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They picked up the gold with a shovel. Matthew Androdias and Hugo boucheron are Olympic rowing sculls champions. And too bad if the style may have left something to be desired at the end. “It was not nice, we throw ten potatoes from space to finish, we do not even know if we are in front”, admitted Androdias. The duo brought the French delegation their third gold medal.
In her youth, Primoz Roglic dreamed of an Olympic title, but rather the Winter Games. The former ski jumper won the cycling time trial, the best way to forget his retirement on the last Tour de France.
Katie Ledecky did not have time to think about it. Beaten by Ariarne Titmus in the 200m freestyle, the American had less than an hour to digest this failed race (5e) and win the 1,500m. A sixth gold medal to add to its collection.
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Here the exit. Beaten 4-0 by Japan, Blues leave the football tournament in the first round. Logical, with a team mounted odds and ends due to the refusal of the clubs to release their players for the Games.
For the first Olympic of basketball 3X3, the French women finish at the foot of the podium. Past close to the feat against the United States (16-18) in the semi-finals, Migna Touré’s teammates let the bronze slip away against China in the small final (14-16).
Yes, we can give good news about French tennis in 2021. Faller of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ugo Humbert climbed into the quarter-finals (2-6, 7-6, 6-2). He was joined by Jeremy Chardy, winner of Briton Liam Broady (7-6, 4-6, 6-1).
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Since Los Angeles bronze in 1984, France has been waiting for a medal at the female foil. Ysaora Thibus, Astrid Guyart and Pauline Ranvier hope to put an end to this wait. First assault at 3:50 a.m. (Paris time) against Canada in the quarterfinals.
In Tokyo, Caeleb Dressel is aiming for six gold medals. Already titled with the 4 x 100 m relay, the American especially marked the final of the 100 m freestyle (4:37). But the competition promises to be fierce between the Kolesnikov, Chalmers, Popovici and, why not, Maxime Grousset. Eighth time of the finalists, the New Caledonian can create a surprise.
After a day without a medal, judo wants to resume its harvest. Yes Alexandre iddir arrives as an “outsider” for those under 100 kilos (first fight at 4:14), Madeleine Malonga She has the favorite sign hanging from her kimono for those under 78 kilos. A category that gave France four Olympic medals, but never gold.
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In Sevens Rugby, the French start their tournament with the toughest with a match against the Fiji Islands (2 hours) before returning to Brazil (10 hours).
Beaten by Spain, handball blue No longer have the right to make mistakes against Sweden if they want to keep a chance to see the quarter-finals (2:30 p.m.).
The Games in one animated shot.
They inaugurated the Olympic record of rugby sevens in 2016 in Rio, the Fijians did it again in Tokyo. The oval artists dominated New Zealand in the final (27-12). But the magic also operated on the podium. The Flying Fijians performed their a cappella hymn with a vocal accuracy as remarkable as their art of framing-overflow.
Just beautiful from the Fijian 7s team. # TokyoOlympics2020 #RugbySevens https://t.co/EW4cEaQC3z
A beautiful moment of emotion for players separated from their families for three months to prepare for the event. “I have three children. It’s a long story, but I almost left the group to go see them because I missed them ”, said captain Jerry Tuwai.
The Olympians at the microphone.
“I am leaving in peace after having lived so many incredible moments. It was a beautiful trip that I enjoyed from start to finish. “
“Ciao and grazie. ” Federica Pellegrini bowed out after her 7the place in the 200m freestyle, Wednesday. At 32, the Italian was the first swimmer to compete in a fifth final over the same distance. Olympic champion in 2008, the former rival of Laure Manaudou leaves the pools without bitterness. ” In fact, it was the quietest final I have ever swam. This morning, when I got up, I was really serene. I am happy with my journey and to end it this way. ”
Snapshots from our special envoys.
Not everyone has the same Olympic experience. This applies to athletes as well as to those who try to chronicle their performances and recount their Tokyo adventures. Even for your various special envoys, the days at the 2021 Olympics follow each other without being alike … especially in terms of hot and cold!
One of us spends his days bundled up as best we can, windbreaker and throat covered with a scarf, to fight against the air conditioning of the Budokan (the judo room), as intense as a Riner ippon, when the other, alternating skate and cycling, via rowing, no longer knows which way to turn to dodge the fiery features of a sun much more striking than in France … to the point of being reduced by it to improvise clothing stratagems that would probably not be validated by the Olympic charter …
Otherwise, no, the sun is not beating at the #Olympics https://t.co/b1rotETWFb
Covidometer: the medal despite a positive
We have known better to prepare for an Olympic rowing final. This Wednesday morning, the Italians of the coxless four learned during their breakfast that Bruno Rosetti had tested positive for coronavirus the day before. The other three members of the boat (as well as the replacement Marco Di Costanzo) were checked in the wake. All obtained a negative result and were able to participate in the final. “The positive rower was immediately isolated, and all precautions were taken around the Italian team”, assured the international federation.
Despite this baroque preparation, the Italians rowed hard and fast to win the bronze medal. “Without that, we could have played for gold, but, in view of what happened, it’s a very good medal for us”, commented one of the medalists, Giuseppe Vicino.
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