Just Chilling

Another day at the North Paris Arena for the Sitting volleyball and tasks for today were as "Changing Room" monitor. The delights of this particular role are to ensure that before the teams arrive, there are fresh towels in the room, the team signs are on the door and the doors are unlocked when the teams arrive and locked when they go to the court. Then opened again when they return. Once they leave, we remove the used towels and note those used on a chart in the storage room. We then top up and refill for the next teams coming in.

Water and towels are the things we count out and in (if not used) so we can keep track on numbers and make sure we've enough for future matches.

It's all exciting stuff, well not really, but it is essential and it's part of the back stage mechanics that keeps everything ticking over, even if at times it feels a little bit inconsequential.

Today in the Arena we had matches to place 7th and 8th teams, and this afternoon 5th and 6th teams. 

This morning we had both French teams, male and female. Competing against Ukraine and Rwanda respectively, with both French teams losing in 3 sets, though they both played well, and, I managed to see some on the TV in the athletes lounge.

Tomorrow we have the remaining 4 teams playing for the semi finals to determine bronze and gold medal matches which take place on Friday and Saturday. Being on the earlier shift we get to work for the Bronze matches but may possibly be able to stay for the Gold matches. Or find tickets to watch. I've been here since they started it would be a shame not to see them finish.

At the end of shift (crossover point of the 2 shifts) we had some on court, team photos taken. As many as were there working on FoP and Athlete Services, then just each separately. It's a big team keeping it all going.

Too tired to go anywhere else I decided just to head back to my hotel, via a small carrefour local, to get some water, coca-cola and crisps, and at the hotel bought another couple of the beers.

I was in for the night, just chilling and relaxing. Tomorrow maybe I'll head out after shift, but for tonight I'm trying to recoup some energy.

Have a lovely new bag too. 😀

3 more days to go at the Arena and then a final day helping at the marathon. The countdown is on.

For tonight I am just chilling, watching some of the Paralympic sport on the French TV, so bonus of improving my listening and comprehension in French. Every small thing helps 😀