The day after a spectacular opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, it’s time for sport this Saturday 27 July. Seven Breton athletes will be on the field. And already two medals to go after.
In Brittany as elsewhere, everyone still has the images in their heads of the breathtaking opening ceremony that lit up Paris on Friday 26 July. The flame is now in the air above the capital.
But this Saturday, July 27, the athletes must return to the ground very quickly. Especially the seven Bretons involved.
- Thom Gicquel : Zheng/Huang (CHI, N.1) – Gicquel/Delrue (not before 15:40)
Bettonais’ Thom Gicquel lines up in mixed doubles with Delphine Delrue. The French pair, reigning European champions, can aim for a podium.
Born in Tours in 1999, Thom Gicquel started playing badminton as a 6-year-old in the Rennes metropolis at his parents’ club in Betton.
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- Nicolas Gestin : C1 playoffs (15.00 and 17.10)
- Camille Prigent : K1 play-offs (16.00 and 18.10)
Quimper Nicolas Gestin, 24, world runner-up, is aiming for a medal in the discipline where Tony Estanguet, the big boss of the 2024 Olympics, excelled with three Olympic titles (2000, 2004, 2012).
I have a chance for medals like everyone else, I’m just happy to take over from Tony Estanguet and Denis Gargaud. If I can make young people dream like they made me dream when I was a kid, that would be great.
Nicolas Gestin, vice world champion in canoeing
Camille Prigent was born in Rennes 26 years ago and will also be keen to win a medal in kayaking.
- Audrey Cordon-Ragot: time trial (14:30)
We no longer present Audey Cordon-Ragot, multiple French champion. The native of Pontivy will try to win his first Olympic medal at the age of 34.
- Désiré Doué: France – Guinea (21.00)
A pure product of the Rennes team, Désiré Doué caught the eye of many recruiters this season. Announced at PSG or Bayern Munich next season, he can open his international record with a medal at the Paris Games.
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- Jean-Pascal Barraque: semi-finals and finals (if qualified).
Admittedly, Jean-Pascal Barraque, 34 years old, only has a rather distant relationship with Brittany. But he discovered rugby in Concarneau in the 2000s Today in Perpignan in the Top14 he is aiming for a gold medal in rugby 7. Semi-final against South Africa at 3.30pm.
- Clara Burel : Varvara Gracheva/Clara Burel – Gabriela Dabrowski/Leylah Fernandez (CAN) (Women’s Doubles) (matches start at 12 noon, 4th rotation).
Clara Burel, native of Rennes and raised in the Lannion region, is now 44 e world player. With Varvara Gracheva, she represents France in doubles. His first participation in the Olympic Games.
Read also: Clara Burel vice champion at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games
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