{"id":10197,"date":"2022-06-23T11:18:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T04:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.bwfbadminton.com\/?p=10197"},"modified":"2022-06-23T11:20:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T04:20:21","slug":"olympic-day-rossis-paris-2024-journey-begins-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/development.bwfbadminton.com\/es\/whats-new\/olympic-day-rossis-paris-2024-journey-begins-now","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Day: Rossi’s Paris 2024 Journey Begins Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mention of the name Remi Rossi<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/span>will likely bring a beaming smile to the faces of many a badminton fan \u2013 the world No.713 is famous for a momentous win at the TotalEnergies Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

By beating Dutchman Robin Mesman<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span> in Aarhus, the Tahitian recorded the biggest win of his career, which prompted a delirious celebration. It was a rare victory for team, and country, which had been subjected to 5-0 losses on its tournament debut.<\/span>[vc_single_image image=”10199″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]The 26-year-old, who has been working as a physical education teacher in Tahiti while juggling his badminton career, has big aims ahead \u2013 qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to break into the world top 50,\u201d Rossi, much aware of the challenges he faces, told BWF. \u201cI know I have a long way to go, but I believe I can get there. Qualifying for Paris would mean everything, it would be so huge. I’m 100 per cent focused on Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n

BWF\u2019s Player Development scheme provides Continental Confederations a grant to fund the training of potential Olympic stars. Rossi is a recipient of such scheme for Badminton Oceania beginning August in Denmark. The grant will fund Rossi\u2019s training, accommodation, meals and physiotherapy for three months at the Centre of Excellence in Holb\u00e6k Sportsby, which has given birth to several Olympians.<\/p>\n

Mauritius\u2019\u00a0Georges Julien Paul<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0was a beneficiary of the same grant for Badminton Africa for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle, and made his debut in the Japanese capital.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”10202″ img_size=”large” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]If he does make it, Rossi would represent France at the Olympics as Tahiti is an autonomous overseas country of the French Republic.<\/p>\n

The French native, who lives in Lyon, however faces stiff competition in men\u2019s singles, with the likes of Toma<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/span>and Christo Popov<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>, Arnaud Merkle<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a> and the young Alex Lanier<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a> vying for a home slot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited about it, and thankful to BWF for the opportunity,\u201d said Rossi. \u201cI\u2019m willing to make the sacrifices needed to qualify for Paris and represent France.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be away from my family for some time but I\u2019m willing to work and train hard. I\u2019m looking forward to the whole experience of being surrounded by experienced coaches, sparring with big names and trying Danish food.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rossi also balances badminton and his teaching role alongside modelling and acting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s tough to fit it all in, but I do. I’ve now finished the teaching role, and I loved that. I will have one more month to train in Tahiti before I head to Denmark. So long tropical island life and hello Denmark,\u201d he laughed.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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