In the wake of France’s quarter-final defeat in the Rugby World Cup, Antoine Dupont’s dream of lifting the trophy on home soil, as rugby legends Francois Pienaar and Richie McCaw did, remains unfulfilled.  Sport seldom presents a second chance for iconic athletes to achieve glory in their homeland. For Dupont, this opportunity emerges with the Paris 2024 Olympics.  Shifting his focus from the gruelling Six Nations championship, Dupont will instead pursue Olympic success in the dynamic and fast-paced rugby sevens format. His remarkable career, distinguished by significant successes with Stade Toulousain and the French national team, has recently been overshadowed…

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