French judoka Teddy Riner, who lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony with Marie-Jose Perec, will take to the mat Friday in his bid for a fourth Olympic gold medal. Meanwhile French fans were disappointed as teenage star Felix Lebrun lost to his Chinese opponent Fan Zhendong. FRANCE 24’s Selina Sykes reports.
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