The 2024 European Badminton Championships, the last major event in the race for Olympic qualification for Paris 2024, has just ended in Saarbrücken (Germany). Fosséen Toma Junior Popov won a nice silver medal and secured his place at the 2024 Olympics.
“The freshness made the difference and I made mistakes at key moments. I lacked a little lucidity, but I gave everything in 1/2 and that left its mark, especially since it’s my 7th week of competition in a row, that’s a lot“. Reaction of Toma Junior Popov after the final of the European Championships lost yesterday.
After 3 bronze medals, including one at the European Games in 2023, Toma Junior Popov (No. 25) moved to silver. For their 9th clash, the Fosséen has still not managed to defeat Anders Antonsen (n°4, Denmark). He lost in the final 18/21 13/21. Tired physically and mentally, after his exploit on Saturday against world number 1 Axelsen, the Fosséen did not worry the fairer and more incisive Dane. With this second place, the eldest of the Popov siblings made sure to get back in front of his younger brother – Christo – in the “Race to Paris*”. “I deserved my rest to best prepare for the Asian tour at the end of May“, added Tomi Popov who is not yet planning towards the Olympic Games.
* Information Race To Paris
The “Race to Paris” ranking, which takes into account the results obtained between May 1, 2023 and April 28, 2024, will make it possible to allocate the 35 singles quotas (by gender) and the quota of 16 pairs per doubles discipline ( men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles).
The International Federation (BWF) will publish on April 30 the rankings established for the “Race To Paris” in the 5 tables.
The tricolor badistas who will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be made official on May 15, 2024 after validation by the Consultative Commission for Olympic Selection (CCSO) of the CNOSF.
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2024-04-15 07:26:22
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