Enjoy the Games at any cost. Like some footballers such as Amin Gouiri from Algeria or Aymeric Laporte from Spain, there are several Frenchmen who have chosen a different sporting nationality. Target ? Paris 2024. These Games are “at home”, even under a different flag. For most, this is a strategic choice in disciplines where places are at a premium.
“In France I fluctuated between 15th and 25th place in my category,” says Valentin Uinato. At the age of 26, the judoka, who competed in the 81kg category, knew that he would not reach the highest national level in a particularly competitive discipline where only number one realizes the Olympic dream. “In a great season I could finish tenth, but no matter what happens, there is only one place in each category,” he continues. In his opinion, the leader is “really too far away.” “And this already happened in the youth categories,” recalls Valentin, speaking about Alpha Djalo, who will take part in the European Championships in Montpellier in a few days.
Source: Le Parisien
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