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| Reuters |
President Emmanuel Macron visited France's National Institute of Sport and Performance (INSEP) on Tuesday, hoping to give a boost to the country's athletes and insisting the organisation of the Paris 2024 Olympics needed to be flawless.
Macron took to the tatami to chat with members of France's judo team, telling them how much he 'relied on (them) in this Olympic year'.
"I count on you not only to bring medals, but to inspire the youth. Do your best," he said.
"Are you ready?," he then told the coaches. "Anyway, you're under big pressure."
Macron, who said France were able to finish in the "top five of the medals table", then addressed a thousand of guests, among them some 500 athletes, to stress that France would be ready for the 'unique opportunity' that home Games are.
