Paris 2024 Olympics: on which channel and at what time to follow Althéa Laurin in taekwondo?

A medal for France in taekwondo? Everyone's hoping so! And all eyes are on Althéa Laurin, the French athlete who could win an Olympic medal in this combat sport. So, what channel, what day and what time will you be watching Althéa Laurin in taekwondo? We tell you all!

As the days go by, the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games draws ever closer. But before we discover the closing ceremony at the Stade de France, French fans will still have plenty to thrill to. A number of sporting disciplines have a few surprises in store, including boxing, climbing, breaking and taekwondo.

A combat sport of South Korean origin, taekwondo made its Olympic debut at the 1988 Seoul Games, but only as a demonstration sport. In 2000, taekwondo was definitively included in the Olympic program at the Sydney Games. That year, four competitions were organized for men and women.

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So what are France's medal chances in taekwondo? Can the country claim victory in this discipline this summer? The suspense remains, but all eyes are on Althéa Laurin. Bronze medallist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, European champion in 2022 in Manchester, then world champion in 2023 in Baku, the 22-year-old French athlete once again took gold in her category (-73 kg) at the European championships in Belgrade last May.

This summer, for these Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Althéa Laurin is aiming for gold. Will her dream come true? Will Althéa Laurin win that Olympic title? To find out, don't miss her upcoming fights. What channel, day and time will you be watching Althéa Laurin in taekwondo? The athlete is expected at the Grand Palais this Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9:09am in the over 67kg category. She will be up against Munira Abdusalomova from Tajikistan in the round of 16.

If Althéa Laurin wins this bout, she will qualify for the quarter-finals scheduled for the same day at 2.30pm, followed by the semi-finals at 4.21pm. The bronze medal match is scheduled for August 10 at 8.34pm. As for the final, where we hope to find Althéa Laurin, it will be contested the same evening at around 9:37pm.