Ten days before boarding for Tokyo, Olivia Epoupa forfeited.
The leader of the French women's basketball team is forced to give up the Games (July 23 - August 8).
His sprained right ankle, suffered a few weeks ago, has not really improved.
It was during the second game of the Bleues in the framework of Euro Basketball 2021, on June 18, that the French basketball player twisted her ankle.
An unforeseen event which put an end to its presence on the ground after two minutes of play against Croatia, but also for the rest of the meetings scheduled during the competition.
She had further examinations a few days later to assess the degree of her injury.
Verdict, she is not able to start the campaign to prepare for the Olympics with the group and she will not be able to go to Tokyo.
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- French Basketball Teams (@FRABasketball) July 5, 2021
The coach of the French women's team, ValĂ©rie Garnier, expressed his sadness in a press release published on the website of the French Basketball Federation: âWe know the importance for an athlete to compete in the Olympics in a career.
She is a player who brings a lot on and off the field, and the France group will inevitably have a thought for her when starting the Olympic Games on July 27 â.
The names of the 12 players of the team will be revealed during this day of Monday.
The Blue will begin, without Olivia Epoupa, their preparation in Nanterre this Monday evening.
