Now a former judoka from the DRC, Marie Branser opts for Guinea after being the victim of fraud, racism and negligence on the part of the Congolese Judo Federation (Fenacoju) under the helpless and complicit gaze of the Congolese Olympic Committee. and the Ministry of Sports.
The 29-year-old Judokate of German origin had sounded the alarm several months ago without success, the double African champion with the DRC was the victim of an internal conflict which paralyzed many athletes in the country and in the world, the International Judo Federation (IJF) seems to turn a blind eye to a conflict that has already lasted for several years. Despite his meeting with Sports Minister Serge Nkonde and the African Judo Union. But nothing was done, his situation was completely blocked, no one takes care of his career. She has not been entered in any competition.
The framer of Marie Branser, the famous coach Omar Gherram revealed to us that the interim president of Fenacoju Mr. Bobo Mbongo and the athlete Lebeau who is currently vice-president cheated a car from the former coach of the team National Petro Gherres. The car, worth 15,000 euros, was made available to the national Judo team to sell and finance the travel of athletes to African competitions.
Several Congolese athletes playing in the country and abroad are victims of this internal crisis at the Congolese Judo Federation, the impotent Minister of Sports, the Congolese Olympic Committee led by Amos Mbayo accomplice, the International Judo Federation closes its eyes, the athletes no longer know which saint to devote themselves to! The future of Congolese Judo, sacrificed, and now depends on the personal interests of a few individuals within Fenacoju.
Recall that Marie Branser is the first and only Congolese judoka to have brought back two titles of African champions in less than 78 kg to the DRC in addition to a direct qualification for the Tokyo Olympics. With Germany, Marie Branser won nine European Cup medals and bronze at the European Open in Glasgow. She also won four medals at the German championships and was a multiple-time university champion. The judoka had not digested her non-selection for the 2019 Düsseldorf Grand Slam, an international tournament. It was then that she took the necessary steps to be naturalized Congolese.
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