Midi Libre gets its jersey wet. Discover our section “We tested it for you”, embodied by Dominique Mercadier, journalist in the sports department. His mission? Test all sports one-on-one with the champions.
Remember his name and his face. Dominique Mercadier, 59, journalist at Midi Libre and senior reporter in Paris for the Olympic Games. Some discovered him as a torchbearer on May 13 in the streets of Montpellier, others will get attached to him from now on. Because this guy has “tried everything” with the champions of Olympus… At his expense, too bad for his teeth. Click, engine. There is Carmouze, Deschien, a failed YouTuber in his attempts, but above all the passion to tell the Paris Olympics with precision and impertinence. Striptease with Domi. Ready, steady, go!
First challenge, receiving the service from the central of the MHSC-VB, the Olympic champion Nicolas Le Goff.
Domi’s feelings : “Nicolas Le Goff, reigning Olympic champion with the French volleyball team, is not known for his serve. The Montpellier native prefers to initiate the exchange with a dead leaf or a floating ball to deceive the opponent .
The central of the Blues, winners of the League of Nations on Sunday June 30 in Poland, leaves the strength and the club blows to the others. The result is surprising.
Falls, bruises and some successful returns
One winter afternoon, in his room in Castelnau-le-Lez, we were able to verify this. Catching the projectile, even if it was thrown at “only” 60 km/h, is a challenge. A challenge met with falls, bruises on the body and a few successful returns.
Nicolas Le Goff is ready for another gold medal. For us, it’s less certain.”
