Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 10:06 p.m.
On the wire, the revelation Christo Popov has exploded everything in his path in recent weeks. His brother Junior must bow.
Christo Popov, by reaching the semi-finals of the All England ten days ago, the equivalent of a Grand Slam tournament, achieved a great first in the history of French badminton. Two weeks after having already won a first historic title in Germany, the native of Sofia has taken a considerable lead in the race for the only French ticket allocated to Paris 2024, compared to his runner-up who is none other than… his big brother Junior, with whom he has shared the national titles since 2022.
Palermo: “He risks not being seeded and will have to come out of the big ones from the start”
At 22 years old, Christo is three years younger than Junior (25 years old). Like the Lebrun brothers in table tennis, it is the culmination of a vast family project under the aegis of their father, a former Bulgarian champion who trains them both on a daily basis in Fos-sur- Sea. “The power of this cocoon is at the heart of their success”, explains to Eurosport the consultant Léa Palermo – former player – who develops the presentations: “In the style of play, in the behavior or their personality, they are completely different. Their father explains that he coaches them in completely different ways. ‘Tommy’ is a very powerful player, with a very large wingspan. He will be able to score points more easily thanks to his power and his large size. Conversely, Christo is about speed, instinct or creativity. He has crazy technical ease.”
The doubles remains their only chance to experience the Olympic adventure together, but Ronan Labar and Lucas Corvée have moved ahead. It is therefore Christo Popov who should, alone, monopolize the spotlight in Paris this summer: “Between his performance in Germany and at the All England, which is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world, he takes his place. only problem is that he risks not being seeded and will have to come out of the big ones from the start. However, and even if everyone already had him on their radars, he showed that it is necessary count on him.”
2024-03-26 21:06:00
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