Urban Sports Summit reached its second day and has brought together stakeholders from multiple different organisations ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
The Urban Sports Summit reached its second day and has brought together stakeholders from multiple different organisations ©Hurricane Group-Urban Sports Summit
The Urban Sports Summit is taking place in person for the third time and is held in Montpellier's €107 million Hôtel de Ville ©Getty Images
The Urban Sports Summit is taking place in person for the third time and is held in Montpellier's €107 million Hôtel de Ville ©Getty Images


Breaking is featuring at FISE Montpellier once again after its first appearance in 2019 and prior to its Olympic debut at Paris 2024 ©Hurricane-FISE-UrbanSportsSummit
Breaking is featuring at FISE Montpellier once again after its first appearance in 2019 and prior to its Olympic debut at Paris 2024 ©Hurricane-FISE-UrbanSportsSummit
Competitions in urban sports such as BMX, skateboarding, roller, breaking, parkour are all taking place before finals later in the week ©Hurricane-FISE-UrbanSportsSummit
Competitions in urban sports such as BMX, skateboarding, roller, breaking, parkour are all taking place before finals later in the week ©Hurricane-FISE-UrbanSportsSummit
Fans are arriving en masse for the 26th year of FISE Montpellier, with the event now surpassing 600,000 people ©Hurricane-FISE-UrbanSportsSummit
Fans are arriving en masse for the 26th year of FISE Montpellier, with the event now surpassing 600,000 people ©Hurricane-FISE-UrbanSportsSummit