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Agbegnenou at the rendezvous, the Osaka earthquake, the disillusionment of the Blue basketball players… The recap of the night at the Olympics

2021-07-27T05:42:58.216Z


The easy French judokate for her debut at the Olympics, the Japanese already eliminated in tennis, the disappointing French basketball players, find the highlights of the night of the Tokyo Olympics.


Judo (F): Clarisse Agbegnenou qualified for the semi-finals without worry


In control, Clarisse Agbegnenou qualified for the semi-finals of the -63kg category by disposing of the Dutchwoman Franssen.

Never worried, the five-time world champion won on waza-ari.

In the semi-finals, the Frenchwoman will be opposed to the Canadian Beauchemin-Pinard or the Brazilian Quadros (around 10:15 am).

To discover

  • The full Olympic program

  • The Olympic medal table

Surf (H): Michel Bourez beaten by the Brazilian Medina in the quarterfinals


There are no more French people involved in surfing at the Tokyo Olympics.

The last survivor of the French delegation, Michel Bourez was beaten in the quarter-finals by the world number one, the Brazilian Gabriel Medina.

The latter notably achieved a spectacular figure, a 360 rated 9/10 by the judges.

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Basketball (F): France loses against Japan (68-72)


Huge disillusionment for the Blue who start the women's basketball tournament with a defeat against Japan (70-74).

Engaged in group B, the French women greatly complicate their lives since they still have to face Nigeria and above all, the Americans.

As a reminder, the first two are directly qualified for the quarter-finals as well as the two best thirds.

The road is long for France.

Emmanuel Lebesson THOMAS PETER / REUTERS

Table tennis (H): Lebesson was no match for Fan


Unsurprisingly, Emmanuel Lebesson's tournament ended in the round of 16.

Facing the world number one, the Chinese Fan, the French tried but was swept in four sets (11-3, 11-4, 11-3, 11-4).

In the round of 16, Fan will face Portugal's Freitas.

Swimming (F): Jacoby Olympic champion in the 100m breaststroke, a first for the Alaska


Sensation in the Olympic swimming pool.

17-year-old American Lydia Jacoby was crowned Olympic champion in the 100m breaststroke.

Jacoby, the first swimmer from Alaska joined the American delegation, won gold.

An incredible story.

South African Tatjana Schoenmaker takes silver and American Lilly King takes bronze.

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Triathlon (F): First coronation for Bermuda and Duffy, the French Periault 5th


July 27, 2021 will be a milestone in Bermuda's history at the Olympics.

This British archipelago, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, has just won its first Olympic title at the Olympic Games thanks to Flora Duffy.

The triathlete dominated the event in Tokyo with more than a minute ahead of her rivals, in difficult conditions.

The Briton Taylor-Brown is content with the silver while the American Zaferes takes the bronze medal.

On the French side, Leonie Periault took a nice fifth place while Cassandre Beaugrand retired after a puncture in the cycling part.

Charlotte Bonnet ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP

Swimming (F): No final for Charlotte Bonnet in the 200m freestyle


The Frenchwoman will not compete in the final of the 200m freestyle.

Sixth in her series won by the Olympic 400m freestyle champion, Australian Titmus, Charlotte Bonnet will now be able to focus on the 100m freestyle, the series of which begin on Wednesday.

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Swimming (M): British double in the 200m freestyle final, the title for Dean


Tom Dean is the new Olympic champion in the 200m freestyle.

The Briton edged his compatriot Duncan Scott by four hundredths.

A great first for Great Britain who had never collected a medal in the swimming distance.

Brazilian Fernando Scheffer completes the podium.

Léon Marchand

OLI SCARFF / AFP

Swimming (F): Australian McKeown Olympic 100m backstroke champion


Kaylee McKeown, world record holder in the discipline, was crowned Olympic champion in the 100m backstroke, with a new Olympic record (57''47).

The Australian now has the two best performances in the history of the discipline.

In a hotly contested race, Kylie Masse, long in the lead, was content with the silver medal while the American Regan Smith took bronze.

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Swimming (M): Russian


double

in the 100m backstroke, Rylov Olympic champion

After the British double in the 200m freestyle, it is the Russians' turn to double the 100m backstroke.

The Olympic title went to Evgeny Rylov, ahead of Kliment Kolesnikov for two small hundredths.

American Ryan Murphy takes bronze.

Swimming (M): No final for Léon Marchand in the 200m butterfly


Eighth in his semi-final won by the Hungarian Milak, Léon Marchand will not participate in the 200m butterfly final on Wednesday.

Not really a surprise for the 19-year-old Frenchman who has still accumulated experience for the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Swimming (F): Cyrielle Duhamel stops in the half of the 200m medley


No final also for Cyrielle Duhamel.

Eleventh fastest in the semi-finals despite an improvement in her personal best, the Frenchwoman will not see the final of the 200m medley where the Americans Walsh and Douglass will be the favorites.

Marie Bolou

PETER PARKS / AFP

Taekwondo (F): Althea Laurin qualified for the quarters in more than 67kg


Big performance of the Frenchwoman.

Althea Laurin easily dominated the Mexican Acosta (21-3) in the round of 16 in the over 67kg category.

The Habs therefore go to the quarter-finals where they will face the Chinese Zheng (8:00 am).

Sailing (F): Marie Bolou 7th in the fifth laser regatta


For the first regatta of the day won by the Swedish Olsson, Marie Bolou took seventh place.

Another regatta is scheduled in a few minutes, it will already be the sixth.

Overall, Bolou is only sixteenth.

Sailing (F): Dubois and Sebesi, fourth in the first single scull regatta


Good start by Albane Dubois and Lili Sebesi.

The French women took fourth place in the first single scull regatta.

A race dominated by the British Dobson and Tidey.

The second regatta is underway and will be followed by a third later in the morning.

Source: lefigaro

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