LIVE. JO 2024: gold for Beaugrand, bronze for Bergère in the triathlon, live

The triathlon of the Olympic Games offered the first gold medal of the day with Cassandre Beaugrand, as well as a bronze medal with Léo Shepherdess.

The essentials

• After a series of postponements and despite violent storms, the triathlon events took place this Wednesday, July 31, with the great victory of Cassandre Beaugrand, who was imperious throughout the race. In the men's event, Léo Bergère took a great third place, ahead of Pierre Le Corre in 4th. 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 aims for two Olympic titles in the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke.
• Find out all the news of the day.

Live

12:36 – Marie-Eve Gahié starts her quarter-final

The Frenchwoman faces the reigning Olympic vice-champion, the Austrian Pichaela Polleres.

A very good race for the French, especially Léo Bergère, who went seek third place and offer the first individual muscular medal in the triathlon, after Cassandre Beaugrand's coronation earlier in the day. Pierre Le Corre finishes fourth

12:28 – Alex Yee wins the men's triathlon

What a finish from the Briton who came back in the last kilometer and overtook Hayden Wilde who ran the entire race on foot in the lead before cracking at 200m to go.

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12:15 – French lightweight double sculls eliminated

New disappointment for French rowing, with the elimination in the semi-final of Olympic vice-champions Laura Tarandola and Claire Bové.

12:14 – Only two laps left in the triathlon

Alex Yee passes with a 15-second delay on Hayden Wilde, and the French are closing in on the Briton, they are only 6 seconds behind.

12:10 – Alex Yee is starting to crack

Hayden Wilde is pulling away from the British favourite in the run portion of the triathlon, and the two Frenchmen are coming back.

12:08 – Frenchmen eliminated in lightweight double sculls

French duo Hugo Beurey and Ferdinand Ludwig finish fourth in their semi-final and will not play in the final. This is a real disappointment.

12:07 – Hayden Wilde in the lead at the start of the last lap

At the start of the last lap of the triathlon, it may be complicated for the French to catch up with Alex Yee, they are now 16″ behind the Briton. Watch out for Brazilian Hidalgo who is coming back behind Pierre Le Corre and Leo Bergere.

12:06 – Pierre Le Corre and Leo Bergere in the second group of the triathlon

Behind Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde, the two Frenchmen are in the chasing group, at 13".

12:01 – Alex Yee accelerates from the first meters

The Briton, favorite of the race part & foot, accelerated from the first hundreds of meters.

The Frenchwoman did not succeed in winning the match. to bring down her opponent but she managed perfectly. his first fight, with three penalties for his opponent. 1'30 from the end of the fight, completely overwhelmed by Marie-Eve Gahié.

11:57 – Cycling is over

Done for cycling in this triathlon event, with unlike the women's event no seconded athletes. The French are in the game.

11:53 – Marie-Eve Gahié enters the running

The Frenchwoman is lined up in less than 70 kilos. She faces the Israeli Maya Goshen for her direct entry into the round of 16.

11:51 – Last lap of the bike!

Only 5.4 kilometers of cycling left in this men's triathlon at the Olympic Games, with a bunched peloton still in place.

11:47 – Ça pass for Mewen Tomac and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard

On the Nanterre swimming pool side, the two Frenchmen Mewem Tomac and Yohann Ndoye-Brouard moved on to the 200m backstroke heats, with the 13th and 15th times. Semi-final tonight with the goal of reaching the final.

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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.