ESPN’s Tom Hamilton wrote this piece, and deserves the bulk of the credit for an important and moving piece of work that was six months in the making.
But I was proud to be asked to help out, fixing and going to interviews, chasing official comments and translating French to English. And Philippe Chauvin is one of the most remarkable, dignified people I have had the pleasure to meet.
Philippe Chauvin and Caroline, his wife, were in the latter stages of planning for the festive season, shopping for a Christmas tree for their family home and their three boys, Antoine, Nicolas and Thomas.
James Harrington: Freelance sports journalist 