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French Athletes Shine at Paris Olympics

Published: 2024-08-07

On August 7, 2024, French athletes shone at the Paris Olympics, bringing home multiple medals.

Cyrena Samba-Mayela qualified for the women's 100m hurdles semifinals, while Cyrian Ravet secured a bronze in taekwondo after his opponent withdrew due to injury.

The French volleyball team dominated Italy to reach the finals, and Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze earned bronze in boxing.

In athletics, Clément Ducos advanced to the men's 400m hurdles final.

However, the French handball team faced a heartbreaking loss to Germany, missing out on the semifinals.

Overall, the day was filled with excitement and mixed results for the French delegation, contributing to a total of 49 medals so far.