Contents of Mondial sports on Sunday: Confederation Cup: 4th day of the group stage; Will Cotonsport de Garoua win its first match? ; the duel between ASEC Mimosas and the Nigerians of the US National Gendarmerie; in the context of the war in Ukraine, lda FIFA and the IOC sanctioned Russian athletes; the Covid restrictions lifted in Gabon this week; one of the figures of confinement in 2020: Bakary Méïté, former captain of the Côte d’Ivoire rugby team, published a book “Les Chiffons Bleus” (Editions du Seuil).
Confederation Cup: 4th day of the group stage
Will Cotonsport de Garoua win its first match in this edition? Difficult mission for the Cotonniers against TP Mazembe. Also on the program, the duel between ASEC Mimosas and the Nigerians of the US National Gendarmerie.
The war in Ukraine: FIFA and the IOC sanction
Will the major sports bodies give up their traditional apoliticism? In the context of the war in Ukraine, FIFA and the IOC sanctioned Russian athletes. An unprecedented attitude in its scale, but is it destined to continue?
Gabon: lifting of Covid restrictions
In Gabon, Covid restrictions were lifted in the country this week. After two years under glass, Gabonese sport will be able to return to the field. What assessment of these two years without activities for the sportsmen of the country?
Bakary Méïté: “Les Chiffons Bleus”, published by Seuil
Finally, he had been one of the figures of the confinement of 2020. Bakary Méïté, former captain of the Côte d’Ivoire rugby team, then became a maintenance worker in a Parisian hospital. He publishes a book to retrace this experience, “ The Blue Rags (Editions du Seuil). He agreed to come and talk about it on RFI.
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