Special envoy to Tokyo
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The full Olympic program
The Olympic medal table
The importance of this collective title
Teddy Riner:
“This title represents a lot of things. We talked a lot about this possible France-Japan in the final. This medal represents the fruit of our work. It symbolizes the fact that all together, we are capable of achieving great things, of surpassing ourselves. I think everyone in our heads will remember the efforts made today. I believe that we are bound forever. In any case, I will never forget this moment. And then to win this title here in Tokyo, where judo was born, it's just fantastic. We were happy to win 4-1 in the final. It's great, and I'm proud of all of them. This day will remain unforgettable. We almost got caught in the first lap, but that's what conditioned us for the rest. "
The happiness of a collective title
Axel Clerget:
“There was a great atmosphere within the team.
For some, the individual worked, for others not, but we were all committed to taking this medal together.
Especially in teams, the pleasure, the emotions, everything is multiplied. "
Beat Japan in the final
Guillaume Chaine:
“We knew we could do it.
Every year, we gleaned a little on this Japanese team.
And then we had our entire team, our Dream Team.
We knew that with our typical team, we had the potential to hit them.
There you go, Olympic champions! ”
To discover
The full Olympic program
The Olympic medal table
The turning point of the decisive 7th match against Israel, won by Margaux Pinot
Margaux Pinot: “It's true that I had trouble swallowing the pill individually.
This morning, during the warm-up, I realized that my feelings were still not there, which confirmed my first fight.
And then for my second fight, I don't know why, something suddenly unlocked.
I felt everyone's energy on the side.
It boosted me.
It makes me feel good to be leaving Japan with this beautiful medal. ”
The exploits of Clarisse Agbégnénou
Clarisse Agbégnénou:
“I feel less pressure and stress in teams because I know that if I make a mistake, my partners will be able to pick me up.
Otherwise, in training, inevitably, it happens to me to take girls under 70kg, but frankly, I did not think to succeed in this way, against an Olympic champion and a bronze medal in the category above. a few days ago.
I am far away, on my star, on another planet.
I did not sleep yesterday and I believe that will not be the case tonight either. "
Sarah Léonie Cysique's decisive point
Sarah Léonie Cysique:
“Before my fight, I told myself that it was my moment, that I had no right to miss it.
When I took the advantage with my waza-ari, I wanted to try to put a second one to end it.
But when I saw the stopwatch posted zero, it was wonderful.
Tears came to me suddenly.
I can't believe it, we gave it our all. ”
JO: Teddy Riner, the reasons for a (semi) failure
A different emotion from an individual medal
Clarisse Agbégnénou
: “Yes, of course.
In individual, I had the pressure, it was my goal for five years, I could not miss it.
While there, it is only a supreme happiness that I welcome like that.
It will take me a while to recover but thank you to the whole team.
And sorry the Japanese, I think we disturbed them with our music and our madness, but it was on purpose. "
A different cohesion from the Japanese
Kilian Leblouch
: “Frankly, if you had seen the warm-up room, it was two rooms, two atmospheres.
They were very scholarly whereas we were full of music, it was dancing.
It had nothing to do with it.
With us, it plays, it exudes pleasure, it jokes, everything is fluid.
They are also thoroughly, but with a different culture, a different way of being. "
The why of such alchemy
Guillaume Chaine
: “Alchemy is natural, and at the same time it came with time.
We've been training together for years, living together.
It is something that we do not even calculate.
As soon as you have to switch between the individual and the team, it is easy. "
The return to Paris
Guillaume Chaine
: “Tomorrow evening, on the plane, there may be some turbulence. Especially when we come home with the sabers, the triathletes, the rugbywomen, it promises a great atmosphere. But from this evening in the Olympic village elsewhere. It makes for a good time. ”
