Ivory Coast’s file on the Tokyo Olympics!

The Tokyo Olympics closed on August 8. Now’s the time to grasp inventory of every of the nations concerned on this internationaljournaltimepetition. Ivory Coast returns with a single medal.

In the course of the earlier version in 2016 in Rio; Ivory Coast had managed to acquire two medals; together with a Gold one in Taekwondo due to Cheick Cissé. The second medal was acquired by Ruth Gbagbi; Bronze; additionally in Taekwondo. She thus turned the primary feminine athlete from Côte d’Ivoire to prevail a medal on the Olympic Video games.

This yr; we had been hoping to gather just a few extra medals. There have been many potentialities in some disciplines to return with charms; in Gold; Silver or Bronze. The taekwondo participant Ruth Gbagbi was; finally; the one Ivorian to climb one of many podiums within the distinct disciplines.

Ivory Coast missed its aim a couple of minutes; just a few factors; just a few centimeters; just a few thousandths from the finish …

THE POINT IN THE DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES

ROWING

N’Dri Franck Aimé allowed Côte d’Ivoire to qualify for the primary Olympic Video games within the self-discipline of Rowing; N’Dri Franck by ending third in Africa. Arrived in Tokyo; the athlete needed to confront stronger calibers. N’Dri Franck completed twenty eighth of 31 within the common classification. Nevertheless; he got here again from the Olympics with a novel private finest of seven.42.55 in 200 meters.

JUDO

For her second look on the Olympic Video games following Rio 2016; Zouleiha Dabonne was prematurely eradicated by Portugal’s Telma Monteiro within the spherical of 16 within the ladies’s -57 kg class.

SWIMMING

Our pool champion; Talita Marie Te Flan; holder of the Ivorian file of 200; 400; 800 and 1500 m freestyle. Already gift in Rio in 2016; Talita has set the aim of being among the many high 10 swimmers on the Olympic Video games. She did not fabricate it; rating twenty fifth out of 26 within the 400m freestyle. Another expertise that can undoubtedly forge for the younger athlete of 26 years.

TAEKWONDO

CHEICK CISSÉ

The Tokyo Olympics had been a fiasco for our Taekwondo champion; the one Ivorian athlete to prevail gold on the Olympics; Cheick Cissé. The present champion was defeated from the start; within the spherical of 16; by Moroccan challenger Achraf Mahboubi (21-11). -I maintain identified many failures in my life! However this one is way more bitter; given the expectations of my nation. However that can be being an athlete; there are ups and downs; you maintain to know the way to grasp benefit of it and get well much more –; shared Cheick Cissé.

RUTH GBAGBI

As in Tokyo; Ruth Gbagbi reached the rostrum in taekwondo in ladies -67 kgs. She gained the bronze medal towards the Brazilian Milena Titoneli. She is the one athlete within the Ivorian contingent to maintain gained a medal in Tokyo. Already a world champion and five-time African champion; Ruth Gbagbi advances a dinky additional in historical past by remaining the one Ivorian feminine medalist on the Olympics and the one one to maintain gained two medals.

AMINATA TRAORE

Aminata Charlène Traoré narrowly missed a bronze medal on the Olympics. Within the semifinal for the struggle for third spot in ladies +67 kgs; Aminata fell along with her arms in her hand towards the French Althéa Laurin. Lengthy prior the Olympics; he gained Gold on the 2021 African Taekwondo Championships. At 22; he nonetheless has excellent room for enchancment for Paris 2024.

SEYDOU GBANÉ

The journey of the Olympic Video games was stopped for Seydou Gbané within the quarterfinals within the +80 kg class. Seydou Gbané was defeated by Macedonian Dejan Georgievski (9-4). Nevertheless; Seydou was in excellent form following a bronze medal earned in Dakar on the 2021 African Championships.

SOCCER

For the elephants’ second participation within the Olympic Video games following the 2008 version with the Gervinho; Cissé Sékou; Kafoumba Coulibaly technology; Côte d’Ivoire allowed themselves to dream of Franck Kessié; Max Gradel; Eric Bailly as reinforcement among the many U23s. This dream gained weight throughout the group stage when the staff stunned the Brazilian and German ogres by sharing the tie level. Had it not been for very regrettable focus errors within the remaining minutes towards Spain within the quarterfinals; Côte d’Ivoire would maintain reached the quarterfinals of the event. Historical past repeated itself as in 2008. The Ivorians might see the expertise of positive younger folks to succeed corresponding to goalkeeper Ira Tapé Eliezer; Kouadio Yves Dabila; Eboué Kouassi and even Keita Kader.

ATHLETICS

MURIELLE AHOURÉ

In contrast to Rio in 2016; Murielle Ahouré couldn’t attain the ultimate overhead 100 meters. He stopped within the semifinal; ending seventh of 8 with a time of 11.28. A end result beneath what was achieved within the earlier version.

ARTHUR GUÉ CISSÉ

Arrived lowered by an harm injured in Tokyo; Arthur Gué Cissé did his finest to to arrive to or assist someone to a place. his toes. Lined up over 100 meters; our champion was qualified to succeed in the semifinal the place he misplaced regardless of his time of 10.18. Encouraging for the primary of our dash champion on the Olympics that we will to rely on someone for support when you need it most. for Paris 2024.

MARIE JOSÉE TA LOU

Definitely; the best hardship of the Ivorians on the Tokyo Olympics. Our flag bearer; who had already reached the dash remaining in 2016 in Rio; has executed it once more this yr. Nevertheless; he failed to succeed in the rostrum dominated by Jamaica. Majo completed fourth in 100 meters and fifth in 200 meters. On the age of 32; he’ll maintain to grasp revenge on Jamaican ladies and the well-known saying “by no means 2 with out 3”.