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France’s Biathlon Charge Accelerates With Perrot’s Silver as Alpine Team Falls Short

The early medal return strengthens France’s push toward the CNOSF’s top-five target.

Overview

  • Eric Perrot claimed silver in the men’s 20 km individual at Antholz-Anterselva, finishing 15 seconds behind Norway’s Johan-Olav Botn, who won gold with a perfect 20/20 on the range.
  • France’s tally already included mixed relay biathlon gold and Mathis Desloges’ skiathlon silver, reinforcing biathlon as the team’s most reliable medal source.
  • In the Olympic debut of the team alpine combined, Nils Allègre and Clément Noël placed fifth, just 0.13 seconds off the podium, as Switzerland won the event.
  • Perrine Laffont, returning from a knee injury, qualified for the moguls final and remains one of France’s leading medal hopes in freestyle skiing.
  • Ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry led the rhythm dance with a season-best score, setting up a strong medal opportunity before the free dance.