Kevin Mayer no longer has a choice, disappointment for Olivier in open water

The French in the running today

Many French athletes are competing in Tokyo on this morning of Thursday, August 5, starting with Kevin Mayer, who will resume his decathlon from 2 a.m., Paris time, with the 100 m hurdles. Handicapped by a blocked back Wednesday, the Frenchman is 5e before the last five tests of the day. It remains to be seen in what physical state he is. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Aurel Manga hope for a medal in the 110m hurdles final (4:55 a.m., Paris time), just like Melvin Raffin in the men’s triple jump final (4 hours, Paris time). .

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In canoeing, Maxime Beaumont (K1 – 200 m) and Manon Hostens (K1 – 500 m) compete in a semi-final, respectively at 2:30 a.m. and 3:19 a.m., Paris time. Vincent Matheron competes in the skateboard park qualifications (3:24 a.m., Paris time). At 3 a.m. KST, Alaïs Kalonji will try to qualify for the final in the 10m diving. For the great debut of karate at the Olympics, Steven Da Costa (- 67 kg) represents a real chance for a medal on the French side. His first fight is scheduled for 3:19 a.m. KST. Golfers Céline Bouthier and Perrine Delacour have already started on the 2e round of stroke play, as Elodie Clouvel and Marie Oteiza start the modern pentathlon events at 6 a.m. KST with fencing. The men start at 9:30 a.m., Paris time.

Later today, France is hoping for a medal in climbing (Mickaël Mawem) and track cycling (Benjamin Thomas) before France’s long-awaited men’s semi-finals against Egypt (in handball, at 10 a.m. de Paris), against Slovenia (in basketball, at 1 p.m. KST) and against Argentina (in volleyball, at 2 p.m. KST).

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