Jean-Baptiste Sarrazin 8:19 p.m., November 03, 2022
Jean-Pierre Siutat, president of the French Basketball Federation, was the exceptional guest of "Décideurs du Sport" in "Europe 1 Sport".
He returned to the meteoric rise of women's basketball in France, the League of which is now scrutinized by the whole world.
Women's basketball has a future ahead of it.
This is at least the message that Jean-Pierre Siutat, president of the French Basketball Federation, wanted to convey to the microphone of
the Sports Leaders
in
Europe 1 Sport
.
Successful in recent years, French basketball players have distinguished themselves both in the league and in the French team.
"There has been a very big effort made for 15 years," welcomed the former president of the Women's Basketball League.
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"A very good championship"
And the French women's championship has nothing to envy to those of other countries.
With a team like Bourges, which plays in the Euroleague, therefore among the 16 best European teams, France has become an attractive country for players from all over the world.
"There is a real show in the gymnasiums of the French teams. Things are happening in this League, it is today one of the best in the world", assures Jean-Pierre Siutat", assured Jean-Pierre Siutat at the microphone Sports
Decision Makers
.
And this is the work of actors invested in women's basketball in France.
"I would like to salute Christine Kelly who had worked on this theme when she was at the CSA to publicize sport among women", declared the president of the Basketball Federation.
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Euro 2023 in sight
These good results and this progression of women's basketball in France is also reflected in the French team.
Third in the last Olympic Games, in Tokyo in 2020, the Beues have established themselves on the front of the international scene.
Latest announcement to date, the summoning of a group of 15 players to prepare for the two qualifying matches for EuroBasket Women 2023. Les Bleues will meet from Sunday November 20, 2022 before facing Finland on Thursday November 24 in Saint Chamond in the brand new Aréna Saint-Étienne Métropole.
The French hope to qualify for the 39th edition of the European Women's Basketball Championship scheduled for 2023 in Israel and Slovenia.