LIVE. JO 2024: after rugby 7s, Mkheidze offers the 2nd medal! Live

This Saturday, July 27, the 2024 Olympics get to the heart of the matter. Winner of South Africa (19-5) in the semi-final, the France team is up to 100%. one step away from winning gold. Qualified in the judo final, Luka Mkheidze won the second Olympic medal.

The essentials

• After a historic opening ceremony offered to the whole world this Friday, July 26, the 2024 Olympic Games are back this Saturday with new events and potential medals. On the third day of competition, the French delegation is assured of winning two first medals after the qualifications for the final of Luka Mkheidze (-60kg), and that of the French Olympic rugby team 7, who defeated South Africa (19-5) earlier in the afternoon. Shirine Boukli can also win a bronze medal in judo, saved after her defeat against her nemesis Tsunoda. In swimming, there was no final for the men's 4x100m relay, eliminated from the series.
• This Saturday, the French men's handball team makes its debut against Denmark. At the same time, Thierry Henry's Les Bleus will challenge Guinea while the French basketball players face Brazil for their first match.
• The first gold medals of these Olympic Games have already been distributed a big hit from China.
• Discover all the news of the day.

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17:35 – It's the Golden Score for Boukli

We're entering the Golden Score between Boukli and Abeledna, the first to score a point wins the bronze medal.

17:35 – It's the Golden Score for Boukli

We enter the Golden Score between Boukli and Abeledna, the first to score a point wins the bronze medal.

17:32 – Few solutions for Boukli

We are heading towards overtime, Shirine Boukli comes up against an opponent on the defensive, who is not taking many risks.

17:29 – Penalty for Abelenda

A penalty for the Spanish player because he was not on the attack of the French player, 2 minutes 33 seconds left. Still 0-0

17:26 – Boukli enters the scene

Shirine Boukli appears on the tatami, here we go!

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17:26 – Difficult final for Mkheidze

Like the French Rugby team, 7 who will challenge Fiji for the gold medal, Luka Mkheidze will not have an easy task in the final. Kazakh Smetov took the upper hand in the semi-finals over world No. 1 Garrigos (Spain) with a score of 10-0.

17:17 – Mkheidze faces à a Kazakh

Luka Mkheidze knows his opponent in the final of the 2024 Olympics. The French judoka will face the Kazakh Yeldos Smetov.

17:15 – Argentina is back on track

After its inaugural defeat against Morocco (2-1), Argentina won 3-1 against Iraq. At the same time, the Dominican Republic lost to Spain (3-1).

17:15 – The Blues launch the Olympics!

&In Lille, the French basketball players of 2024 Olympics against Brazil.

After 6'30″ of combat, Luka Mkheidze will seek the Olympic final by winning against the Turk Yildiz thanks to a final trip. The Frenchman exults and offers a second medal to the French delegation. 

17:04 – Two penalties everywhere

In the golden score, Luka Mkhe idze receives a second penalty.

17:03 – Golden score!

The two judokas fail to achieve their goals. share! Golden score!

16:59 – Two penalties in a row

Luka Mkheidze uses his experience and the Turk Yildiz receives two penalties for going off the mat.

16:57 – Mkheidze close to making the difference

&On two occasions, Luka Mkheidze is close to making the difference on the ground and setting the Arena alight! 

16:56 – Mkheidze on the tatami

It's time for Luka Mkheidze! The French judoka enters the tatami of the Arena Champ de Mars.

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From July 24 with the first events of rugby at 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, still the most prolific sport.