Nacer Zorgani

Reason: "I started with karate and kickboxing, and then I discovered [the Japanese martial arts] aikido and iaido. Now I practise judo. I love all the martial arts." (tube-numerique-educatif.apps.education.fr, 30 Nov 2023) Additional Info: COMEDIAN He has performed a stand-up comedy show titled 'Nacer l'handicapable'. "My friends wanted to get me out of the house and signed me up for an open mic night without telling me. Suddenly I found myself on stage in front of 100 people and there I decided to tell my life story, my anecdotes as a person with an impairment. It was 03 March 2016. Since then, I have performed on more than 40 stages [speaking in 2017]. The show is called 'Nacer l'handicapable', because even if we have an impairment, we are all capable. It is the story of a young man, how he sees the world, and how society sees him. I use this mirror effect, and show that the biggest impairment that exists is ignorance." (auvio.rtbf.be, 15 Oct 2023; lexpress.fr, 20 Jan 2019; yanous.com, 02 Mar 2017) OCCUPATION He has worked for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee as recruitment and engagement senior project manager for the Games volunteering programme. (LinkedIn profile, 18 Aug 2023) FROM ALGERIA TO FRANCE Born in Algeria, he moved to France with his family at age six. He grew up in Marseille. (lexpress.fr, 20 Jan 2019) EDUCATION He has studied for a master's degree in international affairs and strategic information at Aix-Marseille University in France, and for a master's degree in international finance management at the same institution. (LinkedIn profile, 18 Aug 2023)