2023-06-22 15:20:00
During all these NBA Finals, we might talk regarding the almost suffocating altitude when playing a game in Denver. But this time, the French Federation has decided to exceed this almost futile height of the mountains of Colorado by organizing a basketball match at the top… of the Pic du Midi.
When people talk to us regarding altitude in summer, the first thing that comes to mind is the Tour de France. The Col du Granon, Alpe d’Huez, the Super Planche des Belles Filles… Summits climbed by cycling professionals and not by hiking enthusiasts. But this year and before the start of the 2023 edition, the FFBB has decided to bring the mountain back into fashion a little earlier by organizing a women’s 3×3 match at the top of the Pic du Midi. Six players from the French 3×3 team will compete in an exhibition match on one of the most beautiful peaks in the French Pyrenees. We hope that Tadej Pogacar and Thibaut Pinot will take their bikes to come and see the show, it will give them a little warm-up.
A friendly match between two teams representing the first female nation in the world at 2,877 meters above sea level. This far exceeds the 1,608 meters of altitude reached in Denver, the Nuggets it’s two minutes but there we are less clever. This is in any case a record event for French and European women’s sport, and for those who want to attend this meeting of the French 3×3 team, we recommend the oxygen bottle and also Dolipranes on the side if you can’t stand the height.
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