From our special correspondent in Tokyo,

As usual, ups and downs for the French delegation at the start of the tenth day of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

This is what should be remembered.

French results

What do you want first, the good news or the bad news? Come on, the good ones… Back to the wall after conceding two defeats in three games, the French women's handball team won their decisive match against Brazil (29-22). Here they are in quarters, Wednesday, against a team yet to be determined. In athletics, Quentin Bigot qualifies hands down for the hammer throw final. With a throw of 78.73m, he did much better than the requested 77.50m. He will have to be followed very closely during his final on Tuesday. The only French competitor in the 200m, Gemima Joseph, has for her part validated her ticket for the semi-finals (this noon).

In kayaking, Sarah Guyot and Manon Hostens confirmed their good form and qualified directly for the semi-finals of the K2 500m. In shooting, Jean Quiquampoix will try to take the gold medal right away, from 7:30 am, after another great qualifying session. End of the trip and big disappointment on the other hand for Clément Bessaguet, only 7th.

The transition is perfect to the less good news.

We start with the immense disillusionment of Koumba Larroque, world number 1 in wrestling, beaten as soon as she entered the running when she was quietly leading 3-0 against Mongolian Battsetseg Soronzonbold.

An ippon 30 seconds from the end got the better of the Frenchwoman, who must now hope that her opponent reaches the final so that she can access the repechage and play bronze.

At the ping, the Blue were sharply beaten by Singapore in the round of 16 of the team tournament.

The star who embarrasses the IOC

Raven Saunders, Olympic vice-champion in the shot put, celebrated her medal by forming an X with her arms on the podium.

A message "for all people around the world who are fighting and who do not have a platform to make their voice heard", explained the American, very invested in defending the rights of the LGBT community.

Silver medalist Raven Saunders raises hands in 'X' in Olympic protest https://t.co/PPntp1CIW8 pic.twitter.com/nG1RpLXPWO

- New York Post (@nypost) August 1, 2021

Slight problem, the IOC, if it had left the possibility to the athletes to express their political opinions on social networks or in interviews, had made known what would be prohibited during the ceremonies.

He announced that he would study Saunders' case to determine whether or not she would be sanctioned.

The good news of the night

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is "safe" in Japan, the IOC assured Monday morning.

Concern has been mounting since Sunday, when the 24-year-old sprinter said she was threatened with a forced return to her country for criticizing her national federation.

The international committee and the organizing committee of the Olympic Games were able to speak with her from a hotel at Haneda airport, where she spent the night.

Representatives of the IOC are to visit her during the day in order to know her intentions and "support" her, a spokesperson said.

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