Saturday, the Blues will make their debut at the Olympic Games.

Against Argentina, Nikola Karabatic will play again a big competition, after missing the World Cup in January, because of a rupture of the cruciate ligament of the right knee.

“Physically, I feel good,” explains the Parisian.

I have a lot of desire and energy.

I do not know if I found the same capacities, I do not ask myself the question too much.

I try to play and train as best I can.

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At 37, Nikola Karabatic will play his fourth Olympic Games: “I did not know, when I was injured, if my rehabilitation would last seven or ten months.

Missing the Olympics was a possibility.

The most important thing was to recover well and as quickly as possible to give me chances to make the end of the season with my club and pretend to prepare for the Olympics.

I had a dual purpose and prepared myself every day to fight my injury.

But I avoided thinking too much about the Olympics.

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" A lot of pressure "

Double Olympic champions, the Blues will obviously be among the favorites, even if the last competitions have been more complicated: “When you play a competition it is to win it, assures Nikoa Karabatic.

Through our history, that of the France team, all the titles that we have had, we have the obligation almost at each competition to bring back a medal.

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“It's a lot of pressure and not necessarily easy, recognizes the former Montpellier.

People don't realize how difficult it is to win international competitions and bring back medals almost every time.

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