As part of the program led by the Prime Minister through the Interdepartmental Delegate for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government has launched the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Programme, comprising 170 measures. Within this programme, the Armed Forces Ministry is responsible for action number 8: To sports, young citizens!

Since 2019, almost 50 000 young people have taken part in this programme, thus raising their awareness about the importance of sports, remembrance and citizenship. They were given the opportunity to put themselves in the shoes of a member of the Resistance during a memorial escape game, take part in a team orienteering race based on the history of their region or run for the Bleuet de France charity. They could also visit the exhibition devoted to athletes during the war, meet top-level athletes from the French Armed Forces Ministry preparing for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, or military personnel from the French delegation to the Invictus Games, an international multi-sport competition created on the initiative of Prince Harry, then Duke of Sussex.

The set up is supported by a network of active partners throughout France: the National Service and Youth Directorate, the National Office for Veterans and War Victims, the National Defence Sports Center and the Defence Club Federation. 70 volunteers on civic service across the country running the program whose activities are supported by the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.

Innovative and reflecting a desire to reinforce the commitment of the society around the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this programme honours the following labels: “Generation 2024”, “Land of the Games” and partnerships. All primary, secondary and tertiary education establishments, as well as all regions, are able to propose actions in the framework of “To sports, young citizens”. Companies can also support the set up.

Always committed to the youth, the Armed Forces Ministry leads an ambitious policy to promote integration, cohesion and learning. From "success rope parties" to the reservist networks, through the civic service mission, apprenticeships and the voluntary military service, it deploys a wide range of initiatives aimed at the 13-25 years old.