Olympchicks: Marion Bartoli Wants To Go To London 2012

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Marion Bartoli Wants To Go To London 2012

In conflict with the French Tennis Federation, Marion Bartoli has to appeal to the International Federation (ITF) and / or the Court of Arbitration for Sport to get a wild card for the London Olympics.

According to regulations, it is clear: Marion Bartoli can not hope to compete in the Olympics next summer in London, on the grass of Wimbledon, where she was a finalist in 2007. The eligibility rules of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) lay down that any candidate player to have participated in at least two Fed Cup matches during the Olympics, one in 2011 or 2012. What did not and will not Marion Bartoli, the last selection in the France team was in the final loss against Russia in 2004. Yes but the world number nine has yet to cross the final Olympics. If the idea of playing in Fed Cup is excluded (it requires the presence of his father Walter at his side, denied that the FFT), the native of Le Puy-en-Velay account pass directly by the ITF in calling for a wild -card (in addition to the first 56 players qualify automatically, the ITF gives six places, the IOC Tripartite Commission gives two).

However, the ITF said that any selection must be approved by the National Federation and National Olympic Committee concerned. This is far from won in the "case" Bartoli. The player is therefore considering a further appeal: to plead his case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, reversing its terms to their account. " The Federation said that it is I who imposes rules unacceptable. But I say they are the ones who ask for conditions that are unacceptable! At present, no player of the Top 10 would agree to come and play for France. The players that are at my level have all got on their team that I request. Petkovic is with his coach in Germany. Same for Goerges, Kvitova, Sharapova and all the Russians ... "says French in L'Equipe . It has already received support from the WTA. Bartoli can also go to the conciliation commission CNOSF or before an administrative tribunal to succeed. In 2000, Nathalie Tauziat, not selected for the Sydney Olympics, had asked the CNOSF but his approach had failed.