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LIVE. JO 2024: last Olympic day with the marathon, pentathlon and the basketball final! Live

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This Sunday, August 11, marks the last 1st day of the Olympic Games 2024 with several medal chances on the French side.

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    < li>In the modern pentathlon this Sunday, the French Marie Oteiza and Elodie Clouvel are in the final in the women's category. But the last day of the 2024 Olympic Games begins first with the women's marathon. In track cycling, Valentine Fortin will be competing in the women's omnium before the final of the French basketball team against the United States at 3:30 p.m., the last Olympic event.
  • This Saturday, after Tokyo, the French volleyball team won its second Olympic title against Poland after a magnificent match. Another sensation with the gold medal of Althéa Laurin, a first in the history of taekwondo. With this new title, France officially broke Atlanta's record. Unfortunately, the French handball team could not beat Norway and took silver. Cyrena Samba-Mayela became Olympic vice-champion in the 100m hurdles after a very high-level race. It is the first medal for the French team in athletics. Dany Dann won the same medal in breakdancing. Unfortunately, the Blues did not overturn the United States team led by a great Steph Curry.
  • Discover all the news of the day.

Live

09:36 – 12-12 at halftime in handball

Spain and Slovenia are back to back back in this men's handball match for the bronze medal. 

09:28 – 38" behind for Julien

The Frenchwoman, at the 25th km, is 38" behind the leading group. Mekdes Woldu is in 16th place but just eight seconds behind the leading women.

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09:20 – Woldu has found the leading group

While Melody Julien is still suffering, Mekdes Woldu has joined the leading women. 

09:14 – Moving on to the half-marathon

The runners have covered a little over 21km and the leading group passes with Melody Julien still in its wake. One of the other two French women, Mekdes Woldu, is not far behind either.

09:11 – A new acceleration

The leading group is stepping up a gear and Melody Julien is suffering the consequences. She is falling further behind.

09:08 – Julien back in the leading group

Just before the 20th km of this women's marathon of the 2024 Olympic Games, Melody Julien manages to get back to the leading group. The Frenchwoman is still in the running.

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09:02 – Julien in the hard

The Frenchwoman started strong and begins to crack after almost 20km of marathon. She falls back in the leading group and even begins to be distanced. 

09:01 – The first hour of the race

This women's marathon of the 2024 Olympics has now been underway for a little over an hour now. The Frenchwoman Melody Julien is still at the forefront.

09:00 – The bronze medal match in handball

This last day of the 2024 Olympics is also a day to conclude team sports such as men's handball. In the men's race, Spain faces Slovenia for the bronze medal.

08:55 – Julien again!

The Frenchwoman is definitely the one who is shaking things up in this first part of the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics. She tries a lot of things and tries again to distance her opponents in a first big climb at the 16th km.

08:51 – The 15th kilometer

Melody Julien is still in the lead group after 15km. It's the start of a rather impressive false flat and it's the first difficulty of this women's marathon of the 2024 Olympics. 

08:45 – Rollin in the hard

While Mélody Julien is in front, one of the two other French women in this women's marathon Meline Rollin begins to being left behind by the chasing group. 

08:42 – The Olympic champion reacts

Mélody Julien's attack did not please everyone, especially Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, who is defending her Olympic title in the 2024 Olympics. 

08:40 – Julien relaunches

Since the start of this women's marathon, Mélody Julien has continued to stand out and attempt a new attack at the front of the race. She has pulled away.

08:38 – Melly at a standstill

Romanian Joan Chelimo Melly has come to a standstill after just over 10km of racing. This is a bit of a surprise because she has a personal record at 2h18.

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From July 24 with the first rugby events 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, always a very prolific sport.

Teilor Stone

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116

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