FFME
Aristotelis Liontos is an accomplished professional in the field of climbing and para-climbing. Currently serving as the Entraîneur National Équipe de France Para-escalade at Fédération française de la montagne et de l'escalade since March 2022, Aristotelis also holds multiple roles at Le 8 Assure, including Directeur sportif, Entraîneur, and Chargé du développement pôle handi-escalade since September 2017. Educational qualifications include a Master en informatique from Université Grenoble Alpes (2000-2005), a DEJEPS in Training Sport / Coach with a specialization in sports perfectionment (2017-2018), and a Moniteur d’escalade Handisport FFH certification obtained in 2019.
FFME
Founded in 1945, FFME is the governing body for climbing, ski-mountaineering, snoeshoe hiking and canyoning in France, by delegation of the French Sports Ministry. FFME is also in charge of promoting and developing alpinism and mountain touring sport activities. FFME gathers~107,000 membership holders throughout~1,050 official clubs in France. FFME is a member of CNOSF (French national Olympic and sports committee), IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) and ISMF (International Ski Mountaineering Federation). FFME is responsible for the selection and training of the French climbing and ski-mountaineering teams, as well as the organisation of official climbing and ski-mountaineering competitions in France.