Another day closed at Paris 2024, with Team GB athletes in action across the City of Lights.
Here are some of the performances you might have missed on Day Six.
Walk this way
Callum Wilkinson got the athletics programme underway bright and early on Thursday morning in the men’s 20km race walk.
Wilkinson, the British record holder over 10km, finished in 16th place in a time of 1:20:31 – just four seconds outside his personal best.
The 27-year-old battled the heat around the scenic course that weaved around the foot of the Eiffel Tower and was pleased with his top-20 finish.
Top effort in Paris 👊@CWilko97 gets our Olympic campaign underway and places 16th in the men's 20km race walk, clocking 1:20:31.#WhereItStarts | #Athletics pic.twitter.com/EpGRDUVPKm
— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) August 1, 2024
“It was good,” he said. “It was hard. It was an amazing, amazing course. I was feeling really good when about 12km it started to bite.
“I was thinking ‘stay with these and relax, stay with these and relax’
“By rights I shouldn’t be here, but I’ve worked really hard to be here.
“It has been really difficult, but since I tore my calf in January we have nailed every single training session.”
Jumping into the action
The final equestrian event got underway in Versailles, as Team GB’s showjumpers took the saddle.
Ben Maher, Harry Charles, and Scott Brash combined to qualify third in the team event, with Maher, the reigning individual champion, jumping a clear round on Dallas Vegas Batilly.
Charles, on Romeo 88, and Brash, on Jefferson, picked up just four penalties each.
“Everything was great today,” said Maher. “It was nice to get the first two rounds out of the way, the first two jumps.
“She felt like she was just finding her feet a little bit, but as they come down the next line there, she felt like she grew in confidence and really found her feet, so to speak. It was a great round for her to start. Normally she will improve in confidence as the rounds go on.”
Judokas bow out
Team GB’s judo campaign came to an end as Emma Reid lost to South Korea’s Yoon Hyun-ji in the round of 32.
The World Championship bronze medallist picked up three penalties, meaning the end of her fight, and reflected on a disappointing outcome.
“It’s a bit deflating,” she said. “I’ve been here for so long, waiting for it, so it’s just a bit annoying to go out like that.
“I knew I had to keep on the attacks to try and stop those (penalties) happening, that happened last time we fought.
“I was trying to get my grip and move her before but she's a good player, she was getting attacks before me.
“It’s just hard when you're out there to change the plan or something. It's a frustrating way to lose and I feel like I could give a lot more.”
Healey, Pitman, and Wise exit
Penny Healey, Bryony Pitman and Alex Wise were defeated on the archery range.
Healey lost 6-2 to South Korea’s Jeon Hun-young, who already has gold at Paris 2024 from the team event.
“I’m pretty upset, as anybody would be,” she said. “That’s my Olympics done. It’s not the last one I’m ever going to do but it didn’t go the way I wanted at all. I’ve been battling a lot of stuff, especially technical. To come out on that stage is actually really good."
Pitman beat Angela Ruiz in her opening match but then lost to ninth seed Li Jiaman of China.
Wise opened his day with victory over China’s Li Zhongyuan but lost a close-fought affair with sixth seed and home favourite Baptiste Addis.
Wise opened up an early 3-1 lead but could not push on, eventually losing 7-3.
"It was quite close in the end,” he said. “It’s obviously very disappointing to be on the losing side, though I could get much further up at the Games here.
“I really back myself when it comes to shooting on a stage like we have just shot on. I’m very disappointed but it’s been an absolute pleasure to do it this week.
"Winning a match at the Olympics is pretty cool, even cooler would have been to be one step further, one step further, and one step further than that again. It is a dream to become an Olympian.”
McIntosh misses out
Seonaid McIntosh’s 50m rifle campaign ended in qualification, as she finished 12th to miss out on the final.
The Edinburgh shooter improved on her 37th-place finish in the 10m air rifle event following a technical malfunction but admitted she was disappointed with her finish.
“It wasn’t enough for me today,” she said. “It’s going to take a while to get over, certainly.
“I was fourth in one World Cup this year and I won all the others, so it’s a real struggle not even making this final. I’m really struggling to come to terms with it. I think it’s going to take a while.
“My dad, I sobbed into his chest for a bit. My boyfriend was here, and my mum and two best friends. It was really nice that they’re here and I get to go and see them afterwards."
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