Friday half fig, half grape for the Blues in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Athletics have not brought anything new, it is still almost dead calm.
The French team's counter remained stuck at 27 awards.
Hand in celebration, basketball at half mast
We could have had a major five.
It is ultimately a magic square.
After the exploits of the boys, who managed to climb this Thursday in all the finals (hand, basketball, volleyball), the girls were half assured.
It seemed easier for the basketball players, who finally got through it.
The day had started well for the handball players.
Against Sweden, the neck and neck lasted for most of the meeting.
Completely ineffective on 7-meter jets, Olivier Krumbholz's players made the decision in the last five minutes, thanks to Pauletta Foppa, Grâce Zaadi, and Cleopatra Darleux in her cages (29-25).
This is the second consecutive final for our handball players, who will play gold on Sunday against Russia (Norway's surprise taker), as in Rio in 2016.
Who is it who will play their second Olympic final in a row?
😯🇫🇷 @ PineauAllison @Graace_Z @Estellenzeminko #BleuetFier # Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/2sBLBSy7L0
- French Handball Teams (@FRAHandball) August 6, 2021
At the start of the afternoon, the basketball players had their sights set on a United States - France final, as with the boys.
After a generally controlled first quarter (22-14) against Japan, things quickly got complicated for Gaby Williams and her friends.
Their lack of offensive inspiration contrasted with the success of the Japanese.
In the end, the latter inflict a slap on the Blue (71-87).
Remobilization is expected to get bronze against Serbia: “We have 17 hours to be ready.
And if we are frustrated, we have to put this frustration on the Serbs, ”recalled Valérie Garnier, the coach.
Bye-bye Mr. Diniz
We will never see his lanky figure and his swaying gait again, and that's a shame. At 43 years old, Yohann Diniz was competing last night in his last big event ‚the 50 km walk. In the streets of Sapporo, and despite a start at 5 a.m., the 2017 world champion, holder of the distance record (3 h, 32 ′, 33 ′ '), held 27 km before breaking down. “I'm upset about this end, but it's like my career: ups and downs, and never good at the Olympics. Unfortunately, I did not end on a high note, but I remember all that walking and athletics have given me during these fifteen years. »Simply joy for everyone.
💪 A great champion takes his bow!
🥇 London Worlds 2017
🥈 Osaka Worlds 2007
🥇 Europe Zurich 2014
🥇 Europe Barcelona 2010
🥇 Europe Gothenburg 2006
💪 World record holder in the 50 km walk
👋 See you soon 🇫🇷 Yohann Diniz! # Tokyo2020 # Athleticspic.twitter.com / lfeAXQbLVM
- FFA (@FFAthletisme) August 5, 2021
And for the rest…
Little topicality under the sky of the Blues, who played hide and seek with the darkness.
With good, first, and the qualifications for the semi-finals of canoe (Adrien Bart), kayaking 4 women.
In cycling, Mathilde Gros qualified for the round of 16 in speed.
In horse riding, the French show jumping team (5th in the qualifiers) will play the final tomorrow to bring home gold again after 2016.
It is on the other hand blah-bof for the rest of the athlete and more particularly the relays (the best place is 7th for the girls of the 4X100).
The Italians did not ask themselves any questions by winning that of the 4X100, making Lamont Marcell Jacobs, winner of the 100 m, one of the stars of these Games.
Otherwise the dive sank and women's karate failed.
In climbing, Anouck Jaubert takes 6th place, like Elodie Clouvel in modern pentathlon.
The smile of Da Costa, new flag bearer
His sport, karate, appeared for this Olympiad, but it will not be returned to Paris in 2024. So Steven Da Costa took the opportunity to make history. The Olympic champion under 67 kilos will be the standard bearer for the closing ceremony scheduled for Sunday (1 p.m.). He will be able to proudly wear the tricolor banner, especially if several titles arrive tomorrow ...