The French Clarisse Agbegnenou, quadruple world champion in judo, is one of the new entrants of the 2021-2022 edition of the Le Petit Larousse dictionary.

Guest of Europe Morning, the judokate did not hide her joy and saw it as an additional motivation for the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer. 

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Each year, the Petit Larousse unveils the list of new entrants, who now have the honor of appearing in its pages.

This year, the dictionary has chosen to integrate the French judokate Clarisse Agbegnenou, who will therefore appear in the 2021-2022 edition.

The sportswoman, who has the most beautiful record in French judo with four world championship titles and five European titles, was Sébastien Krebs' guest on Wednesday in

Europe Matin

and did not hide her joy.

"Small personal challenge" before the Olympics

"Just hearing it makes me think it's impossible. I, who used it so much when I was young, didn't even know there was a place for celebrities. I can't wait. to see it and to look at how I was described, "admitted the young woman.

A great motivation for judokate, in full preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.

"It gives me a boost, I'm very proud. And so that they can renew their pages, I tell myself that I have to win these Olympic Games. It gives me a little personal challenge," said himself. amused the sportswoman.

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As this event approaches, Clarisse Agbegnenou says she is really looking forward to it happening.

"Since Rio in 2016, we've been training for five years, instead of four, so I'm a little tired at the end. I can't wait to be there after this particularly complicated and very emotional year. and in sport, ”she admitted.

"I decided to win it all"

And to train in recent months, the judokate decided to isolate herself in Reunion.

"I went back there in December before the January Masters which I won. I had really good feelings, good energy and I really needed a little change. This year with the Covid , we did not go much on training or in competition so I needed a new lease of life ", continued Clarisse Agbegnenou.

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The Frenchwoman will participate in the world championships at the beginning of June, then in the Tokyo Olympics from July 23 in the category of less than 63 kilos. "I decided to participate in both, to play a little Russian roulette and to win it all. Either way, it will be all or nothing."