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Alpine skiing: Worlds without great certainties for France

2023-02-06T07:13:39.022Z


DECRYPTION – Between a male group capable of brilliant moves in all disciplines and a less flashy female collective, it is difficult to establish a medal objective for the Blues.


Should we fear a zero point for the France team individually during the Worlds organized in Courchevel-Méribel (from February 6 to 19)?

A fanny that has not occurred since the 2005 edition in Bormio, during which the hexagonal contingent had only saved the honor by winning bronze in the mixed team event.

A simple stopgap.

Since then, year after year, French skiing has got into the habit of bringing back two to four world medals, and it remains on a last vintage grand cru in Cortina d'Ampezzo with four podiums, including the two titles of Mathieu Faivre in giant and parallel.

"

My fear

," confided David Chastan, the manager of the men's team, "

it's that we realized this year how exceptional our performance of two years ago was, which was not emphasized enough in my opinion at the time.

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"

Today, it's complicated to put forward a specific objective, especially since I don't like to venture into giving figures...

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Source: lefigaro

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