LIVE. JO 2024: after Beaugrand's gold, the French also aim to win the men's triathlon, live

The Olympic Games triathlon offered the first gold medal of the day with Cassandre Beaugrand.

The essentials

• After a series of postponements and despite violent storms, the women's triathlon took place this Wednesday, July 31 with the great victory of Cassandre Beaugrand, imperious throughout the race. The boys will try to imitate her with three real chances of a medal. In judo, Marie-Eve Gathie is aiming for a medal, while in the men's event, Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou is lined up in less than 90 kg.
• In the rest of today's program, we will follow Anthony Jeanjean in the afternoon and especially the crazy evening of Léon Marchand in swimming who is aiming for two Olympic titles in the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke.
• Discover all the news of the day.

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11:36 – Junction between the two groups at the start of the fifth tour

With great effort, New Zealander Wilde returned to the leading group, with a large regrouping.

First sensation of the day with the defeat of world number one Wang Chuqin was defeated. éeliminatedé from the round of 16 by the Swede Truls Moregard. He was Alexis Lebrun's potential opponent in the semi-final.

Very good first fight of the part of the Frenchman, who wasé in master's degree from start to finish the end to win the penalties even before the golden score.

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11:22 – End of the second round

The French have already taken the lead. cid&eac; to ride in the first group to take Wilde out of the title race.

11:18 – Here we go for Maxime-Gaë l Ngayap Hambou

The Frenchman enters the fray against the Czech David Klammert.

11:15 – The leading group has 35" in advance

After a junction between the first two groups, there are 19 at the front, including the three French. This group increases its lead over the one behind, which includes one of the favorites, New Zealander Hayden Wilde.

11:06 – The road has dried

Unlike the women's race earlier, the road has almost completely dried for the bike part. Be careful though of potential patches of humidity in the shaded areas.

11:05 – The two Frenchmen in the top 10

&At the end of the swim, all the French are in the running, notably Pierre Le Corre and Dorian Coninx, who are in the top 5. Léo Bergere is 17th, less than thirty seconds behind.

10:56 – Hauser in the lead at the end of the first loop

The Australian is leading the race in the swim for the moment, but the French are in the right group, with Pierre Le Corre in fourth position.

10:51 – The French in the right group

The three French are for the moment well placed in the climb back up to the Alexandre III bridge in the first event of the triathlon, the swimming.

10:43 – Let's go for the triathlon!

After Cassandre Beaugrand's coronation, the French will try to imitate her!

10:35 – Corentin Moutet in the running at noon

The last Frenchman still in the running in the tennis tournament is scheduled for noon on the Suzanne Lenglen court against the American Tommy Paul.

10:18 – Rendez-vous à 10:45 for the men's triathlon

After the women's triathlon and the coronation of Cassandre Beaugrand, the French also have a very good chance with Pierre Le Corre, Dorian Coninx and Léo Bergère.

10:00 – Start of judo at the Champ de Mars

It's on at the Arena du Champ de Mars for the men's under 90 kg and women's under 70 kg. Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou is scheduled for the tenth round while Marie-Eve Gahie will start directly in the eighth finals.

It's the first title in the history of French triathlon! Cassandre Beaugrand wins the Olympic Games triathlon after a magnificently managed race! Emma Lombardi finishes fourth.

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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, still the most prolific sport.