Olympic karate champion in Tokyo, Steven Da Costa still believed, the day after the Games, to be able to reverse the trend regarding the absence of his discipline at the next 2024 Olympics. But the Frenchman has since resigned himself, as he has confirmed on
RTL
this Sunday evening.
“
I put aside Paris 2024 for a while
, regretted the Olympic champion.
At least I tried to change things.
I regret the return to the closet of karate and this is not for sporting reasons.
That's a shame."
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Steven Da Costa does not spare Tony Estanguet, the President of the organizing committee for the Paris Games, who had justified the absence of karate because of a sport less attractive than others for a new audience.
“
I still blame Tony Estanguet even if he is not the only decision
maker
,
continues the karateka.
He could have fought for us!
The Olympics in France would have been huge for karate.
In addition we were a chance for a medal.
"
