Gabby Williams (Bleues) will keep the status of naturalized after the Eurobasket

18/07/2022 By gifsauce 434 Views

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Gabby Williams ne sera pas reconnue comme étant Française à part entière par la FIBA. (N. Luttiau/L'Équipe)

Franco-American, the wing Gabby Williams cannot be considered French in its own right in the event of a convocation for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Amaury Perdriau, à Strasbourg mis à jour le 18 juin 2021 à 22h02

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It was one of the long summer questions to come for the Bleues: according to our information, the wing Gabby Williams, who held the post of naturalized team on the female Euro in the French team - the BRIA leaderHartley being absent and in full rehabilitation -will not be considered French in its own right if she had to be called upon to play the Olympic Games.

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Gabby Williams (Bleues) conservera le statut de naturalisée après l'Eurobasket

Questioned Friday, Jacques Commons, director of the performance of the French teams, confirmed to the team that the file submitted to the International Federation in the hope of having the status of birth of Williams recognized (his grandmother isParisian) did not succeed."Compared to the FIBA and its legislation, we were asked to present (French) identity documents proving that Gabby Williams obtained these documents before the age of 16," said the manager.She spent her childhood and adolescence in the United States, had no problem to get her French papers, but she had them after her 16 years.»»

Williams or Hartley, you will have to choose

The French team, which has for a time hoped to obtain their case in order to be able to introduce itself to the Tokyo Olympic Games with Williams and Hartley, can only count on one of the two players, if however the second named is estimated capable of holdingits place.And the time is not yet under study for the selector Valérie Garnier."For the time being, we are fully invested in the euro," concluded Commers.The girls know that a few days after the competition, there will be a reflection on the team that will play the games.»»