1. Rate the performance on a scale of 1-10
9/10 !
There were many disappointments, but our record of gold medals and medals was beaten. Above all, French athletes have made an entire country proud and thrilled millions of people !
2. What were the suprises and heartbreaks ?
The biggest surprise was the level of the men's judo team. We mainly expected the girls to be a powerhouse and nothing from the men, and yet they got 4 medals !
Apart from that, men team archery winning silver and Cassandre Beaugrand winning gold in triathlon.
For the heartbreaks, there were many unfortunatly. But the biggest was the distress by the women team in gymnastics after their dreadful routine. No individual finalist in any discipline...
No girl winning gold in judo (I feel the most for Dicko, she failed for the second time despite being the big favourite), and the teams in Fencing underperforming (I still don't believe our women sabre team won nothing). Aït-Saïd being FOURTH AGAIN for two Olympics in a row in rings. All the 4th places in Athletics when we had finally a "good" team.
3.Was your country's goal achieved?
Partially. The big goal was a top5 in the medal ranking, which was achieved. But we excepted also 20 gold medals...
4. Which are the sports that will be invested more in future?
I don't know.All of them I hope. But the reality is that after Paris 2024, there will be budget cut in sport in general.
5. Who could be some the potential star for your country in LA?
Marchand, again.
Mary-Ambre Molluh will follow Marchand's steps with going in USA next year. She's a big young talent. Maybe she will be our new Marchand on the girls side ?