It was at the Pont du Bouc that the boat park was installed, with a total number of 212. This Sunday morning, the many enthusiasts and curious people attended the head of the river, heard a time trial, during which competitors had to cover six kilometers. 23 of the rowers present are currently in full preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The highlight of the morning was seeing Hugo Boucheron, champion and Olympic record holder in the double sculls event, pass with his partner Matthieu Androdias. The latter returned to competition “after health concerns, a virus which kept me away from the water for a while. My goal today was to train with competition. » The rower believes he is “at the start of the construction of a brand new project after winning gold in Tokyo in 2020.”
On the banks of the canal, there are many more people than the usual few runners and cyclists facing the Sherman tank on a rainy Sunday. There is Charlotte Culty, the new regional technical advisor. In post for a few days, she arrives from Pôle France in Lyon. “If the Olympic rowing team comes here, there’s a reason. There is a straight line of six kilometers which allows you to go quickly, there is no change in current and as it is a canal, there is no flood,” she notes.
After the champions in the morning, under-16s, under-18s and disabled rowers paraded in the afternoon. Enough to rejoice the volunteers of the very involved Mulhouse Rowing Club as well as all the people involved in Terre de Jeux 2024 and who are working to ensure that Olympic preparation has a resonance all the way to Mulhouse.
2023-11-12 22:05:31
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