The Aveyronnaise will try to defend her two European championship titles acquired in 2024 in head to head and in women’s doubles, between Thursday June 18 and Sunday June 21 in Murcia in Spain.
The selection of the new coaches of the France team, Philippe Quintais and Didier Choupay, gave the bonus to the title holders for the women. Or even to a double title holder, as far as Aurélie Bories is concerned, to reconquer these same trophies two years after the conquest. This is how the Aveyronnaise will defend from Thursday her two European titles won in 2024. Individually, then in doubles alongside Charlotte Darodes.
“I don’t want to put pressure on myself.”
“We have chosen to give the two doubles title holders the chance to defend their crown”explained Philippe Quintais when the women’s selection was announced. Having left since Tuesday until Monday, Aurélie Bories tried to put all the chances on her side to repeat the performance for 2024. With declared objectives. “The ideal would be to keep my two titles. But I don’t want to put pressure on myself and a European Championship is never easy to compete in, or what’s more, if you play badly, you can’t be replaced, unlike the world championships. I’m going to say that bringing home one or two medals would already be good. Especially with the predicted heat”she recently affirmed among our colleagues at the Midi Dispatchalso admitting that the main competitors for final victory would be Spain and Belgium.
An open door to the world championships in November?
After a mixed start to the season, despite a victory during the National mixed triplet in Firminy with Mickaël Bonetto and Yohan Cousin in the colors of the French team, the Millavoise has the opportunity to launch its season and confirm its progress. And if in doubles, she will be able to rely on the experience of an excellent Charlotte Darodes, during the individual she will have to sublimate again, particularly in shooting. A good performance from one side could argue in his favor with a view to a new selection for the world championships this time, which will take place in November in Thailand.
On the program
Thursday, from 10 a.m., and Friday will be held the first qualifying rounds of the doubles and head-to-head competitions. The eighth and quarter-finals of the two events will follow on Saturday. Finally, on Sunday morning the semi-finals will take place, while the games for the titles will be played in the afternoon. At 3 p.m. for women’s doubles, then at 7 p.m. for individuals.
