A 10-day auction launched by Adidas France and called “Athlètes et Solidaires” – which translates roughly to “Athletes Pitching In” – came to close on April 14, having raised a total of €107,730 for the Hospitals of Paris - Hospitals of France Foundation to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative was the brainchild of the French national handball team’s goalie, Vincent Gérard. It received donated gear and apparel from another 82 Adidas-sponsored athletes in 21 sports. Among the actioned items were a number worn by the biathlete Martin Fourcade (€12,200), a helmet worn by the skier Alexis Pinturault (€19,600), a jersey worn by the vollyball player Kévin Tillie (€3,100), and the T-shirt worn by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga when he defeated Roger Federer in 2014 (€5,300). The proceeds will go toward medical equipment, meals for medical personnel, tablet computers to keep nursing home residents in touch with their families and other such items.

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