2023-10-23 05:00:43
At the foot of the podium during the International Cup in Paris, the French wheelchair rugby team made an impression once morest the best nations in the world.
The Blues can smile. On the occasion of the International Cup in Paris, the French wheelchair rugby team took on an additional dimension. Certainly, there is no medal at the end of this competition which brought together the eight best nations in the world. But, with a fourth place, France took its place at the top of the international basket.
The Blues, led by a gala Jonathan Hivernat, showed from the start that they were in the right tempo. Certainly, France fell, but only by two points once morest the United States, the best nation in the world. The Tricolores, European champions in Paris in 2022, displayed a great capacity to react by then dominating New Zealand then Japan, by one point, to qualify for the first semi-final in the history of the the French team on a global level.
A great first in the world top 4
In the semi-final, Team Canada faces the Blues. Despite an exemplary match, France failed by a single point… by a small point, like its counterpart in the French XV. “We had a boost of energy at the end of the meeting. They were a little on top in the middle of the game but we managed to gain the upper hand followingwards, it was nothing.”admits Jonathan Hivernat, athlete from Team SPORTMAG, in great form in this International Cup.
One point is once once more the gap that separates France from its opponent. This time in favor of Japan, which finished third in this International Cup. But no matter: for the first time, the Blues are in the top 4 in the world and have gained quite a bit of experience in Paris. With the idea of grabbing a few more places in 2024.
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