Paris 2024: How will the five Caledonian athletes fare?

Five of them are competing in these Olympics under the blue, white and red flag. Only one medal Winner: Maxime Grousset competed with the French team in the 4 x 100m medley relay, winning bronze. But he had already qualified and competed in the Paris Olympics, which was a great achievement.

Bronze Caledonian

Swimmer Kagu Maxime Grousset Finished third in the 4x100m medley relay and handed the only medal to Lecaille. “Maxim still qualified for four Olympic finals” CTOS president Christophe Dabin pointed out that the Caledonians had to withdraw from one of the ports, but “In the three finals he played, we knew very well that the level was going to be very high.”

A model for swimmers: a race “extraordinary” Christophe Dabin won the 4x100m medley butterfly.

Beautiful routes are also suitable Emma TremblingShe qualified for the 100m backstroke final and also finished sixth in the 4x100m medley team event. “Maybe not long ago she didn’t expect she would be in the Olympics, and she’s really doing great.”

Also disappointing, but a great performance Yolena Yengo In rugby sevens, Caledonia lost to Canada in the quarter-finals. “It is always a team sport and it is the team that gets us going or not. Unfortunately, she fell on the field. She showed her potential in all the competitions she played” Christoph Dabin explains.

On the water, this time at sea, in Marseille, Nicholas Goyard Received fifth place in the overall classification in the IQFoil Windsurfing category. “The biggest disappointment is that I think Nicolas will go through this because he is one of the favourites but in any case he has proven over the years, like Yoran, that they are at the vanguard of the Caledonian movement.”

Another Caledonian, this time a climber Lower Mowen Lost in the quarterfinals of the speed climbing event. He announced that he would end his career, but still trains the promising Caledonian in the field.

It’s not over yet, three other Kagus will soon take part in the Paralympic Games from Wednesday August 28 to next Sunday September 8. Pierre Fairbank in a wheelchair, Vitolio Kavakava in the javelin and Félicien Siapo in the 100m walk.