Suddenly, a clamor rises from the stands of the Adidas Arena (Paris 18th century).
The public applauds the spectacular smash of the French Christo Popov (21st player in the world) after a long exchange against the world number two, the Chinese Shi Yu Qi, which allows him to come back to 12-11 in the 2nd set.
Several spectators then chant “Let’s go Christo, let’s go!”
» (“Come on Christo, go”) to encourage their favorite.
Even if the support of the public at the new Porte de la Chapelle enclosure did not allow Christo Popov to win this Wednesday, the player from Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) appreciated this first .
“It was great, I heard all the encouragement from the French public, it pushed me to give it my all and have extra energy to do big rallies.
Without them, I could have lost more easily, confides the person concerned.
The playing conditions are very good.
It’s a room worthy of the Olympic Games!
It makes me want to play here again in five months at the Olympics.
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