Antoine Brizard and the appointment with the Olympic gold. The second in a row. Three years ago in Tokyo, a few days ago in Paris. At home, in front of over ten thousand spectators, in front of his audience.
The director of Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza led his France on the field to their second consecutive Olympic gold. A double in two consecutive editions that only the United States and the Soviet Union had managed
“My dream is to win the Olympics in France, in front of my fans” Brizard had said several times during the last Regular Season which his Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza finished in third place in the standings. A dream come true and which ends a summer with the blue shirt of the French national team just to be framed: first the Volleyball Nations League with the award for best setter and MVP of the event, then the Olympics which in addition to the Olympic gold brought for the red and white director received yet another individual recognition as the best director of the tournament.
Antoine Brizard: “It’s a beautiful moment in my life and career, a dream that has become reality. The emotions are so strong that it is difficult for me to even say what I have felt and am feeling. Experiencing all this in front of my family and the French public was a wonderful thing. We celebrated a lot, winning the gold medal at the Olympics for the second time in a row was a magical and unforgettable moment, after the victory in Tokyo I was asked what my future would be and I immediately said that my mind was already focused on the Paris Olympics, I dreamed of being able to win another Olympic title in front of my audience, the dream became reality. Thanks to the much work done with this group which I rightly believe should go down in the history of our sport, I am really excited even now, I still don’t fully realize how much we have done. See you in Piacenza very soon for a season that will be beautiful.”
With a gold medal around his neck that fills the whole Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza world with pride, what is about to begin for Antoine Brizard will be his fourth season in the SuperLega Credem Banca with the red and white shirt.
