It is surely the worst morning since the start of the Olympic Games for the French clan. No medals were won this morning, and especially favorites fell earlier than expected in their competitions. Only the judokate Romane Dicko (+ 78 kg) was able to pull out of the game.
Here is what to remember from the night of the French in Tokyo.
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Teddy Riner eliminated in the + 100 kg quarter-final
Thunderclap in Tokyo. Ultra-favorite for a third consecutive gold medal in the + 100 kg, Teddy Riner was beaten in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament by Russian Tamerlan Bashaev. Without a solution at the end of the four minutes, the French seemed to be in a good position at the time of the golden score, since his opponent had already received two penalties for non-combativeness. But the Frenchman was finally countered by his opponent, awarded a waza-ari.
It’s over for Teddy Riner!
Beaten to the golden score, on a waza-ari, by the Russian world number one Tamerlan Bashaev, he will compete in the repechage to conquer the bronze #Tokyo2020 #Olympic Games
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Teddy Riner can still go for the bronze medal. This will require winning two more fights.
The men’s épée takes the door from the quarter-finals
The French men’s épée team, Olympic champion in Rio 2016, was eliminated 45-44 from the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament by Japan, in Chiba, despite the presence in its ranks of the individual Olympic champion, Romain Cannone.
What a desappointment ! The French men’s épée team sees its dream of a medal fly away after a short defeat against Japan. A first reverse of the men’s epee at the Olympic Games since Sydney in 2000 #Tokyo2020
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Before the last duel, the French were still leading 38-36 but Yannick Borel suffered a fatal 9-6. Borel, favorite for individual gold, was eliminated from the start on Sunday.We will get back to work with a lot of humility
, explained Borel, obviously thinking of the appointment of the Paris 2024 Olympics, adding that he took his share of responsibility
in this defeat.
Zero medal in BMX, despite four finalists
The French delegation could legitimately hope for beautiful medals this Friday morning, during the women’s and men’s BMX finals. With four representatives, all hopes were high. But in the end, it’s a dotted zero.
In the men, Joris Daudet, who was still fighting for bronze in the last corner, fell. Sylvain André failed in fourth place and Romain Mahieu in sixth. The gold medal went to Dutchman Niek Kimmann.
Huge disillusionment for French BMX
The three Frenchmen finished 4th, 6th and 8th in the long-awaited final. Niek Kimmann wins Olympic gold ahead of Kye Whyte and Carlos Alberto Ramirez #Tokyo2020 #Olympic Games
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In women, the French Axelle Etienne ranked 7the. Having started well in this eight-way final, Axelle Etienne negotiated the first corner badly and quickly lost all hope of getting on the podium. The gold medal went to Briton Bethany Shrieve.
Judokate Romane Dicko in the + 78 kg semi-final
French judokate Romane Dicko qualified for the semi-finals in the +78 kg category. In the semifinals, the Frenchwoman will face the Cuban Idalys Ortiz, Olympic champion in 2012, silver medalist in Rio in 2016 and bronze medalist in Beijing in 2008. If she wins, she will be assured of a medal, gold or silver. Otherwise, she will face for bronze a fighter from the draft.
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Romane Dicko (in white) can aim for a medal this Friday. © AFP
To reach the semifinals, Dicko was quick. In her first fight, it took her less than 30 seconds to score a waza-ari and then immobilize Lithuanian Sandra Jablonskyte. In the quarterfinals, she then beat by ippon in just over a minute the Brazilian Maria Suelen Altheman, third in the last world championships.
But also…
Rugby VII: the French women’s rugby team largely beat Canada 31-0, during the second day of the Olympic tournament. Les Bleues finish first in their pool and qualify for the quarter-finals (program at 12 noon).
Athletics, 800m: Rénelle Lamote qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Meet at 1:50 p.m. for the next stop.
Athletics, 3000m steeplechase: Alexis Phelut qualified for the final of the 3000m steeplechase of the Olympics (Monday). Big disappointment on the other hand for Djilali Bedrani and Louis Gilavert, eliminated from the start.
Swimming, 100m butterfly: Mehdy Metella missed qualifying in the final by two hundredths of a second. The United States Caeleb Dressel, he flew over the semi-final and seems set to win gold.
Gun at 25 m: the French Mathilde Lamolle and Céline Goberville failed to qualify for the final.
Archery : Lisa Barbelin was eliminated in 8e of the individual event by Mexican Alejandra Valencia (6-0). There is no longer a French archer competing in the Olympics.
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