After another golden day for the French delegation at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the French para-athletes have the opportunity to collect a few more podiums this Monday, September 2, during the fifth day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The discipline not to be missed
This time, it's the right one for the para-triathlon, starting at 8:15 am. The poor quality of the Seine had forced the organizers to postpone by one day the 11 events of the discipline scheduled for Sunday and with them, almost as many chances of medals for the French delegation. This will be the time to meet Alexis Hanquinquant, the flag bearer of the French team during the opening ceremony and reigning Olympic champion in the PTS4 category.
In addition to Hanquinquant, Monday will also be marked by Lucas Mazur. The French para-badminton player, highly anticipated in Paris, earned himself the right to defend his title after his victory on Sunday in the semi-final against world number three Fredy Setiawan (21-13, 21-8). Favourite in the SL4 category, reserved for athletes suffering from a disability affecting the lower limbs, the 26-year-old Frenchman is preparing to meet his best enemy in the final, the Indian Suhas Yathiraj, who beat him at the World Championships last February.
The French para-swimming team has already delighted the Paris La Défense Arena. But the festival may not be over yet. French hopes will lie in Assya Maurin Espiau's 100m breaststroke in the SB14 category.
The French blind football team faces the Brazilian mountain. Victorious (1-0) against China on Sunday for their entry into the Paralympic Games, the Tricolores will try to follow up against Brazil on Monday (8:30 p.m.). The Selecao has never lost a single match at the Olympic Games, and has 5 gold medals in the discipline.
A first medal for Aubert? For her first Paralympic Games, Aurélie Aubert reached the boccia final this Sunday, ensuring herself at least silver. The Frenchwoman, who competes in the BC1 category, beat Bermuda player Yushae Andrade in the tie-break during the semi-final and will face Singaporean Jeralyn Tan Yee Ting on Monday.
The life of the Games
Led by its star Stéphane Houdet and its young prodigy Ksenia Chasteau, the French wheelchair tennis team is aiming for medals in these Parisian Games. To do this, the French delegation can count on a captain like no other, in the person of Yannick Noah, who will be supervising for the duration of the Olympic Games. With three Davis Cup victories as captain, the winner of Roland-Garros 1983 wants to lead the Blues to a medal.
