Tuesday started off badly for the tricolor clan with the surprise defeat of the French basketball players against Japan (74-70), for their entry into the Olympic Games.
Clarisse Agbegnenou, flag bearer of the France team, for his part aims to win gold.
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The mornings follow each other and are alike in Tokyo, with a new big disillusionment for the French clan.
The disappointment this time is for the tricolor basketball players, surprised by Japan (74-70) for their entry into the running at the Olympic Games.
With this defeat, the Blue no longer have the right to make mistakes and are already seeing the quarter-finals move away.
All eyes will however be on Clarisse Agbegnenou.
Five years after silver in Rio, the judoka and flag bearer aspires to nothing other than gold, the only title missing from her impressive record.
Follow this Tuesday day live, which is disrupted by Tropical Storm Nepartak.
The information to remember:
Clarisse Agbegnenou is aiming for gold today
Entry defeat for French basketball players against Japan, the quarter-finals are already moving away
In swimming, Charlotte Bonnet and Léon Marchand were eliminated in the semi-finals
After the elimination of Michel Bourez in the quarter-finals, there are no more French people in surfing
Tropical storm Nepartak disrupts outdoor sports
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What you missed last night: the huge disillusionment for French basketball players.
It is an unexpected defeat which hurts a lot. The Bleues du basket were trapped from the start by the Japanese (74-70), yet far from being ogres of the discipline, for their entry into the Olympic Games. The French, who are aiming for the podium a few weeks after their defeat in the Euro final, are already in bad shape for the rest of the tournament. They will face Nigeria then the unbeatable Americans, with the obligation to finish at least best third. Suffice to say that the task promises to be tough ...
What you missed last night: Bonnet and Marchand eliminated in the semi-finals.
There was no feat for swimmers Charlotte Bonnet and Léon Marchand. The Frenchwoman could not raise her level and only achieved the 13th time in the semi-finals of the 200m freestyle, far from her personal best and the eight best times. The young Léon Marchand, 19, finished last in his semi-final in the 200m butterfly. But he has already confirmed that he represents the future of French swimming, with the Paris Olympics in 2024 in sight.
What you missed last night: Michel Bourez eliminated by the star Gabriel Medina, more French in surfing.
No miracle for Michel Bourez. The French surfer was logically eliminated by star Gabriel Medina, double world champion, in the quarterfinals. With the elimination of the 35-year-old Tahitian, there is no longer any French representative in surfing.
What you missed last night: a nice fifth place for Léonie Periault in triathlon.
Nobody expected it so high, and yet Léonie Periault took fifth place in the triathlon. In dire conditions and under downpours, consequences of tropical storm Nepartak, the 26-year-old Frenchwoman was able to pull out of the game to create a little sensation. What to fill up with confidence before the mixed relay on Saturday, a novelty at the Olympics and a real chance of gold medal for the Blues, triple world champions.