Why Team France Stays At INSEP In Netflix’s Court of Gold 2024 Paris Olympics Documentary

Netflix's Court of Gold features Team France starting at INSEP during the 2024 Paris Olympics. One of the most shocking moments of Netflix's Court of Goldwas that Team France missed the Olympic Opening Ceremony on their home soil to prepare for their opening round game against Team Brazil. Instead of joining in on teh celebration, Team France is shown stretching at INSEP and watching the Opening Ceremony on television with the rest of the world.

Team France, led by NBA rising phenom Victor Wembanyama, faced a historic Team USA Men's Basketball squad featuring LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant, in the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team France winning in Paris would not only have been a legendary feat for the home nation, but it would have been one of the biggest upsets in international basketball history. Team USA's Men's Basketball has won 17 gold medals in its 20 appearances.

INSEP Is A Boarding School & Training Institute For France’s Top Olympic Prospects

It Stands For The National Institute of Sport, Expertise, And Performance

INSEP stands for France's National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance. Located in Bois de Vincennes just outside of Paris, INSEP was founded in 1945 and has been an elite boarding school and training facility for France's top athletic prospects. According to INSEP's website, "it is both a benchmark elite Olympic and Paralympic training centre as well as a powerful voice in elite sport policy in France." In Court of Gold, Team France Men's Basketball stays and practices there during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Steph Curry in 2024 Paris Olympics Netflix Court of Gold

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INSEP is home to a variety of sports programs and training facilities other than basketball. They are well-equipped with 3-on-3 basketball courts, Olympic-sized swimming pools, tennis courts, soccer fields, and more. They even have a library and other amenities, making it an idyllic location for the budding French athlete. All sorts of French athletes train at INSEP as it has remained a staple of France's Olympic development. Many notable INSEP alumni specialize in basketball, fencing, and track & field.

Many Players On Team France Attended INSEP When They Were Younger

Victor Wembanyama, Nicolas Batum & Tony Parker Are Notable Alumni

Team France's training for the Olympics at INSEP has a special full-circle meaning for many of its players. Both Victor Wembanyama and Nicolas Batum attended INSEP during their adolescence, as well as one of the greatest French basketball players of all time, Tony Parker. Batum discovered Wemby during a summer camp when he was just 14, calling up Parker to tell him he had found "France's next GOAT." Court of Gold highlights the significance of INSEP to France and French athletes, making it the perfect place for their home base on their home soil during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.