Antoine Dupont and France Sevens target golden start at Paris 2024

Dupont has enjoyed a stunning year so far, inspiring club side Toulouse to domestic and European success while proving a catalyst to his country's SVNS Grand Final triumph in Madrid.

France's run to the SVNS Championship crown included a first series tournament win in 19 years, in Los Angeles, and the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year 2021 has made a seamless transition to sevens.

With the likes of Jordan Sepho, Stephen Parez-Edo Martin and captain Paulin Riva supplementing Dupont's sublime skills, France will hope the painful memories of Men's Rugby World Cup 2023 will be banished over the next four days.

Dupont is certainly inspired by the task facing the team at Stade de France. "For any sports fan, the Olympics are still mythical, the Holy Grail of sport," he said.

"To be in with a chance of winning an Olympic medal is a highly motivating challenge."

France will open their Pool C campaign against USA at 16:30 local time (GMT+2) on Wednesday before taking on Uruguay and back-to-back Olympic champions Fiji at the iconic stadium.

Les Bleus Sevens lead their 2024 head-to-heads against both USA and Uruguay but have won only one of their last five matches against Fiji, albeit that victory came in the Madrid semi-finals.

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