Possibility of a medal in Saint-Denis. At the Stade de France, French long jumper Arnaud Assoumani dreams of getting on the podium. He achieved 6.71 meters on his first attempt and is provisionally in 5th place in a competition dominated by Chinese Hao Wang with a jump of 7.32 meters. In goalball, the French team finished 7th in the competition with a victory against Egypt 6-4. Follow the day’s events live.
Horse riding, fencing… Sports to watch on Tuesday. The dressage events, the only equestrian discipline at the Paralympics, begin in Versailles at 9 a.m., with French rider Chiara Zenati. In fencing, Clémence Delavoipière (at 1 p.m.) and Brianna Vidé (at 2:30 p.m.) enter the fray. In the men’s event, Ludovic Lemoine and Maxime Valet are aiming for a final in sabre. Table tennis, Thu Kamkasomphou begins her seventh Games at 1 p.m. At the end of the day, Charles-Antoine Kouakou, one of the last Paralympic torchbearers and reigning Paralympic champion in the 400m T20, will defend his title at 8:47 p.m. Find the day’s program.
The return of Ugo Didier to the pools. He rocked the Paris Défense Arena pool on Thursday. The first French gold medalist of these 2024 Games, Ugo Didier can aim for a double. In the 100m backstroke S9, the 22-year-old swimmer is the favourite for the heats (9:38) and a possible final (scheduled for 17:37). Also to watch, Laurent Chardard from Réunion in the 50m butterfly S6. Heats start at 10:11.
A shower of medals in triathlon, a title retained in badminton. Monday was a fruitful day for the Tricolores. Aurélie Aubert gave France its first boccia title. And the harvest was generous in paratriathlon: Jules Ribstein won gold in the PTS2 category and Alexis Hanquinquant retained his title in the PTS4 category. Thibaut Rigaudeau and Antoine Perel left with silver and bronze in the PTVI category. Lucas Mazur completed this fine list of achievements by retaining his Paralympic title in badminton and Charles Noakes concluded by hanging around his neck the 11th French gold medal of these Games.
The Blues of blind football to save honor? Eliminated in all other team sports, the French are hanging on in blind football and wheelchair basketball. After a victory against China (1-0) and a defeat against Brazil (3-0), the Blues of blind football face Turkey for their last group match at 8:30 p.m. The winner of the match will qualify for the semi-finals. The French men’s wheelchair basketball team, for its part, faces the United States, at 9:30 p.m.