The essential
- Twelfth day of competition in Tokyo, France is currently 9th on the medal table, with 25 charms including 6 in gold.
- During the night, two disappointments on the French side: Marc-Antoine Olivier finished only 6th in open water, before the French Martinot-Lagarde and Manga finished 5th and 8th in the 110m hurdles final. The results of the French are here.
- It’s a very rich day ahead, with the end of Kevin Mayer’s decathlon, the omnium with Benjamin Thomas, karate with Steven Da Costa and of course the three semi-finals in team sports. The whole program is there.
Follow the events of the day live:
5h52. And there, we follow the skate park final live with the Frenchman Vincent Matheron. The Frenchman failed his first two runs, but he will have other chances.
5h50. Here is a brief summary of what we experienced last night:
- Big disappointment for Marc-Antoine Olivier in open water. He was one of the big favorites of the 10km but fails in 6th place.
- No medal in the 110m hurdles, where Pascal Martinot-Lagarde finished 5th and Aurel Manga 8th. Jamaican Parchment is Olympic champion.
- The French men’s 4×100 relay is eliminated, just like that of the United States, to everyone’s surprise. The French are they in the final.
- In the decathlon, after two new events (7 out of 10 in all), Kevin Mayer is in 4th place. The medal is still playable.
5h45. But before that, we’ll have plenty, lots of things with athletics, karate, cycling, skateboarding …!
5h40. Hello everyone! We are approaching the end of these Olympics, and therefore of the matches that matter most in team sports. This will be the theme of the day on the French side, with three semi-finals in hand, basketball and volleyball.
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