Olympic Games 2021. Favorites, surprises, objectives: what are the chances of French medals at

The Tokyo Olympics officially open this Friday, July 23, 2021 with the opening ceremony. The biggest sporting event in the world has enough to motivate the French present on the spot and eager to bring back medals to the country. So what are the French chances?

This will be the first suspense of the weekend or even the first days, if the start is delicate: who, within the French delegation, will succeed in winning the first French medal of the Tokyo Olympics ?

Before the start of the official opening ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. (French time), take a look at the best chances of medals among the Blues during the 2021 Olympics.

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Favorites

Several French people are among the top names in their discipline and assert themselves as real chances of (gold?) Medals on the French side. So, in judo, Teddy Riner (+ 100 kg) and Clarisse Agbegnenou (- 63 kg) are expected at the turn.

In athletics, Kevin Mayer (decathlon), Renaud Lavillenie (Pole vault), Vincent Luis (triathlon) or even Melina Robert-Michon (discus throw) all have a playing card.

Florent Manaudou (swimming) is also eligible for a medal, just like Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Mountain biking).

On the side of the teams, those of basket (female and male) and handball (female and male) can claim a place on the podium.

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The surprises

Behind the favorites, several names stand out: a few French people are outsiders in these Olympics, a perfect role to snatch a medal and create a sensation. This is the case ofElodie Clouvel (pentathlon), de Loana Lecomte (Mountain biking), Charline Picon (windsurfing), Steven da Costa (karate), of Samir Aït-Saïd (gymnastics) or even Jeremy Flores (surf). The male team of volley also falls into this category.

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Goals

The French delegation has set a target of 40 medals at the Tokyo Olympics. That is to say a little less than in Rio (42), the number being revised downwards due to the special conditions surrounding the event. As a reminder, the medals are awarded as follows: 65,000 euros for gold, 25,000 euros for silver and 15,000 euros for bronze.

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History

Date – Or / Argent / Bronze / Total / Rang

Rio 2016 – 10/18/14/42/7e

London 2012 – 11/11/13/35/7e

Beijing 2008 – 7 / 16 / 18 / 41 / 10e

Athens 2004 – 11/9/13/33/7e

Sydney 2000 – 13/14/11/38 / 6e

Atlanta 1996 – 15 / 7 / 15 / 37 / 5e

Barcelona 1992 – 8/5/16/29/9e

Seoul 1988 – 6/4/6/16/9e

Los Angeles 1984 – 5 / 7 / 16 /28 /12e

Moscow 1980 – 6 / 5 / 3 / 14 /7e

Montréal 1976 – 2 /3 / 4 / 9 /16e

Munich 1972 – 2/4/7/13/17e

Mexico 1968 – 7/3/5/15 / 6e

Tokyo 1964 – 1/8/6/15/21e

Rome 1960 – 0/2/3/5/25e

Melbourne 1956 – 4 / 4 / 6 / 14 / 11e

Helsinki 1952 – 6/6/6/18/7e

London 1948 – 10 / 6 / 13 / 29 /3e

Berlin 1936 – 7 / 6 / 6 / 19 / 10e

Los Angeles 1932 – 10/5/4/19/3e

Amsterdam 1928 – 6/10/5/21/5e

Paris 1924 – 13 / 16 / 10 / 39 / 10e

Antwerp 1920 – 9 / 19 / 13 / 41 / 8e

Stockholm 1912 – 7/4/3/14/5e

London 1908 – 5/5/9/19 / 4e

Saint-Louis 1904 – 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / –

Paris 1900 – 29/42/32/103/1

Athens 1896 – 5/4/2/11/5e

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