One, Steven Da Costa, flew to Tokyo with favorite status for the Olympic karate title.
The other, Romain Cannone, had only obtained his starting status at the last moment, without ever having won an international epee competition.
However, both left the Japanese capital with the Grail: Olympic gold.
And three months later, karateka even doubled the pleasures by winning the second world title of his career.
In Tignes, in mid-December, the two champions gathered for the XXth edition of the Sports Stars, for which they were both sponsors.
A great opportunity to bring them together and discuss their tremendous Olympic success.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Medal Table
Romain, Steven, how do you feel about finding yourself at the Sports Stars alongside Martin Fourcade or Florent Manaudou?
Romain Cannone:
For me it's a first so it's magic.
I'm happy to be able to ski, it changes me.
And…
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