Jeux de la Francophonie 2023

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 joins the medal table with a gold AND silver medal in the men’s 10,000m. 

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 bags the first gold medal in table tennis. They might be able to sweep the medals, which would definitely help their chances of topping the medal table.

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Time for the first artistic final: ball juggling 

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Stylers Crew  will again perform for the gold medal.  will get a chance to avenge their semifinal loss to them from six years ago. 

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I don’t think the judges and I watched the same final 

 

Stylers Crew  get the gold even though they spent more time doing weird gags and hogging the stage than the CIV Freestyle Team  (who at least actually did some juggling)

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Definitely looking like a battle between  for top spot on the medal table.  got eliminated in women’s basketball, so that might hurt their chances.

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A couple decent performances in athletics…

 

Eseme  took gold in the men’s 100m (10.04)

 

Mendy  won gold and broke the games record in the men’s 110m hurdles (13.38)

 

Diouf  with nice sub-46 win in the men’s 400m.

 

 picked up their first gold medals as well.  (men’s long jump) and  (women’s 1500m) both achieved podium sweeps.

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 won a silver medal in literature, so they won’t leave empty-handed.

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Men’s singles event in table tennis is shaping up for an interesting finale.  all eliminated in the quarterfinals.  the only non-African country into the semifinals.  still with a chance for gold as well.

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Huge result for Marthe Koala  (heptathlete) in women’s long jump. She set the Games Record at 6.94m, which also bags her a quota for Paris 2024. 25cm PB according to the start list