The association gathers several friends who come together once a year for modified olympic games. The event is filmed and, for the first time in three years, the footage was shown at the Millau cinema.
At the entrance of the cinema on Saturday, April 4 under a sunny spring day, a group of people in green sweaters waited for the 2:00 PM showing of “Mexican’s Cup 3.”
These green sweaters are the main focus of the showing and came to “have fun.” Each of their nicknames is printed on the back.
The Mexican association was officially created three years ago and allows a group of friends born between 2001 and 2004, some of whom have known each other since middle school – with the exception of Thibaud Foulquié from 1996 – to come together once a year even though they have all moved away from Millau to pursue studies or work.
But there is no connection to Mexico other than “for the pun that we enjoy,” explains Léo Evesque, the association’s president, who works in radiology in Saint-Affrique. “One of us once said he saw Mexicans, but such silly guys and ever since then, it stuck,” he adds.
And every Pentecost weekend, the group of friends meets on the Larzac side for the modified olympics.
“The first time, we filmed some moments just like that, last year we refilmed to make a mini-series, and now it’s a documentary, but filming is not the main goal,” explains Adrien Blanc, studying engineering in Toulouse and doing an internship at MJ2 Technologies in La Cavalerie. “We’ve been coming to the cinema since we were little, and it’s for fun, it’s funny,” he adds.
This event was also an opportunity to invite family and friends – as the showing was free – and share these festive reunion moments in a different way. Last year, about fifty people gathered at one of the extras’ homes.
This Saturday, just as many people gathered in the small cinema room in Millau. It allowed the most loyal participants to wait for the presentation of the next competition.
“The association has 16 members, and the competition is organized by two people for 12 participants plus the videographer,” explains Léo. Expanding it further? “Too complicated for organization, but for the fifth edition, next year, we are considering having each former participant sponsor a team of two,” share the members.
Otherwise, their adventures can be shared on their social media and YouTube channel where their documentary about their latest “Mexican’s Cup” can be found.
They ended their weekend in Saint-Rome-de-Tarn, celebrating their showing at the Cornards festival. Another kind of sport.
