”A French Revolution”: From passion to glory, Gicquel and Delrue step away from history

NEW DELHI: (Aug 22) When Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue started playing badminton, there was little indication that badminton as a sport could be pursued as a profession in France, let alone take them to a World Championships final. Nearly two decades later, the French mixed doubles pair are just one win away from becoming world champions.

“It was only passion at that moment. We didn’t know that we can earn money actually, so it was just the fun, the love to compete,” Gicquel recalled.

But their journey to the summit is about more than one match or one medal. It mirrors the transformation of French badminton itself. A sort of a mini ‘French Revolution’.