The day of August 6th started very well this Tuesday with two medals in surfing, but the rest of the day was more delicate.
The essential
- 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.
- For the rest of the day, medals should be rare for the French delegation. Main chance in show jumping, Julien Epaillard finished fourth. No French medal in track cycling. The step was too high! The Blues did not manage to create the feat against the Australians in team sprint who won bronze. In men’s team pursuit, the French will compete for fifth place this Wednesday. No trinket either in athletics. Despite a sublime comeback in the last meters, Alice Finot finished 4th in the 3000m steeplechase, breaking the European record for the discipline.
- What a performance by the French basketball players! Against the Canadian contenders for Olympic gold, Victor Wembanyama and the Blues won (82-73) and qualified for the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympics where they will meet Germany. In handball, France qualified for the semi-finals by rather “calmly” dominating the Germans who have been very sluggish since the start of the tournament.
- A Cuban in the history of the Olympics! Thanks to his victory in the final of the -130 kg in Greco-Roman wrestling this Tuesday evening, Mijain Lopez became the first athlete in history, all disciplines combined, to win the title in the same Olympic event in five consecutive editions.
- Find out all the news of the day.
Live
22:24 – Spain in great danger!
At the hour mark, Spain is still trailing 2-0 to Brazil.
22:18 – Team USA has shifted into second gear
At halftime, the United States led 63-36 against the Brazilians, who played a good game despite the huge gap in the score.
22:08 – “We’re in the semi-finals, we’re in the semi-finals”
In the middle of the second quarter between Team USA and Brazil, the French spectators took advantage of a stoppage in play to loudly chant “We’re in the semi-finals, we’re in the semi-finals”, referring to the qualification of the French basketball players a few hours earlier.
21:58 – Team USA in control
Facing Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympics, the American basketball players are in total control. Team USA leads 33-21 after the first quarter.
21:50 – Spain with its back to the wall!
Shock at the Orange Vélodrome! Reigning world champion Spain is trailing 2-0 after a goal from Gabi Portilho in added time of the first half.
21:44 – The title for Thomas!
Twelve years after the last American title in the women’s 200m, Gabrielle Thomas is the Olympic champion of the 2024 Olympic Games. She dominated this final in 21’83” ahead of Julien Alfred and Brittany Brown.
21:40 – Time for the 200m!
Last race of the evening, time for the women’s 200m final with Julien Alfred and Gabrielle Thomas, two favorites for Olympic gold.
21:37 – Finot: “I am happy”
On France 2, Alice Finot did not hide her pride: “Thank you to the public. You participated in my performance. Nothing was missing to get a medal. I am seven seconds away from my personal best. I beat the European record. I had a great time. I managed to express myself. This is the moment when you want to be there. It was great. I felt the vibrations around me. It is a unique moment. I am happy.”
21:34 – Tentoglou Olympic champion!
With a jump of 8.48m, Miltiadis Tentoglou retains his Olympic long jump title ahead of Jamaican Wayne Pinnock and Italian Mattia Furlani.
21:27 – Finot at the foot of the podium
What a comeback from Alice Finot! Distanced at the halfway point, the Frenchwoman finally finished 4th, beating the European record in 8’58″67. Winfred Yavi, Peruth Chemutai and Faith Cherotich finished on the podium.
21:20 – Finot misplaced
Halfway through the race, Alice Finot was overtaken by a group of seven runners who opened up a gap of around 50m.
21:13 – Brazil leads!
To everyone’s surprise, Brazil leads against Spain after a free goal. The Spanish goalkeeper cleared the ball off the back of Brazilian striker Priscila and then off the back of Spanish defender Paredes before slotting it into the empty net.
21:13 – “Come on Alice”
Last chance for a French medal of the day, Alice Finot will begin the 3000m steeplechase final (F) in a few moments.
21:08 – Rodgers Olympic champion
In the hammer throw, Canada confirms its supremacy! After Ethan Katzberg’s victory in the men’s event, Camryn Rodgers is crowned in the women’s event with a fifth attempt at 76.97m. She is ahead of the American Annette Nneka Echikunwoke and the Chinese Jie Zhao who complete the podium.
21:04 – A Cuban in the history of the Olympic Games!
Thanks to his victory in the -130 kg final in Greco-Roman wrestling on Tuesday evening, the Cuban giant Mijain Lopez became the first athlete in history, all disciplines combined, to win the title in the same Olympic event in five consecutive editions.
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