Street workout, the link between Réunion and Europe? 

On Saturday 8 June 2024, the town of Saint-Pierre will be the venue for an international street workout event organised by the Bek la barre association, in partnership with the municipality.

The event will not only showcase talent from Réunion, but also some twenty young athletes from four European countries: Spain, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Latvia.

From 10am, the public will be able to meet and cheer on the athletes at the brand new street workout park in the Casabona district. This facility, which includes modules to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, will be the ideal setting for spectacular demonstrations of agility, balance and strength. 

Latvia's Rolands Kikors, President of the World Street Workout & Calisthenics Federation (WSWCF), and Dutchman Paco Podunajec, President of the World Street Workout & Calisthenics Federation (WSWCF), will be taking part. the International Street Lifting Federation (ISF WORLD) came especially for the occasion. 

The event is part of Réunion's Olympic and Paralympic Sports Week and Bek la barre's European project: "StreetFit Exchange - Empowering Youth through Street Workout and Inclusivity", supported by the Erasmus+ youth exchange programme. 

The aim is clear: to make street workout a tool for emancipation, transcending borders and cultural differences! 

Since its creation, the Bek la barre association has been aiming for much more than just a sporting dimension. Its founder and manager, Jean-Pierre Graziani, explains: "Through this exchange, we are showing that street workout is a vehicle for social cohesion and positive values. It's a sport that's accessible, that helps you gain confidence and develop your full potential.