The Olympic dream flies away for Pauline Astier. At 22, the young Bourges Basket player will not represent France at the Olympic Games this summer. The French team is reducing the number of players in its group. And the Tango leader is not one of the 15 remaining players.
She had not did not play the two preparation matches in recent days against Finland. Coach Jean-Aimé Toupane announced his decision on Tuesday, July 2. A disappointment for the Berry supporters, since they will not have any players from their club to encourage. Alix Duchet announced last month his desire not to participate in the Games for personal reasons.
There will still be Sarah Michel-Boury. The former captain of the Tango is part of the French selection, but she is about to leave Bourges Basket. She played his last match at the end of April, during the final of the Coupe de Francewon by the Berry champions.
Several former Tango players are part of the group that will represent France during the Olympic Games: Iliana Rupert, Marine Johannès, Valériane Ayayi, Romane Bernies and Alexia Chery (Chartereau)After a few days of rest, they will meet their teammates again on Saturday July 6 to begin a new training camp in Lyon.
