Boxing: Gardoise Emilie Sonvico still has a chance to participate in the Paris Olympic Games

Au Tournoi qualificatif olympique de Busto Arsizio, en Italie, Émilie Sonvico, éliminée en 16e de finale, a grillé son dernier joker. KMSP – CROSNIER Julien

En échec au Tournoi qualificatif olympique de Busto Arsizio (Italie), Emilie Sonvico a grillé son dernier joker mais elle aura une séance de rattrapage, fin mai.

Eliminated in the round of 16 of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) organized in Busto Arsizio in Italy, last weekend (March 9 and 10), Gardoise Émilie Sonvico has not yet lost everything in the race for the Paris Olympic Games. She has one last TQO left in Thailand, from May 26 to June 2, where she will have to reach the semi-finals to win the Grail.

"I was not up to the task"

The Uzétienne (- 66 kg) in any case returned very disappointed with Busto Arsizio. After a well-fought first fight, she came up against the Dutch Luna Amaro Beeloo, who was not one of the favorites. "On this second fight, she admits, I didn’expect to have such a poor performance. I gave everything I could give. It didn't work out, I wasn't up to it and I paid cash for it."

At the next TQO, in Thailand, she will have to reach the semi-final

While there is ’no rational explanation for this disappointment", the fact remains that Émilie Sonvico burned his last joker. After missing the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the 34-year-old boxer only has one more opportunity to win her ticket.

At the start of next week, the Gardoise will return to training with the French team to put words to this failed Italian TQO and quickly turn to Thailand where reaching the semi-finals will be essential . "I have no doubt about my intrinsic abilities as a boxer, she assures, confident for the future. These are special qualifications, all the planets must be aligned. I try to preserve myself mentally as much as possible."

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