This 50 km walk event is the very last in the history of the Olympic Games, the race disappearing in Paris 2024. Yohann Diniz may therefore be the last gold medalist in the 50 km walk and could make history by finishing first. In addition, the one who has a full track record could complete his trophy cabinet with an Olympic medal that he does not yet have in his collection. The French runner has a title of world champion as well as a second place, three titles in European championships as well as three in European Cup of walking. Yohann Diniz has a complicated relationship with the Olympics. In 2004, he was not selected for the Athens Olympics. At the London Olympics in 2012, when he finished eighth in his 50 km walk (after a failure and a fall),Yohann Diniz is disqualified after the finish for having refueled outside the zone. And, in 2016, when he was leading the race with a lead of 1 min 40 s, he suffered from intestinal problems which forced him to stop momentarily on the side of the road. As he resumed the race, after being overtaken, Yohann Diniz staggered, fainted, fell then got up, to continue and fall again three times. The courageous still managed to finish the test.being passed, Yohann Diniz staggers, becomes unwell, falls then gets up, to continue and fall again three times. The courageous still managed to finish the test.being passed, Yohann Diniz staggers, becomes unwell, falls then gets up, to continue and fall again three times. The courageous still managed to finish the test.
Yohann Diniz at the Tokyo Olympics: at what time and on which channel?
You want to know at what time and on which channel to see Yohann Diniz's 50 km walk?
The race is to be followed this Thursday, August 5 from 10:30 p.m. (French time) on the channels of the group France Televisions and Eurosport, for a test that lasts a little more than 3:30 for the best.
France TV broadcasts the 50 km walk as well as all the events of the Tokyo Olympics in clear on France 2, France 3, France 4 and its player, with hours of live, debriefs, interviews and broadcasts.
If you want to see the Olympics on Eurosport, you have to opt for a subscription.