There was no match… Or almost.
Faced with the French women in the semi-finals of this Olympic tournament, the Japanese women walked around.
A lesson in basketball and realism that hurts Sandrine Gruda's troops.
⛹️♀️ # BasketBall Les Bleues lacked skill and fell in the semi-final against the Japanese (87-71).
The hosts will face off against the reigning six-time Olympic champion TeamUSA.
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Faced with an irresistible Japan, the Blue have completely lost their footing.
They appeared without solution, too clumsy, and overwhelmed by the defensive intensity and the pace imposed by the Japanese.
Faster, smarter, and three-point unplayable.
Not to mention the number of balls lost by the Habs.
The French had a bad start to their Olympic tournament by losing to the same Japanese team of four small points (74-70) ... The French will therefore not have managed to take their revenge this Friday noon in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Unlike the gang in Batum, they can no longer hope to climb to the top step of the podium.
Valérie Garnier's team will be able to console themselves with a bronze medal. For this the Blue will have to win in the match for 3rd place which will be played this Saturday at 9 am French time against Serbia, beaten a little earlier in the day by the United States (79-29).