The essential
Several French people can win the first tricolor charms this Saturday.
The highly anticipated mixed biathlon relay will take place from 10 a.m. French time.
Freestyle skier Benjamin Cavet will compete in the final of the mogul ski event from 12:30 p.m.
The French could be joined by his compatriot, Sacha Theocharis, provided that the latter passes the obstacle of the 2nd qualifying round (11 a.m.).
Other tricolors are on deck this Saturday morning.
Julia Clair and Joséphine Pagnier in ski jumping, Coralie Bentz and Delphine Claudel in cross-country skiing, not forgetting the duos Gwendoline Daudet/Tifany Huot-Marchand for women and Quentin Fercoq/Sébastien Lepape for men in speed skating.
Follow the day's events live:
6:30 a.m.
Hello everyone.
Welcome to this live from the first day of the Beijing Olympics!