With 78 medals including 3 gold in Beijing, the discipline has confirmed its status as the leading provider of Olympic podiums in France.
A skillfully orchestrated success.
“The record is exceptional.
We would have signed with both hands for results like that.
We leave Beijing with 7 medals, including 3 titles, this is the absolute record for a discipline in France at the Winter Games.
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Delighted to have seen his troops shine with a thousand lights in the freezing cold of Zhangjiakou, Stéphane Bouthiaux, the director of the French biathlon team, has forgotten the real record, that of the Grenoble Games and the 8 alpine skiing medals, led by triple Olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy.
Which doesn't take anything away from the excellent results of Quentin Fillon Maillet - leader so close to an absolute record of 6 medals during the same edition -, Justine Braisaz and others.
The balance sheet is fantastic.
To be very honest, before these Games, we were counting on 4 or 5 medals.
But 7 is just amazing
Fabien Saguez, national technical director of the French Ski Federation
However, this success is not surprising, as Fabien Saguez, the director reminded us…
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