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08-16-2016, 01:18 AM
France wins Olympic golds in windsurfing and fencing
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBvCyZh.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=584&y=123There was a double dose of Olympic glory for France on Sunday as the country took home golds in both windsurfing and fencing. France’s men’s fencing team combined to easily defeat Italy 45-31 in the team epee competition in what was a matchup between two of the sport's traditional powers. France was the favourite as the top-ranked squad in the world coming into the Summer Games. But until Sunday, the country had won just one silver and one bronze in fencing at Rio and had been left off the podium entirely in 2012 in London. The team of Yannick Borel, Daniel Jarent and Jean-Michel Lucenay brought that golden shutout to an end on the last day of the fencing tournament. Borel wrapped the match up with a quick touch of opponent Marco Fichera. Borel ripped off his mask and let out a scream to celebrate. The victory saw France secure its seventh gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Earlier Sunday, France's Charline Picon won the women’s crown in the RS:X windsurfing competition, finishing ahead of China's Chen Peina and the Russian Stefaniya Elfutina. As soon as she crossed the line, an emotional Picon let her sail go and knelt down on her board with her head in her hands. Lilian de Geus of Holland, who missed the bronze by one point, jumped into the water, got on Picon's board and gave her a hug. France also gave a strong showing in the men’s RS:X event, with Pierre Le Coq earning bronze. That competition was won by Holland’s Dorian van Rijsselberghe, who became the first sailor to retain his Olympic title in a windsurfing class, beating Great Britain's Nick Dempsey into silver just as he did four years ago in London. (FRANCE 24 with AP, REUTERS)
http://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBvCyZh.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=584&y=123There was a double dose of Olympic glory for France on Sunday as the country took home golds in both windsurfing and fencing. France’s men’s fencing team combined to easily defeat Italy 45-31 in the team epee competition in what was a matchup between two of the sport's traditional powers. France was the favourite as the top-ranked squad in the world coming into the Summer Games. But until Sunday, the country had won just one silver and one bronze in fencing at Rio and had been left off the podium entirely in 2012 in London. The team of Yannick Borel, Daniel Jarent and Jean-Michel Lucenay brought that golden shutout to an end on the last day of the fencing tournament. Borel wrapped the match up with a quick touch of opponent Marco Fichera. Borel ripped off his mask and let out a scream to celebrate. The victory saw France secure its seventh gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Earlier Sunday, France's Charline Picon won the women’s crown in the RS:X windsurfing competition, finishing ahead of China's Chen Peina and the Russian Stefaniya Elfutina. As soon as she crossed the line, an emotional Picon let her sail go and knelt down on her board with her head in her hands. Lilian de Geus of Holland, who missed the bronze by one point, jumped into the water, got on Picon's board and gave her a hug. France also gave a strong showing in the men’s RS:X event, with Pierre Le Coq earning bronze. That competition was won by Holland’s Dorian van Rijsselberghe, who became the first sailor to retain his Olympic title in a windsurfing class, beating Great Britain's Nick Dempsey into silver just as he did four years ago in London. (FRANCE 24 with AP, REUTERS)