Disappointments in Tokyo on Friday despite the qualification of handball players in the final: the summary of the day of the Blues

Tears of joy but above all a lot of bitterness.

The French delegation faced some difficulties on Friday during the fourteenth day of the Tokyo Olympics.

Even if the French handball players snatched their place in the final, this is not the case for the basketball players who will play third place.

Another landmark event: the historic walker of the French delegation, Yohann Diniz, quit halfway through the 50m walk.

Handballers dream of the Olympic title, basketball players will play bronze

It was only fair but France will have a 31st medal. It remains to define the color. The

Friday for the second consecutive final in their history, after Rio in 2016. The Blue beat Sweden after a very close semi-final (29-27). They will face the Russians who won against the Norwegians. A collective force emerges from these Blue champions of the world (2017) and of Europe (2018). Even in an entry role since the start of the tournament, Allison Pineau carries this team in times of hesitation. And after Amandine Leynaud, the almost impermeable goalkeeper against the Netherlands (22 saves, 51%), it was Cleopatra Darleux who took over on Friday.

THE CRAZY WEEK OF FRENCH COLLECTIVE SPORT CONTINUES!

Now it is the handball players' turn to qualify for the final!

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Les Bleues thus join the three men's basketball, handball and volleyball teams, which qualified on Thursday at the end of an incredible day honoring team sports.

But there will only be four out of five finals in collective sport. For their part, the

The Japanese reframed the French with a large victory, 71-87. Les Bleues can still hope to win a bronze medal against Serbia on Saturday. They will therefore take their revenge: the French basketball players lost to the Serbs at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016. “We must keep the medal in mind. bronze again. I think we really have to keep that in our sights, that's what should motivate us, animate us, give us strength for tomorrow ", reacted the captain of the team Endy Miyem.

No final for the Blue, sharply beaten by Japan

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"The Olympiad too many" for Yohann Diniz

The other disappointment of the day is for

.

World champion in 2017 and world record holder since 2014, Diniz will never have shone at the Olympics despite four participations (retirement in 2008 and 2020, disqualification in 2012, 8th in 2016).

The 43-year-old Frenchman was competing in the last race of his career and he ended up sitting on the side of the road, his head in his hands after 2h15 of effort, halfway through the 50km walk.

❌ This time, it's over for Yohann Diniz who sits on the side of the road!

His Olympic adventure and his career will end there.

# Olympic Games # Tokyo2020

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"It was the competition too many, the Olympiad too many," said Diniz shortly after his retirement in this race relocated 1,000 km north of Tokyo to avoid the heat of the Japanese capital.

Other Olympic Day events

In relay, the French unfortunately did not shine

.

The Thomas Jordier quartet, Muhammad Kounta, Ludovic Ouceni and Gilles Biron were eliminated in the series events.

The Italians finally won a historic title.

The French relay runners, Carolle Zahi, Orlann Ombissa-Dzangue, Gemima Joseph and Cynthia Leduc, made it to the final but finished in 7th place, far behind the Jamaicans.

The Jamaican women's relay regains its title 17 years later in the 4x100m.

They finished ahead of the United States and Great Britain in 41''02.

France is in 7th position # JeuxOympiques # Tokyo2020

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In modern pentathlon,

while Marie Oteiza placed 10th in an event won by Britain's Kate French.

in the climbing final.

The two-time World Cup Sprint winner also finished in 6th place.

Some good news to finish.

In track cycling,

.

And it is a ticket for the semi-finals of the C1 1.000m that

snatched

.