The 23-year-old with French heritage and a curious background is set to complete a novel circle for his family in Paris
Cassiel Rousseau at the 2024 Diving World Cup. The Australian is one of the leading contenders in the 10m platform at the Paris Olympics.Cassiel Rousseau at the 2024 Diving World Cup. The Australian is one of the leading contenders in the 10m platform at the Paris Olympics.Cassiel Rousseau is most at ease as a performer. A gymnastics and sports acrobatics prodigy, he was invited to join a circus and appeared in a series final of Australia’s Got Talent by the age of 11.
It has been a rapid rise for Rousseau since then, crowned Australian elite junior champion a year later, reaching the final in the 10m platform at the Tokyo 2020“I do this sport pretty much just for fun and enjoyment,” Rousseau says. “And I enjoy performing and competing. Ever since I was a little kid through acrobatics, and also being in the circus, it’s something that I’ll just naturally do.”
“Talking about him has made me more motivated,” Cassiel says about his grandfather, who passed away in 2016. “I’m not necessarily looking to follow in his footsteps, but if I were to win a gold medal, it would be such a cool kind of experience.
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