00:00The French Olympic team will be returning home triumphant today from the Winter Games.
00:04In Milan-Cortina, France demonstrated its particular dominance in the biathlon.
00:09Émilie Jacqueline, Fabien-Claude, Éric Perrault and Quentin Fillon-Maillet picked up gold in the men's relay.
00:16While just four days later, Océane Michelon and Juliet Simon finished first and second in the mass start.
00:23Securing 13 medals across 11 events, the French biathletes almost doubled their previous record of seven,
00:29set in Beijing four years ago.
00:32It's true that when you are representing the French national team and have twice been world champion,
00:37you're hoping to continue with that same momentum in these games. That was my aim.
00:42Beyond biathlon, the French team also excelled in the newest event of the Winter Olympics, ski mountaineering,
00:49picking up three medals and bringing France to a record-breaking total of 23 medals, nine more than its previous
00:55record.
00:57We've surpassed our objectives by two medals, at least eight of which are gold, as you know.
01:01So yes, it's been a great games. I think we can be very pleased.
01:05But where I'm from, when we say thank you, it means more.
01:08So it means we'll continue to strive to maintain this high level of performance.
01:14Despite its many victories, France fell just short of one of its key objectives of the games, finishing within the
01:20top five.
01:21Nonetheless, the sixth-place finish will give the team something to work on ahead of the 2030 games,
01:26set to take place on home turf in the French Alps.
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