PROGRAM – Discover the events not to be missed on this thirteenth day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Gauzy and the Lebruns facing the Chinese mountain
- Men’s team table tennis 10 a.m., Arena Paris Sud
It’s a mountain that stands between the French table tennis players and an Olympic final. In the semi-final of the team competition, the Lebrun brothers and Simon Gauzy will face the formidable Chinese team composed of Wang Chuqin (world number 1), Fan Zhendong (Olympic champion in singles on Sunday) and the legend Ma Long (world number 4). An almost impossible mission…
Olympic Games – Table tennis: Félix Lebrun and the Blues in the semi-finals without hesitation
Céline Boutier in the lead after the first round
- Women’s individual golf 9 a.m., Golf National
French golfer, Céline Boutier, started her competition at the Golf National perfectly, finishing in the lead (-7) with a margin over her competitors. The second, Ashleigh Buhai (-4), was already distanced. Nothing definitive, however, for the 30-year-old Frenchwoman who will have to continue at this pace during the next three rounds.
Also read: Paris 2024 Olympics: Céline Boutier, a golden opportunity for French golf
Oriane Bertone climbs towards the medal
- Bouldering & difficulty women 10h, Bourget
Oriane Berton is off to a very good start in these Olympic Games and could continue her fine performance this Thursday in the combined semi-final. The French climber had a superb first day in the boulder, finishing in second place, before Thursday’s day and the difficulty event.
Also read: Olympic Games – Climbing: Frenchwoman Oriane Bertone second in the combined event after the boulder
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Benjamin Thomas Wants Gold
- Men’s omnium track cycling 5 p.m., Vélodrome National
The French cyclist, three times world champion and multiple European and French champion, is entering the Omnium event with the ambition of climbing to the top step of the podium. To do this, he will have to go through the 4 events that make up the omnium: the scratch, the tempo race, the elimination race and the points race.
Also read: Paris 2024 Olympics: Benjamin Thomas registered for the three track cycling endurance events
The Blues dream of the final
- Men’s basketball 5:30 p.m., Arena Bercy
After the extraordinary performance of the French team against Canada (82-73), it is now Germany who stands before Victor Wembanyama’s Blues. The task will not be easy but the French basketball players are now on the right track to offer us a new Olympic medal, after a sluggish start to the competition.
Olympics – Basketball: Collet’s strong choices, Cordinier on fire, the VIPs of shame… Favorites and scratches after France-Canada
Time for the 200m explanation
- Athletics 200m men 8:30 p.m., Stade de France
The half-lap specialists are ready to do battle on Thursday on the track at the Stade de France. While Frenchman Ryan Zézé did not qualify for the final, Noah Lyles, 100m champion and 200m specialist, will be the main opponent of his compatriot Kenneth Bednarek and Botswanan Letsile Tebogo.
Also read: Olympic Games – Athletics: Noah Lyles “flashed” at 43.6 km/h in the 100m… Which animal would go faster than the Olympic champion?
Men’s 110m hurdles final
- Athletics 110m hurdles men 9:45 p.m., Stade de France
After the semi-finals which saw the three French players eliminated, the world’s best will challenge each other this Thursday for the Olympic title. In a final which will include three Jamaicans, the big favourite will be the American Grant Holloway who clocked a magnificent 12’98” on Wednesday.
Also read: Olympic Games – Athletics: why did Freddie Crittenden walk during the 110m hurdles heats?
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Lauriane Nolot on her way to gold
- Women’s kite-foil 1:13 p.m., Marina Marseille
Frenchwoman Lauriane Nolot will enter the final phase of the kite-foil event on Thursday in first place, virtually guaranteeing her a medal, and with a good chance of winning the Olympic title. Another French chance, Axel Mazella in the men’s event, will also be a finalist.
Sailing: Lauriane Nolot placed for gold in kite-foil
Billal Bennama, the day of glory
- Boxing 51 kg men 10:34 p.m., Roland-Garros
At 26, French boxer Billal Bennama will take part in the most important fight of his career. The Olympic boxing final in the 51 kg category against Uzbek Hasanboy Dusmatov, at Roland-Garros in an atmosphere that promises to be boiling. A unique fight, to reach Olympus.
Also read: Olympic Games – Boxing: Sofiane Oumiha and Billal Bennama in the final, meeting in a Roland-Garros on fire
The Blues on the verge of the final
- Women’s handball 4:30 p.m., Stade Pierre Mauroy Lille
For now, all the lights are green for the French women’s handball team. After a controlled group stage and an authoritative victory against Germany (26-23) in the quarter-finals, the French women face Sweden this Thursday. A team within reach of the Olympic champions and reigning world champions.
Also read: Olympic Games – Handball (F): Les Bleues reach the semi-finals
Duel at the top in women’s 400m hurdles
- Athletics 400m hurdles women 9:25 p.m., Stade de France
It’s a duel of queens that will take place at the Stade de France in the women’s 400m hurdles, between the Dutch Femke Bol and the American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. The latter, world record holder and reigning Olympic champion, will have to face the young nugget from the Netherlands to win her second individual gold medal.
Also read: Olympic Games – Athletics: Femke Bol’s Netherlands are Olympic champions in the mixed 4x400m
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