Sailing: 470 F, final regatta: Wind in the sails with Camille Lecointre and Aloïse Retornaz (8:33)
With already two silver medals assured (Charline Picon and Thomas Goyard in windsurfing), French Olympic sailing shines on the third walk of the sports podium in Tokyo (with rowing) behind judo (8 medals) and fencing (5). This Wednesday, she should confirm this beautiful performance by picking up a third charm. Ranked second before the medal race (8:33), Camille Lecointre and Aloïse Retornaz can dream about their little 470. The Brestoises are 14 points behind the English and 4 ahead of the Poles. "
We will not have to let go, there are people behind and in front, explain the two sailors.
We are still thinking about gold but not everything will be in our hands with so many points.
The English must crack
”.
And to add for motivation: "
We must not forget that the medal race is our strong point: we maneuver well, tactically speaking we often do better than the others
".
There's just.
In case of a medal, Camille Lecointre, bronze medalist in Rio with Hélène Defrance, would become the first French double medalist in 470.
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Athletics: Men's hammer, Final. Quentin Bigot, a good chance for a medal (1:15 p.m.)
The reigning vice-world champion Quentin Bigot is playing at the age of 28, this Wednesday, the first Olympic final of his career. The Frenchman had no problem qualifying directly for the hammer throw final, with a second throw at 78.73m. Much above the 77.50m claimed. His 4th best shot in his career. Promising and something to hope for, perhaps, to unlock the medals counter in athletics among the Blues. Bigot is clearly one of the favorites for a podium, less than two years after his silver medal at the Doha Worlds.
Handball: Ladies quarter-final, France - Netherlands (13:45)
After three difficult matches against Spain (28-25 loss), Sweden (28-28) and Russia (28-27 loss), the Blue snatched their place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament against Brazil to give themselves the right to face the Dutch, the reigning world champions this Wednesday. Quite a challenge. And a shock to the French accent with the presence of Emmanuel Mayonnade on the Dutch bench. The Blue, who had left Japan in the first round of the 2019 Worlds, can dream of doing even better than in Rio (silver medal). A challenge worthy of the world (2017) and European (2018) champions. The golden dream goes through a victory this Wednesday against the formidable Dutch.
Basketball: Ladies quarter-final, Spain - France (2 p.m.)
Qualified in extremis for the quarter-finals despite a defeat against the United States (93-82), the Bleues of Valérie Garnier defy Spain, medalist of silver at the Rio Games, at the Saitama Super Arena. La Roja, who won all her matches in the preliminary round (Serbia, Canada, South Korea), to lead Group A, has a very positive record in competition against the French with eight wins against only three defeats, Worlds / Euros combined. "
We must ensure the fundamentals, be effective in the defensive withdrawal, because we know their transition game, their speed of movement.
We also know the individual responsibility that it will be necessary to have in the one against one.
Rebound presence will also be essential.
It will take a lot of commitment, will, self-sacrifice.
Finally, it is up to us not to be trapped in their desire to make us outsmart,
”she said.
Athletics: 200 meters, men's final (2:55 p.m.)
Canada's Andre de Grasse, reigning Olympic vice-champion in the 200m and bronze in the 100m on Sunday, set the best time in the semi-finals on Tuesday by setting a time of 19 sec 73, Canada's new record. We normally find him in the final at the end of the program this Wednesday with as a serious rival, his compatriot Noah Lyles who was scared by decelerating too frankly at the end of his race, finishing only 3rd in 19 sec 99 to be drafted on time. for the final. The American sprinter, who admitted to suffering from depression after his world title over 200 meters won in 2019 in Doha, hopes to find happiness with a gold medal around his neck on Wednesday night. Erriyon Knighton, a sprint prodigy just 17 years old and faster than Usain Bolt at the same age, might make everyone agree.
