They had one step left to climb, but Toma Junior Popov and Christo Popov did not seize their chance. Eliminated this Thursday by the Danish pair Sondergaard/Toft (21-13, 21-8), the French stopped in the round of 16 of the European Championships in Saarbrücken (Germany), while they still had to complete one round in order to seize the French ticket for the Olympic Games in doubles.
A hugely missed match for the brothers from Fos-sur-Mer. “It’s a shame to end with a non-match on our part,” regretted Christo Popov. We tried everything, we varied to try to achieve success, but the Danes were very good in the first three shots. »
First Olympic qualification for Labar-Corvée
The reigning double French champion, however, was philosophical about the pair’s participation in the Paris Games: “There is a lot of disappointment, but the Olympic qualification will have been marked by good and bad phases. » For the siblings, the Olympics can only go through the singles table, but only one of the two will be able to participate: for the moment, Christo Popov remains on pole despite his elimination at the start of the Euro against the Frenchman Alex Lanier, but he will lose his place if his brother reaches the final.
Their misfortune in doubles brought happiness to Ronan Labar and Lucas Corvée, who had been eliminated in the first round on Tuesday and were obviously worried. But the thirty-year-olds have maintained a small margin in advance and they will participate in their first Olympics this summer.
2024-04-12 09:42:58
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