Men's Marathon (Midnight)
Already entered in the history of running, the Kenyan defending champion Eliud Kipchoge is the favorite of the marathon in Sapporo, and does not intend to stop there.
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The Olympics are like nothing else.
It's only every four years, it's watched by millions of people around the world, it's very important
“, Warns Kipchoge, interviewed before the biggest sporting event in the world.
The Kenyan knows the legendary race, he had dominated it five years ago in Rio.
Since then, he has broken the world record for 42.195 km (2:01:39 in Berlin in 2018), he has gone under 2 hours of an unofficial marathon in 2019, and he has won four of the five major marathons he has contested. .
He can make history by becoming the third man to achieve the double after the Ethiopian Abebe Bikila (1960 and 1964) and the East German Waldemar Cierpinski (1976 and 1980).
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Track cycling, Keirin Men (quarter-final at 3:24)
Rayan Helal brilliantly qualified for the quarter-finals of the keirin tournament on Saturday.
The French sprinter started the tournament remarkably well, finishing first in his series after a smart race, securing his presence on Sunday.
In the land of keirin, this first day gave an idea of the atmosphere that will reign for the final phase: Yuta Wakimoto and Yudai Nitta, the two Japanese, won their respective series, to the cheers of an enthusiastic crowd and cheers. Japanese volunteers from Tokyo 2020.
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Handball, France-Russia (Women's final at 8:00 am)
The time has come for a new revenge. Like their male counterparts who won gold on Saturday taking their revenge from Rio on Denmark, the daughters of Olivier Krumbholz intend to do the same with Russia, which had dominated them in the city of Carioca. (19-22). But at the time they were on this last obstacle exhausted and probably too happy to have a secure medal around their neck. While in Tokyo, they thirst for gold. Especially since it will be the last match for the French team of Amandine Leynaud, the guardian of all conquests.
Men's water polo, Greece-Serbia final (at 9:30 am)
The Greek team is playing its 16th Games, ranked second in the world, it has never won a medal in water polo.
Her latest challenge is represented by defending Olympic champion Serbia.
Closing ceremony (1 p.m.)
The closing ceremony is always a symbolic moment of the Olympic Games.
She lets the memories scroll and quickly makes an appointment.
In Tokyo, it is Paris that will take over the flame.
The Olympic flag will be symbolically handed over to Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris.
To celebrate the event, Tony Estanguet and a delegation of medalists will be at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, live for a ceremony that will officially launch Paris on the road to its Games.
