Second day of events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with a highly anticipated entry into the competition on Sunday, July 28, that of swimmer Léon Marchand. The French prodigy, who is aiming for no less than five Olympic titles, can hope to win a first medal in the 400m medley. And apart from that, after a first day rich in medals for the Blues? Mountain biking, fencing, judo, many team sports events. Follow our live coverage.
A busy program and many chances for French medals. In mountain biking, French women Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Loana Lecomte are on the ball at Elancourt hill (Yvelines), starting at 2:10 p.m. In men’s épée fencing, Romain Cannone, the defending champion, is one of the favorites, with rounds all day and a final scheduled for 10:15 p.m. In judo, -52 kg category, Amandine Buchard is in the starting blocks from 10 a.m. during the qualifiers. We are also waiting to see Camille Prigent’s performance in the kayak on Sunday, during the slalom event. The full program for the day is here or there for all the details.
Four medals and a title to start. The French Olympic team got off to a remarkable start to its Olympic Games on Saturday, collecting four medals. thanks to the men’s rugby 7s team (gold), the fencer Auriane Mallo-Breton (silver) and the judokas Luka Mkheidze (silver) and Shirine Boukli (bronze).
Léon Marchand in search of Olympic gold. The best French swimmer begins his Herculean labors on Sunday with the 400m medley (heats at 11 a.m., final at 8:30 p.m.). The 22-year-old, reigning world champion in the 200m butterfly, 200m medley and 400m medley, is competing in his first Games.
The Blues of team sports on all fronts. The French men’s volleyball team, reigning Olympic champion, faces Serbia (5 p.m.), while the handball players, also crowned in Tokyo, play their second group match against the Netherlands. The women’s footballers can get closer to the quarter-finals if they win against Canada, entangled in a spy affair and already eliminated.
Cross-country in Versailles this Sunday morning. The cross-country eventing competition takes place on Sunday morning in the grounds of the Château de Versailles. France is provisionally in third place, just a stone’s throw from silver (7 points). Our best couple (Stéphane and Chaman) are seventh. Around 40,000 people are expected this Sunday, according to the site management.