Rugby’s risk-taker eyes Olympic gold

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Antoine Dupont seems to love risk. The French rugby player  jumps off bridges for fun    Maybe it’s no surprise, then, that Dupont quit his position as captain of the 15-man team so he could play in the Sevens Olympics team.   Here’s a quick look at the little legend aiming to win gold on home soil.   #antoinedupont #olympics #paris2024 #sevens #rugby #france

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00:00Antoine Dupont quit his job for the Olympics. The Frenchman is one of the

00:05world's top players in rugby, but the 15-man team doesn't play at the

00:09Olympics. Instead, it's the Sevens. Dupont did not let that stop him, choosing to

00:16leave the 15s to play at the games in his home country. He's already made a

00:21mark. The rugby Sevens group tweeting this video of him in action when France

00:25won a trophy in February. The Sevens team had failed to claim a title for 19

00:29years before Dupont joined them. Now they've won two in a matter of months. No

00:34surprise then that Rugby Sevens says he's one to watch. It's also called him

00:38the best player in the world. Now Dupont is no stranger to accolades. He was named

00:44World 15s Player of the Year in 2021. Here he is in a cheeky little post, lying

00:50in bed with all the trophies he won that year. He's also won two European titles

00:56with his club Toulouse. That's him after his side won the Champions Cup, the

01:01biggest club competition on the continent. Meanwhile, Dupont has emerged

01:05as a celebrity in France. GQ magazine putting him on the cover of their sports

01:11edition. It's not clear why he's in a yellow bathrobe, but when you're French

01:15and you're famous, I guess you wear what you want. He's inspired plenty of tributes

01:21as well. A fan posting this drawing on X. The artist says it took him 22 hours to

01:28create this piece. Talk about commitment. And speaking of picture-perfect moments,

01:34Dupont was the center of attention during the Olympic torch relay. There he

01:40is lighting the cauldron when the relay came to Toulouse. He was really proud of

01:44that, posting all fire, all flame. Thank you, Paris 2024. He certainly took a leap

01:51of faith when he switched to rugby sevens. And if you're wondering where he gets

01:55his courage, here's a clue. This is him jumping off a bridge for fun. He posted

02:01this video on X saying he who does not jump is not healthy. Clearly, Dupont is

02:07not afraid of risk. The question now, will that risk pay off in Paris?

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