1. Rate the performance on a scale of 1-10
7/10
Many medals but not so much gold, we could expect more as a host nation.
2. What were the surprises and heartbreaks ?
Surprises:
Joan-Benjamin Gaba being silver medalist in Judo -73kg. In mixed team final, when France was losing 3-1 against Japan he won against Hifumi Abe allowing France to ultimately win the gold medal.
Basket 3x3 men very close to win the gold medal
Teams playing well starting from the quarter finals while being deceptive in the stage groups : basket men, basket women, basket 3x3 men, volley men, and even handball men (even if they lose in quarter final after a stupid error).
Heartbreaks:
Triathlon relay, one of best chances of gold medal. Pierre Le Corre is dragged into the fall of Hayden Wilde and lost all chances of medal after a mechanic problem.
Women gymnastic that was unable to make a single final while they were third at last world championship.
No final for women judo (Dicko, Agbegnenou, Malonga...).
No medal in fencing for men’s epee team and women’s sabre team.
Basket 3x3 women finishing last while they were among the favorites.
3.Was your country's goal achieved?
The Top 5 was expected, but it was very tight.
4. Which are the sports that will be invested more in future?
If we want to have athletes in LA we need to invest in sports that almost doesn’t exist in France : Baseball/softball, flag football, cricket and Lacrosse
5. Who could be some the potential star for your country in LA?
Léon Marchand of course.
Félix Lebrun in Table Tennis.
Teddy Riner will perhaps still be there.