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- France were eliminated as soon as they entered the competition in the team Olympic glory at the Chinese Winter Games this February”>snowboard cross event. The blues were disrupted by natural snowfall which led to slip issues. A real disappointment after the money gleaned individually by Chloé Trespeuch on Wednesday.
- The Blues will have the opportunity to redeem themselves this Saturday. The women’s cross-country ski relay is expected around 8:30 a.m., but it is the biathlon that offers the tricolor delegation its greatest chances of a medal. The men’s sprint will start at 10 a.m.
- The clash of the day in ice hockey turned in favor of the United States. The Americans won 4 goals to 2 against Canada, the most successful nation in the history of the Games in this discipline (13 gold medals).
Follow the day’s events live:
7:35 a.m. Do you like curling? If so, you should know that a shock is currently being played out between Canada and Sweden, two nations that are quite successful in this discipline. The Scandinavians lead 1-0 so far.
7:25 a.m. Canada beaten by the United States! The shock for the USA! The Americans beat Canada 4 goals to 2 in this duel between favorites for the final victory in ice hockey.
7:20 a.m. Among the girls, Switzerland beats Russia and is approaching the semi-finals. The Swiss have overcome the Russian Olympic Committee (4-2) and can seriously see the last four. The Swiss are aiming for another Olympic medal after winning bronze in Sochi in 2014.
7:10 a.m. The cosmopolitan team of China awaits its first victory in ice hockey. Several nationalities make up this astonishing Chinese hockey selection which is launching its own Games this Saturday against Germany (9:40 a.m.). An opponent within reach of the Chinese who could therefore win the very first Olympic success in their history in this discipline.
7am. Oh the United States taking off. At the end of a well-conducted counter-attack, Ken Agostino unleashes a powerful shot on which the Canadian goalkeeper is not above reproach. 4-2 for the Americans!
6:58. Here we go again between Canada and the USA in hockey! This shock, which keeps all its promises for the moment, is dominated by the Americans who lead by a small goal (3-2). Despite the quality of the meeting, we will inevitably regret the absence of the NHL players. The North American Hockey League, whose schedule is turned upside down due to the Covid, felt it was impossible to let its players go to the Olympics.
6:55 a.m. Maintain this test? Not a good idea for Chloé Trespeuch. At the microphone of France Télévisions, the double Olympic medalist judged that a postponement of the event would have been more appropriate. “I’m not sure we’re in a condition to organize this race today. Afterwards, we are top athletes, we took the start, the ability to adapt is also part of our job”. The title goes to the Americans, led by their veteran duo: Lindsey Jacobellis (36) and Nick Baumgartner (40).
6:45 a.m. But what happened in snowboard cross? While Chloé Trespeuch had just won a fine individual silver medal, the chances of a medal were high in this team event. But the fresh snow, which fell on the Beijing mountains, disturbed the tricolor riders who complained of a waxing problem. In other words, the glide was not optimal and can therefore partly explain this failure.
6h40. Hello everyone ! Welcome to this live to follow this new Olympic day! Already a week of competition in Beijing.
