On the eve of the closing of the Paralympic Games, Saturday, September 4, will the Blues continue their momentum of Friday in Tokyo, a day rich in gold medals? 

For her first Games, the French Nélia Barbosa made a strong impression: she finished vice-Olympic champion in para canoe, giving France one more silver medal, for the moment 12th in the Paralympic Games medal table.

The other Frenchman entered in the para canoe final, Eddie Potdevin, for his part finished 6th for his first participation in the Games.

🇫🇷🚨 VICE-PARALYMPIC CHAMPION!



First Games.

First medal!

Nélia Barbosa climbs on the second step of the podium after a perfectly mastered race 🥈 # AllezLesBleus # Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/hWAoa5VUgw

- France Team (@EquipeFRA) September 4, 2021

On the athletics track, Nantenin Keïta failed at the foot of the podium in the 400-meter final (4th), a disappointment for the French athlete who won the gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio, in 2016.

The Frenchman Tanguy de La Forest qualified for the final in the para shooting at 50 meters, where he finally finished in 5th place.

Two qualifications for the final in para badminton

Lucas Mazur lived up to expectations on Saturday by qualifying for the Olympic singles final.

The French world number one and double world champion in 2017 and 2019 will have the mission, on Sunday, to win against the Indian Suhas Yathiraj the very first Paralympic medal in the history of French para badminton.

🚨🇫🇷 @ lucasmazur9 will be well in the final!


In SL4, our French will try to win the very first Paralympic medal in the history of para badminton!

👊


See you tomorrow against Suhas Yathiraj🇮🇳 #AllezLesBleus |

# Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/I9ir2fbGhU

- France Team (@EquipeFRA) September 4, 2021

The French did it again, then, with Faustine Noël in the semi-final of the mixed doubles.

The French duo won their place in the final after taking out the Japanese in two winning sets.

🚨🇫🇷 THEY ARE HOT!


There will be a second final tomorrow in para badminton!

The double Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noël won without trembling against the Japanese!



See you tomorrow for the two new French medals ⏰ # AllezLesBleus # Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/MUdPHU6oWt

- France Team (@EquipeFRA) September 4, 2021

Lenaig Morin and Faustine Noël were, however, eliminated by their Indonesian opponents in the semi-final of the women's doubles in para badminton.

They are still in the race for the "small final" for the bronze medal at 12:15 pm French time.

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