Swimming, road cycling (with the lap times), basketball or judo, there is no shortage of appointments this Wednesday in Japan.
Special envoy to Tokyo
Road cycling, time trial (women at 4.30 a.m.; men at 7 a.m.)
Rémi Cavagna, discreet during the road race (forced to retire), was scheduled for the time trial. The Deceuninck-Quick Step rider, who did not take part in the Tour de France, arrived in Japan early. He had time to acclimatize. “The Olympics are one of my goals for the season, it was important for me to acclimatize myself, especially for the heat which was my fear. I prepared myself, I worked well. It’s not a flat stopwatch (around the Fuji racing circuit), there will be surprises, it may not be a pure racer who will win.»Among the favorites are the Belgians Van Aert (silver medalist in the road race, after a Tour in which he did everything well with 3 stage victories, the stage of the double ascent of Ventoux, the counter- the Saint-Emilion watch and the Champs-Élysées sprint) and Evenepoel, the Italian Ganna and the Australian Dennis. Juliette Labous will defend the French colors in the women’s event.
Read also :All results
Swimming, 200m (3h41) and 1500m women (4h54)
Ledecky’s big gap. Beaten in the 400m freestyle by Australian Ariarne Titmus, Katie Ledecky (5 gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016) is attacking her longest day at the Tokyo Olympics. The American is aiming for the title over 200m and 1,500m. Two events requiring very different qualities and which he will have to follow in an hour. An XXL challenge.
Sailing, 470 women (7:50)
The French sailing team had performed well in Rio de Janeiro (3 medals, including 1 gold). She hopes to shine in Tokyo. Among his trump cards, the 470 women with the duo Camille Lecointre-Aloïse Retornaz. Composed in 2018, the tandem quickly chained the results (including European champions 2019 and 2021). The French will compete this Wednesday for the first two regattas (the medal round being scheduled for August 4). A hearty program on a body of water where the vagaries of the weather are regularly invited.
Basketball, United States-Iran (6:40 a.m.)
Defeated at the outset by France (83-76), Greeg Popovich’s Team USA, annoyed, goes against Iran (the weakest team in Group A) to want to show a completely different face. If Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Zachary LaVine or Jrue Holiday, limited to 36% at the shoot, did not seek excuses (late arrivals in Japan, contact case …) after the failed entry, like the coach from San Antonio, they will try to send a message to their rivals (after a preparation phase already marked by two defeats). The French will play their second match, against the Czech Republic at 2pm.
Read also :The program of the day
Judo, -70kg women and -90kg men (4h00)
With already four medals on the clock, including the title of Clarisse Agbégnénou on Tuesday, French judo has achieved a tremendous harvest so far at the Budokan. This Wednesday, a 5e could come again on the women’s side with Margaux Pinot who snatched her ticket against Marie-Eve Gahié, world number 2 while she herself is number 4. But during the last European Championships, Pinot finished 2e while Gahié failed. “A problem of the rich“According to Larbi Benboudaoud, the coach of this women’s team. In the men’s category, Axel Clerget has the potential to step onto the podium, but multiple physical problems have prevented him from giving the full measure of his talent in recent months. But if he’s 100% …
Wednesday’s finals program (French schedule):
Rowing
(02h18): Two ladies’ couples
(2:30 am): Two men’s couples
(02h50): Four without coxswain women
(03:10): Four without coxswain men
(03:30): Four of a couple gentlemen
(03:50): Four ladies’ couple
Basket 3×3
(14h55): ladies
(3:25 p.m.): gentlemen
Road cycling
(04:30): Ladies individual time trial
(07h00): Men’s individual time trial
Equitation
(10:30 am): Individual dressage Grand Prix free
Fencing
(12:30 p.m.): Men’s team saber
Artistic Gymnastics
(12:15 p.m.): Men’s individual general competition
Weightlifting
(12h50): -73 kg men
Judo
(11:25 am): -70 kg ladies
(11:50 am): -90 kg men
Swimming
(03h41): 200m freestyle women
(03h49): 200m butterfly men
(04:45): 200m medley ladies
(04h54): 1500m freestyle women
(05h26): 4x200m freestyle relay, men
Dive
(08h00): Men’s 3m synchronized springboard
Rugby at VII
(11h00): men’s tournament
The Blues in contention this Wednesday:
ROWING
Ladies’ pair (final B): Helene Lefebvre, Elodie Ravera
Scaramozzino
Ladies’ four (final B 🙂 Violaine Aernoudts, Margaux Bailleul, Marie Jacquet, Marie Jacquet,
Men’s pair (final A): Matthieu Androdias, Hugo
Boucheron
Women’s lightweight sculls (semi-final): Laura Tarantola, Claire Bové
Two without coxswain men (semi-final): Guillaume Turlan, Thibaud Turlan
BADMINTON
Mixed doubles (quarter-final, if qualified): Delphine Delrue / Thom Gicquel
Men’s singles (group match): Brice Leverdez
Simple dames (match de poules): Xuefei Qi
BASKET
Men 1st round / Group A: Czech Republic-France
BASKET 3×3
Women (semi-final and final if qualified): France
CANOE-KAYAK SLALOM
C1 women (eliminatory): Marjorie Delassus
K1 men (eliminatory): Boris Neveu
ROAD CYCLING
Ladies’ individual time trial: Juliette Labous
Men’s individual time trial: Rémi Cavagna
EQUITATION
Individual Grand Prix Free Dressage: Morgan Barbançon Mestre (Sir Donnerhall II)
FOOTBALL
Men 1st round / Group A: France-Japan
HANDBALL
Men 1st round / Group A: France-Germany
JUDO
-90 kg messieurs: Alex Clerget
-70 kg ladies: Margaux Pinot
SWIMMING
Men’s 100m freestyle (semi-finals): Maxime Grousset
Women’s 100m freestyle (heats): Charlotte Bonnnet, Marie Wattel
Men’s 200m backstroke (heats): Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, Mewen Tomac
Men’s 200m Medley (heats): Léon Marchand
Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay (heats): France
Men’s 200m breaststroke (semi-final): Antoine Viquerat
TENNIS
Men’s Singles (Round of 16): Ugo Humbert (FRA) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) and Jérémy Chardy (FRA) – Liam Broady (GBR)
Double mixte (1st round): Kristina Mladenovic / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) – Elena Vesnina / Aslan Karatsev (RUS)
SHOOT
Women’s Olympic pit (qualifications): Mélanie Couzy, Carole Cormenier
ARCHERY
Individual men (32nd final): Jean-Charles Valladont, Pierre Plihon, Thomas Chirault
VEIL
470 men Regatta: Jérémie Mion, Kévin Peponnet
49er men Regatta: Lucas Rual, Emile Amoros
RS: X (windsurfing) men Regatta: Thomas Goyard
RS: X (windsurfing) ladies Regatta: Charline Picon
Nacra 17 mixed Regatta: Quentin Delapierre, Manon Audinet
470 Ladies Regatta: Camille Lecointre, Aloïse Retornaz
49er FX Ladies Regatta: Lili Sebesi, Albane Dubois
VOLLEY-BALL
Men 1st round / Group B: Argentina-France
.
