LIVE. JO 2024: a surprise medal in shooting, Riner and the French team, the sabre fencers… Gold still expected! Live

This Saturday August 3, the day could still bring new gold medals after the sublime harvest of the day before.

The essentials

• The first medal of the day is a nice surprise. Camille Jedrzejewski won the silver medal in the 25m shooting. Teddy Riner is back on the mats this Saturday with the French team to try to win a fifth Olympic medal. Julian Alaphilippe, in the men's cycling road race, also has a chance and it starts at 11am. À Also note the team sabre with the French favorites for the Olympic title with a first match against Algeria at 1 p.m. At the end of the day, the swimming session begins at 8:30 p.m. with Maxime Grousset who will give his all to snatch a first Olympic gold medal in the 100m butterfly. Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (800m freestyle) also has a chance. The day will conclude with surfing in Tahiti where two Frenchmen are engaged in the semi-finals of surfing.
• Yesterday was an exceptional day with nine medals including three gold. Riner, Marchand and Daudet were crowned Olympic champions. The latter beat two compatriots in BMX for a hat-trick historical french.
• Discover all the news of the day.

Live

10:34 – The Netherlands win against Hungary

In women's handball, the Dutch won against Hungary with a score of 30-26 in their last group match. France will follow them at the Arena Paris Sud 6 for their match against Spain.

10:29 – France facing Korea in team judo

The French judo team knows their opponent in the quarter-finals of the team judo of these 2024 Olympic Games. They will face South Korea, which got the better of Turkey in the previous round without trembling. The match should take place around 11 a.m.

10:25 – The French pair in beach volleyball in the hard

The French are trailing by one set and 6-4 in the second set. Qualification is slipping away in these 2024 Olympic Games. 

10:22 – Gletty in third place

The Frenchman finishes in third place in the 110m decathlon hurdles. 13"96 for Makenon Gletty in eight hundredths of his record.

10:18 – Gletty in the starting blocks

The French decathlon champion is in the place and will try to start his comeback in this event of the 2024 Olympics. 

10:12 – Léon Marchand is not done!

Tireless Léon Marchand who will take part in the 4x100m medley relay this morning at the Défense Arena. The men's relay: Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, Léon Marchand, Clément Secchi and Rafael Fente-Damers. Meet at 12:40 p.m.

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10:08 – The joy of Camille Jedrzejewski

“I am very happy with what I did in the final. I thank the public because they were incredible. I also thank my coach and the French team because I didn't do everything alone. The second series wasn't great but I got back up to speed because the atmosphere carried me. I am proud of this silver medal but I have never been “so close to Olympic gold so maybe next time,” said the Olympic archery vice-champion 25m. 

10:05 – The French pair at beach volleyball

Under the Eiffel Tower, the French pair Bassereau/Lyneel will try to secure their qualification for these 2024 Olympic Games. 

10:02 – The athletics session begins

Second day athletics at the 2024 Olympics. The pole vault and the decathlon will keep us on the edge of our seats this morning at the Stade de France.

09:57 – France moves on to judo

One piece of good news hides another. After Camille Jedrzejewski's silver medal in sport shooting, the French judo team has quietly secured its qualification for the quarter-finals. Teddy Riner didn't even need to come back.

09:56 – The first medal of the day

It's the very good surprise of the morning in these 2024 Olympics. Camille Jedrzejewski signs the first medal of the day for the French camp. The Frenchwoman bursts into tears and will be on an Olympic podium. 

Camille Jedrzejewski cracked on the last series but signs an absolutely exceptional silver medal!

09:52 – 5 shots for gold

The two finalists are tied in shooting. Jedrzejewski has five shots left to go for gold.

09:50 – Jedrzejewski secures silver!

The Frenchwoman is one-on-one and can still hope for a gold medal! WHAT A SUSPENSE!

09:49 – 2-0 in judo!

Gaba escapes the trap and makes the break for the French judo team in these 2024 Olympics.

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From July 24 with the first events of rugby & 7 to the finals of team sports such as handball with the women's final, discover all the detailed calendars of the main events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Match times, results and rankings, discover all the essential information to follow the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

For these Olympic Games, France's ambition is very high. If the medal forecasts promise a top 3, the organization and even the president are banking on a top 5 with a record number of medals. Several big French stars are expected during the Olympic Games. We are thinking in particular of Léon Marchand in swimming who could be the biggest star of these Games. But team sports with handball, basketball, volleyball, football, could also bring their share of trinkets. Finally, what can we say about judo with in particular its spearhead Teddy Riner or fencing, always a very prolific sport.