With two new medals in these 2026 Winter Olympics, thanks to Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet, the French delegation continues to improve its historic record. The day remains modest, however, with relatively little news before the last two big days of competition.
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It was a great first at the Olympic Games, and she smiled on the French delegation. This Thursday marked the entry of ski mountaineering into the Olympic program, in the form of a sprint event, a fast and intense race. At the end of the three rounds of competition, two Habs stood on the podiums: Emily Harrop in 2nd place and Thibault Anselmet in 3rd.
If the Frenchman regretted his lack of “coolness” but relished his “super trick” to quickly remove his seal skins and snatch the podium, his compatriot felt more regrets. “I’m still a little disappointed,” she confided, hoping despite everything that the audience had “liked the show”. The two will attempt to win gold in the mixed relay on Saturday.
The results of the French
We knew that the other events of the day had little chance of offering medals to the French delegation. In Nordic combined, Marco Heinis and Maël Tyrode took 9th place after ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Valentin Thiebault finished in 14th place in the 1,500m, more than four seconds behind the winner Zhongyan Ning. Finally, Lorine Schild concluded the figure skating free program in 22nd place.
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And tomorrow?
This Friday, the biathletes will be back with their last event, the mass start. Quentin Fillon Maillet, Éric Perrot, Emilien Jacquelin and Fabien Claude will all line up at the start, with everyone having a chance to grab a medal. Marielle Berger-Sabbatel also has a chance to finish on the podium in skicross after a final preparation course in Tenerife after the opening ceremony.
