Antoine Dupont leads the way. The Stade Toulousain player and his rugby 7s teammates are the first French players to compete in these Olympic Games, on Wednesday, July 24 against the United States at 4:30 p.m. Thierry Henry’s Les Bleus du football will follow, from 9 p.m., against the Americans as well.
The Blues of the 7th at the time of confirmation. Having never won a medal at the Olympic Games, the French men’s rugby sevens team has a chance to play at home. Led by Paulin Riva and reinforced by Antoine Dupont, the Blues have a quality squad. To start this Olympic tournament, the Blues will have to escape (at 4:30 p.m.) from the trap of the United States, 9th nation in the latest general ranking of the world circuit, before continuing (at 8 p.m.) against Uruguay, which finished in 10th place in the 2022 World Cup, the best result in its history.
Thierry Henry’s Blues enter the game. For this first group match, the French football team faces the United States, at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille (9 p.m.). An opponent that the Blues must be wary of. Last March against this same team, Alexandre Lacazette and his teammates conceded a draw (2-2) in a preparation match, while they led 2-0 until the 85th minute.
The French Alps designated “under conditions” for the 2030 Winter Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded “under conditions” the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, a second Olympic edition in six years for the country, after the Summer Games which open Friday in Paris. The only one in the running is France “will organize the 26th Winter Games” subject to providing financial guarantees from the State and the regions, announced the IOC President, Thomas Bach. Present on site, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron assured of the “guarantee” state financial. “I confirm my total commitment and the total commitment of the French nation”he said.