Doha (AFP)
"The atmosphere is not at all morbid" in the French team despite the poor results since the start of the World Cup in Doha, said hammer thrower Quentin Bigot after easily qualifying Tuesday for the final on his first try (77.44 m).
Q: Did you expect such an easy qualification for the final?
A: "A little bit anyway, at the moment, I'm in shape, after that, I did not plan to throw that far, but I had good sensations, it's a very good sign, it's never easy to only to make a single throw and then leave, now it gives me time to recover, the conditions are very good here, I'm not paid to say that, we hear all day that Qatar is the disaster but for throws, it does not matter.For the marathon and walking outside, it's very complicated but in the stadium, the air is controlled and it's nice.We like to go train in South Africa, so we will not complain about being in Qatar anyway. "
Q: Is the bad memory of the Berlin European Championships in 2018 and your elimination in qualifying erased?
A: "I have not remembered Berlin for a year, I do not remember."
Q: What is the atmosphere in the French team after the bad results since the start of the Worlds?
A: "There is no bad atmosphere, people encourage each other, those who are a bit less good are behind us, the atmosphere is not morbid at all. We are only in the middle of the championship and there is still more of the world.
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