He called on athletes to "do much more" at Paris 2024 and set a target of France finishing in the top five of the medal table for what would be only the third time since the Second World War. "He affirms that the Games are successful when the athletes of the host country achieve great performances."īach's views echo those of French President Emmanuel Macron, who said during a reception of the country's Olympic medallists last month: "The results are not quite what we expected." "In Tokyo, Thomas Bach expressed the concern of the IOC regarding the results of the French delegation in the perspective of Paris," the document read.
However, according to French sports newspaper L'Équipe, French officials had targeted a minimum of 40 medals from this summer's Olympics, having taken 42 five years earlier.Ī National Sports Agency (ANS) internal document seen by the Agence France-Presse claims Bach told French leaders at Tokyo 2020 the country would need to secure more medals to ensure a successful Games. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach expressed "concern" over France's performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the country's delegation as it prepares to host the next edition of the Games in Paris in 2024.įrance picked up 33 medals in the Japanese capital, its joint-lowest tally since the turn of the century, although its 10 golds did match the haul from Rio 2016.
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