THE FRENCH TEAM 2011
Nomination Girls 1999 :
• Eloïse Saint Dizier (Etival Clairefontaine):
The one who created the surprise at the French Closed Championships by beating Marie Migot in final after having eliminated the other favourite Audrey Zarif. Logically she can aim for a medal if she confirms the improvements of these last months on the international scene where she will represent the French team.
• Anaïs Salpin (Passage d’Agen):
Reaching the last 8 last year, Anaïs has some arguments to be asserted in her left-handed play, particularly dangerous. Her capacity to stay focus will be the key to hope to obtain a result.
Nomination Girls 2000 :
• Lucie Gauthier (ASPC Nîmes):
Lefthander too, Lucie can hope with a fighting spirit to obtain a better result than last year when she reached the last 16 against girls of one more year.
• Leïli Mostafavi (Le Chesnay 78-TT):
The French champion U12 will assert her arguments, let’s say an excellent tactical sense and an already strong mental. If she keeps her physical energy the entire competition long she can hope to achieve the last 8.
• Juliette Gasquez (Association Pongiste Narbonnaise):
The second after Leili at the French Closed Championships has shown her capacity to create the surprise. Absentee in the main draw last year, she has nothing to lose.
Nomination Boys 1999:
• Nolan Givone (Sainte Luce TT):
Nolan will have in heart to take his revenge after the 2010 edition to be forgotten. Since last year he has clinched good references on the international scene when winning the U12 event in Sweden, then when reaching the semi final stage in the individual event at the cadet 6 nations’ tournament. He is theoretically the best French victory chance this year.
Nomination Boys 2000:
• Joris Reynaud (ASPTT Romans):
Very good server, capable to play in all the registers with a dangerous quality ball, Joris has a lot of assets to make a result, why not a medal? His capacity to stay focus in the duration will be determining.
• Irvin Bertrand (CSM Eaubonne):
The U12 French champion has a very creative left-handed play. Already integrated in the cadet group on the occasion of the French Open in Metz he has an international experience which could help him in this 2000 category. Logically he can think of a medal.
AIM
The EMC are a teaching and evaluating competition comparing to the other European nations.
The results give indications neither more nor less.
As every year the French team is in a position to win one category and to climb on the rostrum in the other categories.
After the double wins of Marie Migot accompanied last year by Audrey Zarif in final, it seems that this year the boys are in better position to reach the rostrums, starting with Nolan Givone in 99.
The concurrence turns out more and stronger, particularly with the presence of the ITTF Hopes team including some kids from Hong Kong.
Finally for the anecdote, the lefthanders are the majority in this French team 2011 (5 among 8). Let’s wish that it is about an happy omen: 3 among our 4 famous musketeers were lefthanders what rather succeeded well in them.
TRAINING
The girls players have prepared these 2011 EMC from August 8 to 19 in Vittel in a National training camp with the Cadet and Junior French squad. For the boys, Nolan Givone started in the Pole France in Nantes from August 8 to 20, joined by Irvin Bertrand and Joris Reynaud from the 11th being present in the PES boys training camp. The French team will meet again on Tuesday, August 23 in Schiltigheim for a very short training camp with the ITTF Hopes team.