PARIS : Ysaora Thibus, one of the favourites for gold in the foil event, was confirmed in the French fencing team for the Olympics, but she could later be stripped of any medal as an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is hanging over the 32-year-old.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Women's Team Foil - Gold medal match - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 29, 2021. Ysaora Thibus of France reacts REUTERS/Carl RecinePARIS : Ysaora Thibus, one of the favourites for gold in the foil event, was confirmed in the French fencing team for the Olympics, but she could later be stripped of any medal as an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency is hanging over the 32-year-old.
"Consequently, the FFE is maintaining the composition of its Olympic selection in women's foil. The members of the French Olympic women's foil team maintain their confidence in Ysaora Thibus and want her to be part of the adventure of Paris 2024." "What happens on the piste and outside of the piste are two different things. We'll see after depending on the results. For now, there's no point in speculating, there are individual events and a team event and we stay focused on it."
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