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Olympic Games 2022: the meetings not to be missed (especially) on the night of Thursday to Friday

2022-02-17T15:32:15.961Z


The spectacular Chinese Eileen in the running for a third medal in the half pipe and the men's ski cross event are notably on the Olympic program of the night in Beijing.


Freestyle skiing, women's half pipe final (2h30).

The Chinese Eileen Gu will be eagerly awaited.

After dominating the qualifications (ahead of the Canadian Rachael Karker and the Estonian Kelly Sildaru), she will be aiming for a third medal in freestyle skiing (after gold in Big Air and silver in slopestyle), a record collection.

The pipe is absolutely amazing.

I love the way it was built.

I feel very good.

I have a lot of fun and that's really all that matters in this sport

, ”she summed up.

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Men's ski cross (4h45).

The mention of ski cross always comes back to Sochi when, in 2014, Jean-Frédéric Chapuis won the moon, gold medalist ahead of Arnaud Bovolenta and Jonathan Midol.

A 100% French podium.

In Beijing, Jean-Frédéric Chapuis will still be in the race with Bastien Midol, François Place and Térence Tchiknavorian.

For a new group shot?

If all the planets align, there is no reason

,” Jean-Frédéric Chapuis told AFP.

Ice hockey, men's semi-finals (5h10).

Slovakia, which eliminated the United States on penalties in the quarter-finals, will play Finland (which eliminated Switzerland 5-1) for a place in the final.

Finland is still chasing a first Olympic title, having won two silver medals in 1988 and 2006. Finland-Slovakia.

The 2nd Russia-Sweden semi-final will be played at 2:10 p.m.

To be continued this Friday morning:

Ski cross (7:45 a.m., final at 9 a.m.);

Speed ​​skating, 1,000m men (9:30 a.m.);

Men's mass start biathlon (10 a.m.);

Figure skating couples, short program (11h38);

Two-woman bobsleigh, 1st and 2nd rounds (1 p.m.).

French medals at the Beijing Olympics

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Source: lefigaro

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