“It’s hard to perform, you know, when it mattered,” said Daudet, the three-time and reigning world champion, who finally earned an Olympic medal. His partner, Saya Sakakibara of Australia, won gold in the women’s race. But hopes were high after the trio of French riders dominated their heat races. Andre, who was fourth at the Tokyo Games, won two of his heats and finished second in the other. Daudet and Mahieu, who won worlds the previous year, also won a pair of heats and finished third in their others.

Source: Ethiopian News August 03, 2024 08:25 UTC