介绍:
Trail running is a sport which consists of running and hiking over trails. When road running like the marathons becoming popular among Chinese young urban professionals, trail running is also becoming a hobby for many. It is a way for them to run away from the hustle and bustle of city lives, and enjoy the challenge of conquering their physical limitations and find the truth in nature.
Gregory Vollet is one of the best known trail runners. Brought up in a mountainous region near Paris called Fontainebleau, Vollet was a sports-lover, later became a professional mountain bike player, and won some European Mountain Bike Championships.
But over commercialization and control of Federation made him quit the sport because he could not feel the freedom and joy any more. He became a trail runner, and joined the company Salomon as the marketing director. Gregory Vollet built his trail running international team, which recently recruited some Chinese runners.
Voices From Other Lands talk to Vollet when he is visiting China for the third time. Vollet loves the sport very much, and is doing his best to keep its' nature of bringing people close to the nature and their true self. He sees the potential here in China, and hopes a large international match will emerge. During the talk, Gregory Vollet tells how he builds the international team, and emphasizes the family like joy in the sport.
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