LIVE. JO 2024: France 4th in the mixed triathlon relay, start of sport climbing, Biles expected… Live

The day of August 5 could be the quietest for the French delegation.

The essentials

• After Cassandre Beaugrand's title and Léo Bergere's bronze, the French mixed relay team wanted to take the lead. #39;gold in the event, but a fall by Pierre Le Corre in the first relay condemned him to victory. the chances of the French who have never really played well the medal. Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand still did the work to finish second. 4th place.
• In the rest of the program, we will follow the finals of the kayak slalom events with two great chances of medals for Boris Neveu and Camille Prigent. But also surfing at the very end of the day or the semi-final of the 3×3 basketball with the Blues.
• Discover all the news of the day.

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10:32 – Mijain Lopez aims for a historic feat

One of the few athletes to have won 4 consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event (including Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis and Al Oerter), Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez is aiming for a fifth title in Paris in the heavyweight category. The wrestling events begin today, Lopez only arrived in Paris on August 1st, he preferred to continue to train rather than accept the role of Cuban flag bearer. (an honor he already had in 2008)

10:25 – Third set for Poland

2 sets to one, the Poles are now only one set away from qualifying for the semi-finals of the Volleyball tournament. They won the third set (25-19)

10:19 – Jenft and Avezou in the running for the boulder

In the bouldering event in climbing, 20 competitors are in the running for the start of qualifications including the French Paul Jenft and Sam Avezou

10:12 – 15-10 for Poland

Slovenia gradually comes back in the third set, but Poland still leads by a good margin (15-10)

10:05 – Léon on fire among the Poles

Poland widens the gap on Slovenia in the third set (10-3) thanks to a very efficient Wilfriedo Leon. 

10:03 – Start of the climbing events

It's the start of the climbing events with the combined qualifications. Manon Lebon and Capucine Viglione will move on to qualifying for the speed event in the middle of the day.

09:59 – Second set for Slovenia

Slovenia wins the second set against Poland (26-24) by saving a set point in the process. One set each in this volleyball quarter-final

09:58 – 23-23, the Slovenians come back into the game

Down 21-23 in the second set, the Slovenians came back into the game at the right time. 23-23 against Poland

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09:52 – Grousset delighted with his bronze medal

Author of a very good race during his 100m butterfly relay on the 4x100m medley, Maxime Grousset who won bronze with the French team admitted that the medal did him a lot of good “I slept for an hour or two. There was a little party organized with the swimmers, we made the most of it. (This bronze medal) It's a pleasure. We went to get it, even if it wasn't easy. There is inevitably a little regret. After my races and a bit of disappointment, I remobilized and I told myself that it was time to give everything in my last race, to go get it for the team. Çit totally saves my Olympic Games. It's my first Olympic medal. As a team, çit also created emotions to share. It was magical."

09:47 – Poland dominates Slovenia

In volleyball, Slovenia, which finished first in its group ahead of France, lost the first set against Poland (20-25). In the second set, the score was tied at 18-18

09:41 – Great Britain reclassified second

After the photo finish, the Great Britain team was reclassified second ahead of Great Britain in the mixed triathlon relay

09:35 – Disappointed to have missed the relay

Pierre le Corre explains the accident that cost him several seconds during the first relay ” White fell and I couldn't avoid him, behind I see that the bike is derailed. I lose a lot of time to get going again. On the relays once you're alone it's super complicated. I'm disappointed to have crashed the relay."

09:32 – Lots of regrets!

The first feeling after the end of the mixed triathlon relay race is of course one of regret. Slowed down in a fall in the first relay, Pierre Le Corre unfortunately jeopardized the French chances of a podium finish. But perseverance and the desire to finish the race well allowed France to make a great comeback fourth place

Magnificent end of race for the French, they are the only nation that has preserved the gap on the leading teams after the 3rd relay. Cassandre Beaugrand overtook 7 competitors on her route to finish fourth at 1'05'

09:25 – Germany Olympic champion in mixed relay

Germany wins the mixed triathlon relay ahead of the United States and Great Britain

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