The essential
- Bronze medalist in Sochi in 2014, the second French flag bearer, Kevin Rolland will compete this Thursday in the halfpipe.
- Huge disappointment for the American, Mikaela Shiffrin. In the combined slalom, and while she was the favourite, the American fell and left these Olympics without winning a single medal. It’s the first time she’s left a big event without a charm.
- In Nordic combined, Mattéo Baud, Gaël Blondeau, Antoine Gerard and Laurent Mühlethaler will compete in the large hill team event from 8 a.m.
Follow the day’s events live:
8:10 a.m. In less than an hour, the French Mattéo Baud, Gaël Blondeau, Antoine Gérard and Laurent Muhlethaler enter the track for the team event (large hill) in ski jumping.
8h00. Martin Fourcade elected to the IOC Athletes’ Commission. The former glory of biathlon, already president of the Athletes’ Commission for the Paris 2024 Olympics, was elected by the athletes of the Beijing Olympics. To learn more, click here.
7:52. The Canadian Olympic hockey champions! Beaten by the United States four years ago, they took their revenge on Thursday by winning the final once morest the same opponent (3-2). They are sacred for the fifth time in their history.
7:43 a.m. Jade Grillet-Aubert eliminated. For its first Olympics, the Habs finished fourth in their series and were eliminated in the skicross quarter-finals.
7:37. The pass of two for Michelle Gisin. Four years following being crowned Olympic champion in the combined, the Swiss did it once more this Thursday. She finished ahead of her compatriot, Wendy Holdener and the Italian, Federica Brignone. The French Laura Gauché finishes in the top 10.
7h32. Laura Gauché provisional seventh in the slalom. The French finished + 4″37 from the Swiss Michelle Gisin, who was on track to win gold in the combined.
7h25. Here is the fall of Mikaela Shiffrin in video.
7h20. Qualified for the halfpipe final, Kevin Rolland is a miracle. The flag bearer of the Blues in Beijing, who is participating in his 3rd Olympic Games, was close to death in a quarter pipe world record attempt in 2019. To find out more, click here.
7h17. Romane Miradoli at the microphone of France Télévisions: “I have no regrets, I felt that I had a good rhythm but we know that it happens. It’s very frustrating”
7h14. Jade Grillet-Aubert qualified in the skicross quarter-finals. The Habs finished second in their series behind Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund in the round of 16.
7h12. KEVIN ROLLAND AND FINAL ! Thanks to his second successful run, the Frenchman managed to qualify for the halfpipe final. He will play it on Saturday from 2:30 a.m. French time.
7:06. THE FALL FOR MIKAELA SHIFFRIN. Favorite for gold, the American fell early in the round. She won’t win any medals in Beijing.
7h05. Romane Miradoli straddles the slalom. It’s a shame because the Frenchwoman was off to a good start at the start of the race and was on a par with Ester Ledecka, the provisional leader.
7h00. Let’s go for the Nordic combined slalom. The French, Romane Miradoli, fourth in the downhill, and Laura Gauché will try to put in a good performance. Mikaela Shiffrin is still looking for a medal.
6h53. Kevin Rolland at the microphone of France Télévisions: “I am happy to have arrived at the bottom of my two runs on the feet. I made small errors in trajectory, it’s a shame. Now I have to squeeze my buttocks until the end but now I’m glad I stayed on my feet. »
6h50. If you missed Kevin Rolland’s first run, don’t panic! Here it is on video.
6h45. Kevin Rolland, provisional tenth. The Frenchman managed to improve his score during the second run: he signed a 12.75. He goes back to the provisional 10th place. Only the first 12 qualify for the final.
6h40. Hello and welcome to all on leparisien.fr to follow this new day of the Beijing Olympics. On the program in particular the tricolor bearer, Kevin Rolland will try to establish a good performance in the halfpipe.
