Powerful against the Malaysian pair, Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue nevertheless leave from the World Badminton Championships in Paris with bronze, the second French medal in history.
Here, Thom Gicquel et Delphine Delrue wrote the history of French badminton. The pair of mixed doubles simply ensured the second tricolor medal in history at the world championships, 16 years after the bronze of Pi Hongyan. But the final was still possible, provided that the Malaysian pair is released Tang Jie Chen – Ee Wei Tohwhich led 3-2 in direct confrontations, even if the Blues had won the latest at the start of the year.
On this subject – Delrue and Gicquel assured to win a medal at the Badminton Worlds
Nevertheless, it was the visitors who left like planes, quickly leading 5-1 with great reinforcement of winning blows. The Blues were forced to change their strategy to avoid the deadly cuts of Ee Wei Toh with a net. But they still turned behind at the break (8-11). The French ran after the score, returned several times to the height but did not manage to pass in front. But they clung, pushed by an audience on fire.
Not to be ashamed for Gicquel and Delrue
And in the Money Time, the Blues paid for some errors of appreciation, lacked solutions in attack, and ended up letting go of the round. Thom Gicquel et Delphine Delrue were then at the foot of the wall.
Casually, the French had taken a hit on their heads and conceded the first four points of the second round. Again forced to run after the scoring, they then seemed to the edge of the rupture. The gap was dug, and the worst was feared. Fortunately, Tang Jie Chen committed a few mistakes in length, which allowed them to stay in the match.
But when the gap reached 5 units, the Survival instinct took precedence, and the victory was shining under their feet. Despite magnificent resistance, Thom Gicquel et Delphine Delrue bow 18-21, 16-21 And will not go to the final of the Worlds. But they will leave with a bronze medal, the second in the history of French bad. What qualify this Parisian edition as extremely successful for the motor elements of the discipline in France.
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