An Olympic gold medal retained during the Paris Olympics. European titles in the U18, U20 and U22 categories. French volleyball is in full euphoria and has had a historic summer. Enough to delight the president of the French Federation, Eric Tanguy, in office since September 2015. He received us at the headquarters of the CNOSF (French National Olympic and Sports Committee), the “home” of French sport. “In volleyball, this had never been achieved before. The European titles with the youth selections, the Nation League with the seniors and the Olympic gold medal to end the summer. Five gold medals in the same summer, that had never happened before.”
“We have future talents to join our French team”
“It’s reassuring for the future! We reached the top with our French team since we are double Olympic champions. But once you reach the top, the hardest part is staying there! But we can say that today, we have future talents to integrate into our French team.”
“The Games must remain a fine legacy for French sport”
“I come regularly to the CNOSF because I am its vice-president. We try to prepare as best we can for the future of sport, the future of our federations. We often discuss our concerns among fellow presidents. One of the major topics of the Olympic Committee is to work on the future legacy law. It is necessary that, after having had fantastic Games, which gave a very good image of France, there remains a legacy for French sport.”
