Leading up to the Paris Summer Olympic Games, MEMOSIANS around the world enjoyed Marie Barsacq’s perspective as the Director of Impact and Legacy for the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 during a popular MEMOS Coffee Break featuring Director Milena Parent.

In December of 2024, Prime Minister François Bayrou of France appointed Mrs. Marie Barsacq as Minister of Sports, Youth and Associations. According to the Pinnacle Gazette, “Barsacq’s primary directives will include continuing the legacy programs associated with the Paris Games and laying the groundwork for the 2030 Winter Olympics.” To read more about MEMOS V in English’s Marie Barsacq, click here.

Congratulations Madam Sports Minister, we look forward to your continued success!