Blythe Lawrence has lived part of the past 2yrs in France. She’s been doing some blogging for Universal of late:
If you think about the men’s teams most likely to medal at this year’s World Championships and next year’s Olympic Games, a few countries should spring instantly to mind: China. Japan. Russia, perhaps. Germany. The United States. Great Britain. France.
France?
It’s not inconceivable. The French team doesn’t seem to be on the forefront of World and Olympic success in the same manner as, say, the Japanese. But even without the help of Benoit Caranobe — the surprise all-around bronze medalist in Beijing — France managed a quiet fifth-place finish at last year’s World Championships, ahead of the Russians and the British. …
read more – French men have depth to spare going into 2012
Do you know European vault silver medalist Samir Ait Said, from France, for example?
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