In Tahiti, two Frenchmen took the gold medal and the bronze medal in a totally crazy night.
The essential
- A night for history. In Tahiti, Frenchman Kauli Vaast won Olympic gold in Teahupoo by dominating Australian Jack Robinson in the final. A few minutes before, it was Frenchwoman Johanne Defay who took the bronze medal.
- In today’s program, medals should be rare for the French delegation with perhaps only one chance and a great chance, in equestrian, during the show jumping competition.
- Monday night was also crazy with the beautiful silver medal in 3×3 basketball and the qualification for the final of the French football team at the end of the night. The Bleuets are sure to leave with a medal from this Olympic tournament!
- Find out all the news of the day.
Live
10:26 – First bitten throw for Teura Tupaia
The Frenchman crossed the line on this first attempt in the javelin qualifications. He will have to go back to it to hope to exceed the 84m that directly qualifies for the final.
10:22 – Eight points for Simon Delestre
Simon Delestre missed his start to the course, with a bar falling at the first obstacle. He is provisionally fifth and will not have a medal.
10:20 – Simon Delestre on track
The first Frenchman of the day takes part in this show jumping final.
10:13 – Very nice race by Agathe Guillemot
The Frenchwoman finished fifth in the 1500m series in less than four minutes and qualified for the semi-finals.
10:09 – Denmark ahead at half-time
Having been behind for a long time, the Danes came back in front just before half-time in this quarter-final of the handball tournament against the Netherlands. They lead 11-10.
10:05 – Julien Epaillard will leave last
The fastest yesterday during the qualifications, the Frenchman will start last for this show jumping final. A real advantage in a high-level competition where a good ten riders can claim the medal.
09:57 – A first opportunity in track cycling
The men’s team pursuit took 5th place in qualifying yesterday, with a French record beaten by more than two seconds. They will therefore play for the bronze medal this afternoon.
09:47 – France returns to third place
With the two medals from the other side of the world in surfing, France takes back third place in the medal standings from Australia with 48 medals including 13 gold. Atlanta’s record of 15 gold medals is getting closer.
09:34 – It’s on between Denmark and the Netherlands
The handball match between the Danes and the Dutch began in Lille between the best defense and the best attack of the competition. Both teams are in the opposite half of the table to France.
09:30 – The exploit of the Blues of 3×3
On the verge of elimination after four defeats in a row in the group stage, the French men’s 3×3 team eliminated the world champions and the Olympic champions to reach the final, and were close to the gold medal with a one-point lead with 10 seconds to go against the Netherlands in the final.
09:20 – Alice Finot in the final of the 3000m steeplechase
This will be followed tonight at 9:14 p.m. The Frenchwoman Alice Finot hopes to win a medal in the 3000m steeplechase after qualifying for the final yesterday.
09:10 – The handball program
All the women’s quarter-finals will be played this Tuesday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille, where the first rounds of basketball took place at the start of the fortnight.
- 9:30 a.m.: Denmark – Netherlands
- 1:30 p.m.: France – Germany
- 5:30 p.m.: Hungary – Sweden
- 9:30 p.m.: Norway – Brazil
08:58 – The last chance match for the Blues of basketball
After a difficult first round concluded by a lesson given by Germany during the last group match, Vincent Collet’s men are still in the quarter-finals. They meet one of the favorites of the competition, Canada. Victor Wembanyama and his teammates will have to show a much better face to hope to stand up to them.
08:45 – France-Germany continue
After volleyball yesterday, and with men’s handball tomorrow, it is Olivier Krumbholz’s players who will face the Germans this Tuesday in the quarter-finals of the women’s handball tournament. The French are favorites and must win to continue dreaming of an Olympic title.
08:43 – The continuation of the climbing qualifications
After the qualifying events of speed for women and difficulty for men, with the qualification of Sam Avezou, the events are reversed today. We will notably find Oriane Bertone and Zélia Avezou in difficulty, and Bassa Mawem on speed.
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For these Olympic Games, France’s ambition is very high. If the medal forecasts promise a top 3, the organization and even the president are counting on a top 5 with a record number of medals. Several big French stars are expected during the Olympic Games. We are thinking in particular of Léon Marchand in swimming who could be the biggest star of these Games. But team sports with handball, basketball, volleyball, football, could also bring their share of trinkets. Finally, what can we say about judo with in particular its spearhead Teddy Riner or fencing, always a very prolific sport.