Elodie Clouvel in modern pentathlon
The pentathlete from Rochetaillée has already won silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016. She is aiming for gold for her second participation in the Games, she who won her qualification in extremis in June, after her second place at the Worlds in modern pentathlon in Cairo. A feat after a season marked by ankle and knee injuries. To forge her mind, Elodie Clouvel has been working for three years with psychologist Myriam Salmy, who also coaches Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner. The first modern pentathlon events in Tokyo begin Thursday August 5 for Elodie Clouvel, with fencing (9:30 am).
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Johanne Defay and surf
The surfer native of Haute-Loire practices her discipline in Reunion Island, where she lives. The 27-year-old has simply been world number 2 on the professional circuit since June, after her victory at the Surf Ranch Pro in California. It therefore represents a real chance for a medal for France. The kick off of the women’s Olympic surfing competition will be given on Sunday July 25 (3:20 am).
Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos and Aline Friess in gymnastics
This is the first participation in the Olympic Games for two gymnasts from the Pôle France de Saint-Étienne, Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos and Aline Friess. The former is now the best French gymnast and therefore has chances of making an individual podium, even if there is little room for the quadruple European champion (especially on the beam in April 2021) against American Simone Biles. But Mélanie “DJDS” also hopes to shine as a team with her teammate and friend Aline Friess. The gymnastics events start on Sunday July 25 for the girls, with the uneven bars (3 hours).
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Alix Duchet and Ana-Maria Filip in basketball
Roannaise Alix Duchet participates in the Olympic tournament with the French basketball team. She is one of the two leaders of the group with Marine Fauthoux, called after the package of Olivia Epoupa. The Tango Bourges Basket player and her teammates, who lost in the Euro final against Serbia at the end of June, will try to repeat their performance of the 2012 Olympics in London, where they won the silver medal. The French play their first match of the Olympic tournament on Tuesday July 27 against Japan (3 hours).
Another player trained in Roanne defends the colors of French basketball in Tokyo: Ana-Maria Filip is one of the four regular players called up to the French 3×3 basketball team. She starts the competition Saturday July 24 against the United States (10:55 am).
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Anouck Jaubert in climbing
The climber from Saint-Etienne trains at the Pôle France d’Escalade, in Voiron in Isère. This is his first participation in the Olympics and for good reason: until then, climbing was not an Olympic discipline. Her ankle pain has prevented her from really climbing in recent months, but the Stéphanoise, two-time World Cup winner (2017 and 2018) is still in Tokyo to try to win a medal. Anouck Jaubert starts Olympic competition August 4 (10 a.m.) with the qualifications.
Camille Maire in BMX
L’Ardéchoise, licensed at the Saint-Étienne BMX club, will only participate in the competition in the event of injury or Covid. She is indeed a replacement for the Tokyo Olympics. A disappointment for the young woman of 27, crowned vice-champion of France in early July and European champion with the French team on July 10 in Belgium. The Olympic BMX events start on July 29 (3 a.m.).
Arnaud Nordin and Stefan Bajic in football
The striker and the substitute goalkeeper of AS Saint-Étienne have both been called up to the French Olympic football team. The Blues were the first members of the French selection to enter into competition Thursday, July 22, with a loss to Mexico 4-1. The two Greens and their teammates inevitably hoped for better for the first participation of the French football team in the Olympics since 1996. Next match on Sunday July 25 for the Blues, against South Africa (10am).
