Lhe Summer Olympics seem so close. Organized a year ago in Japan, after a year’s delay due to Covid-19, they had seen the French delegation win 33 medals (10 gold medals, 12 silver medals, 11 bronze medals). Now it’s time for the Winter Olympics, which are being held in Beijing from February 4 to 20.
Gold
Biathlon. Tuesday, February 8, Quentin Fillon Maillet gave France its first Olympic title in Beijing by winning the individual. Imperial on skis, despite two faults on the shooting range, the French biathlete beat Belarusian Anton Smolski and Norwegian Johannes Boe.
Silver
Snowboard. On Wednesday February 9, Chloé Trespeuch snatched silver in snowboardcross at the Zhangjiakou site. Preceded by Lindsey Jacobellis, the French offered her second Olympic medal after the bronze in Sochi, in 2014. The podium is completed by the Canadian Meryeta Odine.
Biathlon. On Saturday February 5, the biathlon team won second place and the silver medal in the mixed relay. Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, Émilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet and Julia Simon, who were aiming for gold, were finally overtaken by the Norwegians, winners of the event. However, they are ahead of the Russians, who complete the podium.
Alpine skiing. Monday, February 7, Johan Clarey ranked second in the downhill behind the Swiss Beat Feuz, Olympic champion. At 41, the Frenchman has become the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing history. Austrian Matthias Mayer completes the podium.
Biathlon. Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet delivered a great race, Monday, February 7 to afford the silver medal in the individual. Germany’s Denise Herrmann was crowned Olympic champion while Norway’s Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, World Cup leader, completed the podium.
Big air skiing. On Tuesday February 8, freestyle skier Tess Ledeux won the silver medal in big air skiing behind Eileen Gu. In the lead after two of the three passages, the Savoyard was finally narrowly overtaken by the Chinese star, victorious with a total of 188.25 points against 187.50 for the French.