What does August 7th say?

This Wednesday, August 7, the French men’s handball team will have to reassure themselves to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic tournament. They will be able to draw inspiration from the “mission impossible” accomplished the day before by the basketball players, or from that of the volleyball players on Monday.

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A complete change of attitude for the French basketball team and Evan Fournier who eliminated Canada (82-73) in the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament. (MONTIGNY PHILIPPE / KMSP)

“Hi, it’s Leo, what does it say?”

This Wednesday, August 7, while the rumor of Tom Cruise’s presence at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games is becoming more and more insistent, the French men’s basketball team succeeded in its “mission impossible”, by beating Canada (82-73) to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.

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Their female colleagues (at 6 p.m., against Germany in the quarter-finals) and the French handball players (at 1:30 p.m., also against Germany in the quarter-finals) will be able to draw inspiration from this XXL performance, or from that of the handball players who beat the Germans on Tuesday (26-23).

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