Forty-eight hours after the officialization of her selection by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), French judokate Madeleine Malonga (-78 kg) expressed her relief after winning a ticket for the Paris Olympic Games next summer.
“We follow the rules of the moment”
Guest of the show “l’Intégrale Sport” on RMC this Sunday, April 14, the native of Soisy-sous-Montmorency first returned to the difficulties encountered during this pivotal year of Olympic qualification. “It was very difficult mentally to hang on to get this selection but today it’s done so I’m happy but it’s true that this last year hasn’t been easy”she said.
The 30-year-old judoka, an individual silver medalist at the Tokyo Games in 2021, then returned to how competition with Audrey visibly affected their relationship. “ Today, it’s true that we are clearly adversaries or at least competitors. […] There are people who will manage the competition very well and who will be able to be friends with their competitor and then others not”she declared, before emphasizing that respect continued to reign with her now rival. “It’s true that we’re not friends, but I still think there’s respect deep down in each of us. »
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With only one athlete per weight category for each nation, it must be said that the Olympic regulations are strict for large countries like France and Japan. “It’s true that making a selection based on the Olympic ranking would be cool, after all these are the rules today so we adapt, we work with the rules of the moment”added the one who is aiming for gold at home in three months.
2024-04-14 21:57:29
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