Antoine Brizard of Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza with the French national team shirt will be the protagonist at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the final of the men’s volleyball tournament. For France the possibility of defending, in front of its own audience, the Olympic title won in Tokyo in 2021.
In the Semifinal, in the all-red and white derby, France defeated the Italy of Yuri Romanò, Gianluca Galassi and Alessandro Bovolenta 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-21) at the end of a match always led by the former at the last exchange.
The final that is worth the Olympic title will be played on Saturday 10 August at 1.00 pm: France and Poland will be on the field, who in the other semi-final defeated the USA 3-2 in a tie break (25-23, 25-27, 14- 25, 25-3, 15-13).
For Italy the chance to win the bronze medal: on Friday 9 August at 4.00 pm they will take the field with the USA to climb to the third step of the podium.