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22/11/2021

XTRM SPORTS, a book about extreme sports by a former KEDGE student.

Former KEDGE student Nicolas ARQUIN has a passion for the feats and history of sports that invoke intense emotions.

Tell us about your path, from KEDGE  to today

  • In 2005: I started at KEDGE in Marseille to do a one-year Master in Sports Organisation Management I really appreciated the teaching I got, the opportunities offered, and the great spirit of our graduating class.
  • After that, I worked as a marketing and legal officer at various companies in the e-commerce sector related to sports. (I already had a Master in Professional Sports Law when I started at KEDGE).
  • In 2013, I decided to change careers, so I went to journalism school for two years and earned a Master in Sports Journalism.
I took advantage of my student status to do several internships in the field of extreme sports, a field in which I still work today.  
In fact, I’ve been a salaried journalist with a permanent contract for the "Pôle Eau" press group Nivéales Médias since October 2018.

 


Why did you decide to produce a book dedicated to extreme sports? Where did you get the idea?

My friend and co-author Manu Massabova and I were thinking about a book devoted to extreme sports and were wondering how to approach it when a publisher from Marabout contacted me on LinkedIn.

He told me about this book project on extreme sports, XTRM Sports, and Manu and I didn't hesitate a second before we jumped at it! 

 


Would you tell us about your book in more detail?

This book embodies and reflects our passion for thrilling sports, a world in which I have been personally evolving since 2014.

Inside this 180-page book, you will find:

  • An overview of the main extreme sports (water, air, urban, mountain-related, etc.)
  • Interviews and photos of athletes
  • Highlights of major events

 I’m very proud to have finished writing this book while working in my regular job.  It has been a very rewarding experience.

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