France Davis Cup captain Yannick Noah, riders at the Tour de France and golfers at the British Open led tributes yesterday from the world of sport to the victims of the Nice terror attack
#NiceAttack: Sporting world in grief over tragedy
Paris: France Davis Cup captain Yannick Noah, riders at the Tour de France and golfers at the British Open led tributes yesterday from the world of sport to the victims of the Nice terror attack.
France’s Clement Sordet sheds tears for victims of the Nice terrorist attack at the Open Championship at Royal Troon, Scotland yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
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The Tour’s 13th stage only went ahead amid heightened security after Thursday night’s truck attack on the French Riviera city which killed at least 84 people. Organisers declared cycling’s blue riband event in mourning, with a minute’s silence held at the start of the time trial stage at Bourg-Saint-Andeol.
Defending champion and race leader Chris Froome took to Twitter to express his sorrow. “Thoughts are with those affected by the horrific terror attack in Nice,” the Briton wrote, alongside a picture of the French flag. At Royal Troon, golfers wore black ribbons on their caps for the second round of the Open Championship. France’s Clement Sordet, who lives in Nice, sported the message ‘Pray for Nice’. “My thoughts are with the families and the victims. I woke up at 4am and tried to find out what had been going on, mainly on the radio,” Sordet said at the end of his round. “The attack happened less than 500 metres from where I live. My girlfriend’s family come from there.”
A minute’s silence was also observed at Roscoff, on the first day of the Tour de France sailing regatta.
The attack cast a pall over France’s quarter-final Davis Cup clash in the Czech Republic. “We woke up in sadness. We are all affected so much,” France captain Noah, on the verge of tears, told journalists.
The French tennis great described the Bastille Day massacre as a heavy blow “for us, for our country, for all who are trying to give happiness.” “Pray for Nice,” read a sign held by French fans, accompanied by a red heart.
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