Mixed relay in biathlon, three finals of women's skiathlon, small hill ski jumping or men's mogul skiing... Find the complete program of the Blues engaged in Beijing, this Saturday, February 5.
Times are given in French time.
A first medal for French biathlon?
With the presence of the leader of the general classification of the World Cup in its ranks, Quentin Fillon Maillet, and his runner-up, Émilien Jacquelin, as well as Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet and Julia Simon, respectively 9th and 12th in the world for women, the France is the favorite for the Olympic title.
Four years ago, Marie Dorin-Habert, Anaïs Bescond, Simon Desthieux and Martin Fourcade won the gold medal, ahead of Norway, which could be deprived of its star Johannes Boe this year, contact case and placed at the isolation at the start of the Olympic Games.
The race will start at 10 am, and it is Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet who will launch the hostilities on the French side.
Three finals to follow for the Blues
French people will already be competing in the final, this Saturday, February 5, in three disciplines.
In cross-country skiing, the final of the women's skiathlon, which begins at 8:45 a.m., will see the French Coralie Bentz, Delphine Claudel, Flora Dolci, Mélissa Gal and Léna Quintin fight for a place on the podium.
But the chances are slim for one of them to snag a medal.
Julia Clair and Joséphine Pagnier, from 11:45 a.m., will also be in the final, this time in ski jumping, on a small hill.
Finally, the best chance for a medal of the day with biathlon comes in freestyle skiing.
Benjamin Cavet (3rd in qualifying) will try to win, at 12:30 p.m., for the first time in his career, an Olympic medal in mogul skiing, he is the vice-world champion in the discipline.
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The committed French program
SNOWBOARD
Women's slopestyle with Lucile Lefevre, qualifications at 3:45.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
Women's skiathlon with Coralie Bentz, Delphine Claudel, Flora Dolci, Mélissa Gal and Léna Quintin, final at 8:45 a.m.
BIATHLON
Mixed relay with Quentin Fillon Maillet, Émilien Jacquelin, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, Julia Simon at 10 a.m.
SKI JUMPING
Women's small springboard with Julia Clair and Joséphine Pagnier, final at 11:45 a.m.
FREESTYLE SKIING
Mogul skiing with Sacha Theocharis, 2nd qualifying round at 11 a.m., and Benjamin Cavet, final at 12:30 p.m.
