Second day in these 2024 Olympic Games this Sunday, July 28, with French stars galore.
The essential
- Second day of competition, Léon Marchand makes his entrance in the 400m medley. In fencing, six French representatives are competing today including two big favorites, Thibus (Foil, women) will be present despite a request for a sanction against him of 4 years (non-suspensive). Cannone (Epee, men) will try to retain his Tokyo title. Cyclist Ferrand Prévot is also expected in the Cross Country event (MTB). Alexis and Felix Lebrun start the singles draw in table tennis.
- France won four beautiful medals this Saturday. Gold for the Rugby 7s team, Silver for Mkheidze (Judo, -60kg) and Mallo-Breton (Epee, women). Boukli had to settle for a bronze medal (-48kg, Judo)
- Find out all the news of the day.
Live
10:06 – The French women eliminated
Big disappointment for the French women’s archery team. Lisa Barbelin’s partners were beaten by the Dutch team (5-0) in 3 sets in the first round. The French were nevertheless among the favorite teams for Olympic Gold.
10:01 – The Blues near the exit
France is trailing by four points against the Dutch (0-4). The Dutch shooters are just one point away from winning the duel.
09:59 – France led in archery
The French women’s team is led by the Dutch team in the first round of the team event. Lisa Barbelin’s partners lost the first two sets
09:50 – Stravius bluffed by Marchand
Jeremy Stravius, former Olympic medalist and 100m backstroke world champion, is impressed by Leon Marchand, particularly by his ability to switch from backstroke to breaststroke in the 400m medley.I, who practiced the 4 strokes (former French record holder), always found this reversal from the dorsal to ventral position complicated. It gives a blow to the body and the heart rate goes up immediately. But Léon manages it very well.“
09:45 – Italians on top
The Italians stroll in volleyball against the Dominican Republic, they lead in the second set (18-15) after winning the first act (25-19)
09:41 – Sixth figure for Biles?
Multiple Olympic champion Simon Biles will begin these Games in a quarter of an hour. She is among the participants in Group 2 on the uneven bars. The American superstar, who already has five acrobatic figures named after her, has begun the process of a sixth, a move on the uneven bars that she will unveil during the Paris Olympics, the international federation said Friday.
09:40 – Brazilians ahead at half-time
The Brazilian handball players lead at half-time against Hungary (15-12). The South Americans are once again impressive.
09:38 – Brazilians ahead at half-time
The Brazilian handball players lead at half-time against Hungary (15-12). The South Americans are once again impressive.
09:36 – Buchard one of the favorites in her category
Amandine Buchard, who won silver in Tokyo (-52 kg, Judo), is the main French competitor today. Ranked 4th in the world, she will be aiming for one of the three medals. The fights start at 10am
09:22 – Let’s go for gymnastics
Start of the gymnastics day at Arena Bercy. We start with the qualifications on the uneven bars (women) with the participation of the former European champion, Mélanie Jesus Dos Santos
09:18 – Great atmosphere at Club France last night
The players of the French Rugby 7s team created a magnificent atmosphere on their return to Club France last night.
09:14 – Brazil wants to confirm against Hungary
The Brazilian women’s team (handball) is facing Hungary this morning (7-6, after 15 minutes). The South American team wants to confirm its nice success against Spain in the first match (27-18)
09:05 – Thibus against all odds
Tokyo Olympic vice-champion Ysaora Thibus will indeed take part in the Foil event today. However, the Frenchwoman almost missed the competition after a very eventful few months. The world champion was caught in an abnormal doping test in January before being cleared in the first instance. A request for a 4-year sanction (non-suspensive) was made against her. This did not dissuade the foil fencer from competing in these fourth Olympic Games.
08:56 – Handball players must bounce back
Crushed by the Danes, the French handball players had a catastrophic evening. Ludovic Fabregas wants to quickly focus on Norway”Yes, it definitely hurts. When you lose by eight goals at home, even if it’s Denmark and they’re a very good team, it hurts. We wanted to win our first match, even if we knew that everything wasn’t at stake today. I think we gave them too many options, we lost a lot of balls on our attacks, we conceded easy goals in an empty net, on ball surges. That was a big black mark. We’ll have to quickly focus on the next match against Norway.”
08:51 – Basketball clash at 5:15 p.m.
It’s a final before its time. The US Basketball Dream Team enters the competition against Nikola Jokic’s Serbia. The match is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.
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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 the most prolific sport.