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WorldSkills Lyon 2024 ends “a summer of skills and success”

After a summer of sporting prowess at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, WorldSkills Lyon 2024 closed an incredible three months in France, organisers say. They continue: “As visitors travel home, the success of the 47th WorldSkills competition will reverberate around the country for years to come.”

Named by the French government as a “Grande Cause Nationale” in recognition of its value to the country, WorldSkills Lyon 2024 reportedly established the city of Lyon as a global hub of skills excellence and a warm and welcoming host.

At WorldSkills Lyon 2024, Florian Gruber of Austria and Kristian Bak Hansen of Denmark took joint Gold medals in Wall and Floor Tiling, while Zhihao Guo of China took the Bronze award.
According to its organisers, its clear the event will leave a lasting impression at a local, regional, and national level. Within the city, the competition has reportedly stimulated the local economy through increased tourism, hospitality services, and infrastructure development, thanks to over 140,000 people visiting Eurexpo Lyon throughout the event.

A huge amount of people power also went into WorldSkills Lyon 2024. More than 1,200 volunteers offered their time and energy to make the competition a success and ensure visitors had an uplifting experience.

Samantha, a volunteer from Barbados, said, “The atmosphere here has been incredible. You can feel the passion and dedication radiating from every competitor. It is not just about winning – it is about pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Watching these young people at work, you cannot help but feel optimistic about the future. I feel honoured to have played a part in that.”

For a week, the centre of Lyon was transformed into a Village des Métiers, or Skills Village, at Place Bellecour, where people could engage with different skills and learn about new careers. Meanwhile, the Sports & Skills exhibition at the Rhône Prefecture also drew large crowds, highlighting the connections between WorldSkills competitors and athletes.

Rachel Crawford, WorldSkills champions trust representative for Oceania and ASEAN, joined the crowds at the Skills Village to try her hand at the skills on show. She said: “It is so fun when you get to interact with the WorldSkills movement and see all of the public get to try a skill.”

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