Africa-Press – Seychelles. A gold medal to defend for Dylan Sicobo
As the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecost welcomes the athletes this Monday for the start of the athletics competition of the 9th Games of La Francophonie, all eyes will be on local sprinter Dylan Sicobo, the 100-meter title holder.
It was with a time of 10 seconds 33 thirds (10.33 seconds) that Sicobo won the gold medal in the men’s 100 meters at the 8th Games of La Francophonie in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in 2017.
For these Games, the Seychelles are represented by four sprinters, namely Sicobo (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Leeroy Henriette (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Sharry Dodin (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), and Caleb Vadivello ( 400m, 4x100m relay), and long-distance runner Ivan Moïse who will take part in the 5,000-meter race.
They are under the guidance of coaches Giovanni Fanny and Joseph Adam.
Note that the Ivorian Arthur Cissé, the vice-champion and silver medalist with a time of 10.34 seconds, is present in Kinshasa, and will do everything to take revenge on Sicobo who beat him in front of his public during the last Games in Abidjan.
Apart from Sicobo who is still nursing a slight injury to his right knee, all the other athletes are in good shape and are ready for competition.
“I didn’t force him in training, but I’ll be flat out on Monday trying to set a good time,” said Sicobo.
The athletics competition – male/female – has featured in all eight editions of the Games of La Francophonie.
The International Committee of the Games of La Francophonie (CIJF) has always collaborated with World Athletics through the organization of the athletics events of the Games of La Francophonie.
The CIJF has developed with each edition, with World Athletics, a collaboration which allows to organize this important competition, under the technical responsibility of a delegate designated by World Athletics, and this competition has always been organized according to the regulations of World Athletics.
The athletics competition will take place over 5 days, from July 30 to August 3, 2023, under the technical responsibility of the technical delegate/representative of World Athletics.
The performances must be achieved during competitions organized in accordance with the Rules of World Athletics, duly authorized by World Athletics, its Continental Associations or one of its Federations.
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