“It’s a French team with five players in the thirty best in the world, it’s been a very long time since that happened,” says the former sportsman, Saturday on franceinfo, as the Blues enter the competition in London.
A victory “is not unattainable”, said Saturday May 2 on franceinfo, Jean-Philippe Gatien, world table tennis champion in 1993, as the French team entered the competition in London.
According to the Olympic vice-champion at the 1992 Olympic Games and 13-time French table tennis champion, “there are some great things to look for”. As a reminder, the Blues are the reigning European team champions and vice-world champions in 2024. “It’s a French team with five players in the thirty best in the world, it’s been a very long time since that happened,” underlines Jean-Philippe Gatien. The Blues can also count on the Lebrun brothers, Félix and Alexis, who are “in good shape”.
“Obviously the Chinese ogre is still the favorite, however we have seen in recent months that they have lost feathers in different battles,” analyzes Jean-Philippe Gatien. He recalls that the Chinese are losing ground: “The world number one seems to be above the rest but otherwise, at one time, there were four or five in the top ten in the world, today there are only two and the French are inexorably getting closer. »
The World Table Tennis Championships take place in London, England from April 28 to May 10.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
