The essential
- It is the eleventh day of competition in Tokyo. For now, France is in 8th place with 24 medals, including 6 in gold.
- On the night, Kevin Mayer launched his Olympic decathlon. He is currently fourth provisional but admitted to having injured his back when arriving in Tokyo, a big handicap. All the results of the French are there.
- This day can be punctuated by medals for the French team: in sailing with the Lecointre-Retornaz duo, in the shot put with Quentin Bigot and in the 110m hurdles final with Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Aurel Mamga. The program is here.
Follow the events of the day live:
6:05 am. Here is our article on pain suffered by Kevin Mayer.
The Frenchman was in tears at the microphone of France TV: “The meeting of my life is totally ruined. They are not tears of abandonment, nor of sadness. It’s frustration because I can’t express myself. I give everything but I take no pleasure. “The tricolor athlete detailed the reasons for his injury. This back pain is preventing him from playing for the win at the moment. “I blocked my back when I arrived in Japan, it has not happened to me for 3 years. It is an injury that cannot be predicted. I can continue to do athletics but I am in pain. I have lightning bolts in my lower back. The worst was the weight ”
5h50. Here’s what happened last night, in summary:
- Kevin Mayer has started his decathlon. He is currently fourth after the 3 morning tests, but the concern is that he has admitted to being injured. He blocked his back when he arrived in Japan, as he explained to France TV. He looks in great pain. We will tell you all about this very soon.
- Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Aurel Manga qualified for the 110m hurdles final. A real chance for a medal?
- Another injury, that of Bassa Mawem. Real chance for a medal in climbing, he had to forfeit before the final due to a torn biceps.
- Another world record in the 400m hurdles fell, this time for the women. It was Sidney McLoughlin who won in 51:46, almost half a second better than his own record.
5h45. Hello everyone. New day of festivities in Tokyo! We are getting closer to the home stretch of these Olympics, all the more reason not to miss anything.
