Rowing (M): Androdias and Boucheron Olympic champions in two sculls, 8th medal for France
Fantastic!
At the end of a mad race, Matthieu Androdias and Hugo Boucheron became Olympic champions in a couple.
This is the third gold medal and the eighth charm for the French delegation in Tokyo.
In the final, the Blues (6: 00.33) beat the Netherlands (6: 00.53) and China (6: 03.63).
To discover
The full Olympic program
The Olympic medal table
To read also: JO: Androdias-Boucheron, a couple of golden rowers
To read also: Matthieu Androdias: "Our frustration, we made a fuel"
Rowing (F): Bové and Tarantola in the final of the sculls
Can women imitate men?
Sacred over the distance a few moments earlier, Matthieu Androdias and Hugo Boucheron surely gave ideas to Laura Tarantola and Claire Bové.
Engaged in the first semi-final of the sculls, the French took second place, behind Great Britain, and thus qualified for the grand final on Thursday.
Rowing (M): No final for the Turlan twins in a coxless pair
Disappointment for Guillaume and Thibaud Turlan.
Last of their semi-final of the coxless two, the French will not be at the rendezvous of the final on Thursday.
Their race was dominated by Croatia, Serbia and Canada.
These three nations have qualified for the grand final.
Judo (F): Margaux Pinot left in 8th at -70kg
Terrible disillusion for the Frenchwoman.
Serious candidate for the medal in the -70kg category, the Frenchwoman was eliminated as soon as she entered the competition, in the round of 16, by the Greek Teltsidou.
Pinot has been penalized three times, including an exit from the mat, and this offered victory to his opponent.
To read also: JO: Karabatic, Gignac and Fournier, leaders of the Blues on their way?
The five events not to be missed this Wednesday
Judo (H): Axel Clerget released in 8th at -90kg
Yet well in place against world champion Noel van'T End, Axel Clerget was eliminated in the 8th finals at the Golden Score, on waza-ari, by the Dutchman .
There are therefore no more French people competing in judo this Wednesday.
A first this week.
Swimming (M): Maxime Grousset qualified for the 100m final
Fifth in the first semi-final, won by the American Caeleb Dressel, in 47.82, his second best career performance, Maxime Grousset qualified for the 100m final with the eighth overall beat.
Superb performance from the 22-year-old swimmer.
Swimming (M): No 200m breaststroke final for Viquerat
Fifth in the first semi-final of the 200m breaststroke (2: 09.97), Antoine Viquerat will not take part in the 200m breaststroke final on Thursday.
The Frenchman achieved the twelfth time overall when he had to be in the top eight to continue the adventure.
Swimming (F): Australian Titmus titled in 200m freestyle
The double for Ariarne Titmus.
After the 400m title, the Australian was crowned in the 200m freestyle in 1: 53.50, a new Olympic record.
Haughey for Hong Kong placed second and clinches silver as the podium is completed by Canadian Oleksiak.
Disappointment on the other hand for Ledecky, already beaten in the 400m by Titmus, the American finished only fifth.
Swimming (F): the title for Katie Ledecky over 1500m
And six Olympic titles.
The first in Tokyo for the American.
After a silver medal in the 400m freestyle, Katie Ledecky crushed the final in the 1500m freestyle.
Erica Sullivan delivers the double to the United States and Germany's Kohler takes the bronze medal.
Read also: JO: Overwhelmed by the Titmus wave, Ledecky remains at the foot of his crazy challenge
Swimming (M): Hungarian Milak untouchable on 200m butterfly
The coronation was announced and Kristof Milak did not fail. The Hungarian flew over the final of the 200m butterfly, more than two seconds ahead of his competitors, and won the gold medal with an Olympic record for the discipline (1: 51.25). Behind the Magyar monster, it was the Japanese Honda who stood out and won the money. Third, the Italian Burdisso takes bronze.
Swimming (F): The Japanese Ohashi adorns herself with gold in the 200m medley
Already titled in the 400m medley, Yui Ohashi did it again on Wednesday, but this time in the 200m medley. The Japanese brings an eleventh gold medal to her country, the twentieth charm for the Japanese in Tokyo. The Americans Walsh, second, and Douglass, third, completed the podium.
Swimming (M): Great Britain crowned in the 4x200m relay
Huge performance by the British. Tom Dean, James Guy, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott gave Great Britain the gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay. The Russians take the money and the Australians completely take the podium. The sensation came from the United States. Fourth,the Americans are absent from the podium in the distance for the first time in their history.
Rugby sevens (M): Fiji - New Zealand in final
Dream poster in rugby sevens final. Reigning Olympic champions Fiji dominated Argentina (26-14) in the second semi-final and join New Zealand, victorious over Great Britain (29-7) a little earlier.
Meet at 11 am for the final.
Read also: The medal table
Cycling (F): The Dutch Van Vleuten titled in the time trial, Labous 9th
Juliette Labous, the only Frenchwoman entered in the individual time trial women, took a nice ninth place. The event was crushed by the Dutchwoman Annemiek Van Vleuten, new Olympic champion in the discipline. The latter relegated the competition to more than fifty seconds. The Swiss Marlen Reusser finished second and the Dutch Anna Van der Breggen took third place.
Tennis (F): Svitolina first qualified for
the semi-finals Gaël Monfils' wife will play the semi-finals of the tennis tournament.
Elina Svitolina disposed of the Italian Camila Giorgi in the quarter-finals (6-4, 6-4).
In the next round, the Ukrainian will face the Spaniard Badosa or the Czech Vondrousova.
Tennis (M): Medvedev and Carreno-Busta spin in the quarterfinals
The knockout stages are launched in the men's tennis tournament.
Pablo Carreno-Busta dominated Dominik Koepfer [7-6 (7), 6-3] and will challenge Daniil Medvedev, winner of Fabio Fognini (6-2, 3-6, 6-2), in the quarter-finals.
Archery (H): Thomas Chirault eliminated in the 32nd of the individual event
Terrible turnaround for the French.
While leading 4-0, Thomas Chirault lost against Dutchman Gijs Broeksma (4-6) in the round of 16.
End of the adventure therefore for the 23-year-old archer.
Badminton (F): End of the course for Xuefei Qi
The French tournament ends there.
Xuefei Qi, physically diminished, bowed against Taipéienne Tai in straight sets (21-10, 21-13).
Qi ends the tournament with two losses and a victory in a very tough pool.
