The essential
- France were eliminated as soon as they entered the competition in the team snowboard cross event. The blues were disrupted by natural snowfall which led to slip issues. A real disappointment after the money gleaned individually by Chloé Trespeuch on Wednesday.
- The Blues will have the opportunity to redeem themselves this Saturday. The women’s cross-country ski relay is expected around 8:30 a.m., but it is the biathlon that offers the tricolor delegation its greatest chances of a medal. The men’s sprint will start at 10 a.m.
- The United States is currently facing Canada in a matchup at the top of ice hockey. The score is 4-2 in favor of the Americans with less than 10 minutes left to play.
Follow the day’s events live:
7am. Oh the United States taking off. At the end of a well-conducted counter-attack, Ken Agostino unleashes a powerful shot on which the Canadian goalkeeper is not above reproach. 4-2 for the Americans!
6:58. Here we go again between Canada and the USA in hockey! This shock, which keeps all its promises for the moment, is dominated by the Americans who lead by a small goal (3-2). Despite the quality of the meeting, we will inevitably regret the absence of the NHL players. The North American Hockey League, whose schedule is turned upside down due to the Covid, felt it was impossible to let its players go to the Olympics.
6:55 a.m. Maintain this test? Not a good idea for Chloé Trespeuch. At the microphone of France Télévisions, the double Olympic medalist judged that a postponement of the event would have been more appropriate. “I’m not sure we’re in a condition to organize this race today. Afterwards, we are top athletes, we took the start, the ability to adapt is also part of our job ».
6:45 a.m. But what happened in snowboard cross? While Chloé Trespeuch had just won a fine individual silver medal, the chances of a medal were high in this team event. But the fresh snow that fell on the Beijing mountains disturbed the tricolor riders who complained of a waxing problem. In other words, the glide was not optimal and can therefore partly explain this failure.
6h40. Hello everyone ! Welcome to this live to follow this new Olympic day! Already a week of competition in Beijing.