Paralympic Games: Trésor Makunda wants to shine in the 400m with her flashy glasses

“I want a pair of glasses that catch the eye,” asked multi-medalist para-athlete Trésor Makunda to students at the Institut Supérieur d’Optique (ISO), in Paris (13th arrondissement), in March. For the 400m champion, visually impaired, who at 39 is preparing to participate in his 5th Paralympics, “the look is important all the time”, including when he is at the start, in his lane, before a race . “We are looked at with a magnifying glass, from top to bottom, by the public, the cameras…”, he describes. So in Paris, this year, let’s not talk about it! “I wanted something festive that stood out,” he continues. His wish is granted.