The goal will be 60 medals for France at the Paris-2024 Paralympic Games at home, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) projected on Sunday when taking stock of Tokyo where the French team has collected. 54 medals.
“We are all looking forward to being in Paris in three years, it will be difficult to continue to say that we are aiming for 35 medals. We will undoubtedly set a course around 60 ”, drew the head of mission of the French delegation and sports director of the CPSF Jean Minier at a press conference on Sunday.
The recognized “prudent” goal of 35 podiums, set before the Games, had been designated because of the uncertainties caused by the health situation which canceled and postponed many competitions, and also prevented some athletes from participating.
“Many more gold medals”
“This course had been set because in Rio, the France team had returned with 28 medals, there had been a little more, 42, in London, detailed Jean Minier. So we had fixed a number between the two with the National Sports Agency for lack of visibility on adversity because there were very few international meetings held during the pandemic. “
Two last badminton medals lined the French table on Sunday, a silver obtained in mixed doubles by Faustine Noël and Lucas Mazur, as well as a gold won by the latter in singles. The eleventh only for the France team which is 14th in the final table, behind delegations poorer in medals but better off in titles. “It would take a lot more gold medals to be present in the ranking of nations because everything is played on gold”, recognized Jean Minier.