Welcome to this live dedicated to the XXIVare Winter Olympics, which take place in Beijing.
What is it about ? From the thirteenth official day of competition which will award six Olympic titles: for women in alpine combinedin ice Hockey with the final Canada-United Statesin ski crossin speed skating (1,000m) and in figure skating with the feeling Kamila Valieva ; and in Nordic combined at men’s. Not to mention freestyle skiing events (half pipe masculine and feminine) with the rising star Eileen Guand the men’s semi-finals of curling.
What will we follow? On the French side, from 3:30 a.m. (Paris time), the descent of the women’s alpine combinedfollowed by the slalom at 7 o’clock with Laura Gauche and Romane Miradoli. From 4:30 a.m. Jade Grillet-Aubert and Alizee Baron will take part in the test of ski cross. Still in freestyle skiing, the flag bearer of the tricolor delegation, Kevin Rollandbronze medalist in 2014, will compete in the qualifications of the half pipe, at 5:30 a.m. Also to follow Matteo Baud, Gael Blondeau, Antoine Gerard and Laurent Mühlethaler, in Nordic combined with the large hill by team (at 9 a.m. for ski jumping, then noon for cross-country skiing).
Where ? In China.
When ? Thursday, February 17, from 2 p.m.
On which channels? On France Télévisions and Eurosport.
Who hosts this live? The Los Angeles office to begin with, then, from 7 a.m., the Austerlitz chalet.
What won’t we talk about? From the easy victory of Les Bleues against Finland in the French Football Tournament.
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