He has his Olympic destiny in his hands. If Antoine Dupont decides to participate in the Olympics
of Paris 2024, the Stade Toulousain will organize itself so that it can do so. “The decision is up to him,” said Didier Lacroix, the president of the French champion, on Wednesday, when asked about the possibility for his star scrum-half to take a break from the game at XV to prepare for the specificities of sevens rugby. , the discipline that represents Ovalie at the Olympics.
“A gigantic appetite”
“Antoine Dupont has a gigantic appetite. It’s been months since he mentioned the desire to play the Olympics (…) We defined very clearly the contours of what his presence could be, ”said the Toulouse leader. “The main actor is Antoine Dupont. The trigger is Antoine Dupont. And he doesn’t want to reveal himself before the World Cup [8 septembre-28 octobre] “, continued Didier Lacroix. “We have everything prepared, at all levels,” he says.
A participation of the captain of the XV of France in the Olympics could also imply a stalemate on the next Six Nations Tournament.