The European Table Tennis Championships, the Track Cycling World Championships, the eighth day of Ligue 1, the final stage of the Triathlon World Cup and Olympic medalists in the spotlight all weekend. Franceinfo: sport offers you a summary of the highlights of the sports weekend.
The Lebrun brothers new kings of Europe
French table tennis shone in Linz, Austria. Alexis and Félix Lebrun offered two European titles to France. With disconcerting ease and well-oiled play, the two brothers delivered a recital in the doubles final. In less than 30 minutes, they won against the Swedish pair Anton Kallberg and Truls Moregardh (11-2, 11-6, 11-8), thus bringing the first coronation to France in these European Championships.
In singles, we were waiting for Félix to win a first continental gold medal. However, it was Alexis who stood out after his brother’s elimination in the quarter-finals. During a final day with three meetings, the eldest of the siblings was untouchable.
Imperial in the semi-finals against the Swedish Olympic vice-champion Truls Moregard, the 21-year-old from Montpellier played his game in the final. He left nothing to the German Benedikt Duda (11-5, 11-8, 11-6, 11-2) and offered the French team its third title in men’s singles, after those of Jacques Secutin in 1976 and Emmanuel Lebesson in 2016.
Léon Marchand, a successful weekend for his return
He returned to the pools for the first time since his crazy harvest at the Paris Olympic Games. Léon Marchand had gleaned five medals in Paris, including four gold, before taking a little rest. More than two months later, he made his return to competition during the short course World Cup stage in Shanghai (China). In four races, he won three times (in the 100m medley, in the 200m medley and 400m medley) and broke four French records and a European record (for the 200m 4 swims).
Léon Marchand, a return to school and records
After the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Léon Marchand was back in the pools this weekend. At the World Cup event in Shanghai, China, the four-time Olympic champion stood out again with three victories in four finals, three French records and a European record.
He only missed the 200m breaststroke, where he finished fourth. This last race took place less than an hour after the 400m medley final, leaving little time for recovery between the two races. “I did two races today, it was a bit too much considering my training,” he also conceded at the end of the 200m breaststroke.
After the stage in China, Léon Marchand must then participate in the next two stages of the World Cup in the 25m pool, in Incheon (South Korea, from October 24 to 26) and in Singapore (October 31-November 2). , in order to prepare for the Short Course World Championships, in Budapest from December 10 to 15.
Cassandre Beaugrand, from Olympic coronation to world title
Nothing can resist him. Two months after winning her first Olympic title, Cassandre Beaugrand continues her victorious momentum. The Frenchwoman won the title of the Grand Final of the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) in Malaga (Spain) on Saturday October 19, thus pocketing her first world title. The Paris 2024 Olympic champion thus becomes the first French triathlete to win this title.
On this fifth and final stage of the season, she beat Briton Beth Potter, reigning world champion, and her compatriot Emma Lombardi, second and third respectively in the general classification. Despite a course error in the swim which could have cost her dearly, Cassandre Beaugrand widened the gap in the last event, the running race.
Ligue 1: serious PSG, Lyon and Marseille on a stroll
Even without Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos or Achraf Hakimi, replacements, PSG quietly got rid of Strasbourg on Saturday (4-2) and took back control of the championship in a match marked once again by homophobic chants. Even steeper bill for Lyon and Marseille. OL, who have not lost since September 22, cut Le Havre into four (4-0). Marseille did even better against a pitiful Montpellier team, which brings up the rear more than ever in the standings (5-0).
Among the disappointments, it was Monaco and Rennes who carried out the poor operation of the weekend. ASM could not do better than a tasteless draw against Lille (0-0). Rennes continues to disappoint this season, and snatched an unexpected draw against Brest (1-1). The Bretons are 13th and are seriously starting to look behind.
Cyslime World Championships on track without French success
Like last year in Glasgow, the French left without a title from the World Championships, which took place this week in Ballerup, Denmark. Without Olympic champion Benjamin Thomas, back on the road, the French team won only two medals: a bronze for Clément Petit in the scratch race and a silver for Victoire Berteau and Marion Borras on the American. A meager record, which was added to the departure of the French sprint coach, Grégory Baugé, on Sunday.
Madison (F): a 2nd place for France during Saturday’s race
We invite you to relive the final rounds of the Madison ladies, which took place on Saturday. Marion Borras and Victoire Berteau formed a very good French team and managed to win a medal, placing 2nd against the Danes.
Leading track nation, the Netherlands confirmed their domination: Harrie Lavreysen, triple Olympic champion in Paris, became the most successful runner in the history of the Worlds with 16 gold medals, after his victory in individual sprint Sunday. He added two other titles with the team sprint and the kilometer.
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