With silver in the men’s 4x100m relay at the close of the European Championships on Sunday 21 August, the Blues completed 22nd in the national rating with 9 medals and over all no titles, one thing that hadn’t took place for 40 several years and the Athens Euro in 1982.
Romain Barras, this is the to start with time that France has not introduced back gold from the Athens Euro in 1982 …
Of course, but we are a centimeter sport… For example, it is a vintage that could have overturned Silver 110 meters hurdles (by Pascal Martinot-Lagarde) in gold. But I don’t want to cease at the medal table (France is 22 several years agedAnd). I want to take a closer look.
So what is it?
We need to find explanations for the actuality that we no for a longer period have medals. The athletes set their peak of variety on Eugenio and in certain on our cadores. Les Mayer (decathlon), Bigot (weight), Tual (800 m), Lavillenie (pole) arrived in Munich a small uninteresting. These are the likelihood of traveling absent medals. And it can be typical, supplied their statements, that their finest variety is at the Planet Cup.
Otherwise, I am very very pleased of the athletes, of the graphic they have proven. We needed to use these leagues as a foundation for Paris 2024. Some youthful individuals responded with own data in an worldwide context, put on the podium. We also have three relays in the remaining, for two medals. We often say relay races are the indicator of the position of a national workforce. My optimism potential customers me to imagine that great things will transpire.
Are these 9 medals really earth-class?
It is challenging to evaluate from one league to one more. We are making anything. We will see future yr at the Globe Cup in Budapest. And from listed here to the 2024 Paris Olympics, lots of factors will transpire.
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