Shuttlecocks – Badminton officially launched the Olympic Games this Saturday morning, early, at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle
At the Arena Porte de la Chapelle,
We had already taken a little slap, Friday evening, during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, with a playlist worthy of our most beautiful evenings of yesteryear. We turned the right cheek (or left, as you prefer) when we arrived at the Arena at Porte de la Chapelleearly in the morning. As if nothing had stopped since the admirable interpretation of The Hymn to Love by Celine Dionperched on the Eiffel Tower.
Aya NakumaraEurythmics, Daft Punk blasting in your ears, a light show on the courts… And even a Dance Cam to teach the world your best hip movements. There was nothing better to wake up the many spectators present at the crack of dawn to watch the discipline that would launch these Olympic Games (everything that happened before the opening ceremony doesn’t exist): badminton, which can make its place in the sun, while the other sports are still sleeping.
“We’re going to play more badminton”
“We are lucky to be the only sport to start at 8:30 every morning, at least on the first few days,” explains Brice Leverdez, who has three Olympic Games under his belt (LondonRio and Tokyo) and consultant for France Télévisions. We will be live every day, normally, on France 2 or France 3, from 8:30 to 9 o’clock. So, that will allow us(…) Read more on 20minutes
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2024-07-27 08:25:02
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