This Munich athletics track should definitely bring back good memories…
Stephane Diagana: Yes, it reminds me of the 2002 European Championship, which was one of my last picks for the France team. I won the 400m hurdles final in 47.58 seconds. I remember the great atmosphere in this stadium.
The results of the French athletes in recent Worlds have been disappointing (just one medal in the decathlon with Kevin Mayer). Should we be worried about this?
We have a French team that shines in the European championship but struggles more on the world stage. It should be to your advantage in Munich.
How would you explain this situation?
We are faced with a generation gap. We had young talents aged 26-28 who needed to perform well and couldn’t deliver. As a result, we put our hopes on the “old” like Kevin Mayer (30 years old) and the very young like Cyréna Samba-Mayela (21 years old), who are experts in the 100m hurdles or pole vault. Sasha Zhoya (20 years old). But France is not the only European country to cross the desert. Germany, a major athletics country, is also experiencing great difficulties.
Interview with Hacène Chouchaoui
Source: Programme Television
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