Around thirty athletes from the French Riviera were in the running for the 2024 Olympic Games. After a week of competition, discover the initial results of the professionals from the region.
The Paris Olympics are finally here. A week after the opening ceremony, the French have begun the competition successfully, and the Riviera athletes have played a significant role. Among them are around thirty professionals from the Riviera. Here’s where they stand.
Many are no longer in the race. In tennis, Diane Parry was defeated this Monday by the world number one, Iga Swiatek. In doubles, alongside Caroline Garcia, the competition also ended this week. The French players lost their round of 16 match against the Italian pair Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.
In football, Eugénie le Sommer and the French team were stopped by Brazil in the quarterfinals, with a score of 1-0. The player from Grasse did not score any goals during the competition.
Thursday morning, Elodie Ravera Scaramozzino finished fifth in the final of the double sculls in rowing, alongside Emma Lunatti. They were notably the last chance for a French medal in the discipline.
Lilou Ressencourt, the Riviera swimmer, reached the final in the mixed 4x100m medley relay. The French team finished just off the podium, despite having the phenomenon Léon Marchand in the lineup.
Another Riviera swimmer, Florent Manaudou. Freshly medaled in the 50m freestyle, the regular at the municipal pool of Antibes clinched a second bronze medal tonight in the 4×100 medley relay.
Still in the pools, Emily Hallifax, the Nice diver, and Jade Gillet had a convincing performance in synchronized diving. On Wednesday, the French finished in last place of a final completely dominated by the Chinese pair.
Romain Aufrère did not qualify further in the competition, in the 50m rifle three positions shooting event. He finished in fifteenth position.
In beach volleyball, the former Cannes player Youssef Krou also did not advance past the group stage with his partner Gauthier-Rhat. They finished in last place in their group.
In equestrian events, Alexandre Ayache’s journey ended in the individual qualifications, finishing in sixth place. However, in team dressage, the Nice rider finished in the same position, but this time in the final.
This Sunday, Samir Aït Saïd was just off the podium in the rings event, as in Tokyo, by only 0.1 point.
In the 25-meter rapid fire pistol, Olympic champion Jean Quiquampoix did not qualify for the final. He therefore loses his title obtained in Tokyo, 3 years ago.
The swimmer Charlotte Bonnet was eliminated in the semifinals of the 200m individual medley. In the final of the women’s 4×100 medley relay with the French team, she finished in 6th place.
The athletes still in the competition
In volleyball, Kevin Tillie‘s team qualified for the semifinals yesterday after an incredible match against Germany. Losing two sets to zero, the defending champions managed to turn the game around and secured a qualification at the last moment.
In sailing, Louise Cervera is still in the race in the laser radial category, and possibly for gold. After two days of competition, the member of the Mandelieu club is in second position.
In water polo, the men’s team includes Hugo Fontani. After losing three of its four group matches, it will play against Spain tomorrow. An extraordinary effort will be needed to hope for a place in the quarterfinals.
Tiziana Raspo is in the women’s team that will play its last group match against Greece tonight.
