France at the 2020 Summer Olympics
France is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Greece. As Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, France will be the penultimate nation to enter the stadium before the host country Japan. Additionally, a French segment is expected to be performed at the closing ceremony.
Competitors
Athletics
French athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events :On March 19, 2020, four marathon runners, along with race walkers Kévin Campion and three-time Olympian Yohann Diniz, became the first French track and field athletes to be officially selected to the Tokyo 2020 roster.
;Track & road events
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;Field events
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Basketball
;SummaryMen's tournament
France men's basketball team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth as one of two highest-ranked squads from Europe at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.;Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Women's tournament
;Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Boxing
Canoeing
Slalom
French canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.Sprint
French canoeists qualified a total of five boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A ; FB = Qualify to final B
Cycling
Road
France entered a squad of six riders to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish and top 22 in the UCI World Ranking.| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Track
Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, French riders accumulated spots in the men's team sprint, women's team pursuit, men's and women's omnium and men's and women's madison. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, France won its right to enter two riders in the men's sprint and keirin. Unable to earn a quota place in the women's team sprint, France entered at least one rider to compete in the women's sprint and keirin based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings.;Sprint
;Team sprint
;Pursuit
;Keirin
| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | Repechage | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Final |
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;Omnium
;Madison
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
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| | Women's madison |
Mountain biking
France entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's cross-country race, respectively, by finishing in the elite top two at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Diving
France entered one diver into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top twelve of the men's platform at the 2019 FINA World Championships.Equestrian
French equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team eventing and jumping competition, respectively, by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States and a top-three finish at the 2019 FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Meanwhile, a composite squad of three dressage riders was formed and thereby added to the French roster by receiving a spare berth freed up by one of two nations, unable to fulfill the NOC Certificate of Capability, based on their individual results in the FEI Olympic rankings at the end of 2019 season.Dressage
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loserEventing
Jumping
Fencing
French fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil, men's team épée and women's team sabre at the Games, by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.;Men
;Women
Football
;SummaryMen's tournament
qualified for the Games by advancing to the semifinal stage of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy, signifying the country's recurrence to the Olympic tournament after twenty-four years.;Team roster
- Men's team event – one team of 19 players
Gymnastics
Artistic
France fielded a full squad of seven artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition, failing to send the men's all-around team for the first time since 1992. The women's squad topped the list of nine nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around to assure its Olympic berth at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. On the men's side, two-time Olympian Cyril Tommasone, his Rio 2016 teammate Samir Aït Saïd, and rookie Loris Frasca booked their spots in the individual all-around and apparatus events at the same tournament, with Tommasone finishing sixth in the pommel horse final and Aït Saïd capturing the bronze in the rings.;Men
;Women
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Trampoline
France qualified one gymnast each for the men's and women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.Handball
Women's tournament
French women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the final match of the 2018 European Championships in Paris.;Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 14 players
Karate
Modern pentathlon
French athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Valentin Prades and rookie Marie Oteiza confirmed places in their respective events with a top-ten finish at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England. Less than a month later, Valentin Belaud was added to the French roster with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 UIPM World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.Rowing
France qualified four boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
French sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Additionally, they received an unused berth from Oceania to send the women's 49erFX crew to the Games based on the results at the 2019 World Championships.At the end of the 2019 season, the French Sailing Federation selected the first five sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, including the reigning Olympic windsurfing champion Charline Picon and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Camille Lecointre. The 49er and Nacra 17 crews were named to the Olympic team on January 7, 2020, with New Caledonia native Thomas Goyard scoring a third-place finish at the Worlds two months later to lock the men's RS:X spot on the roster. Laser Radial sailor Marie Bolou, with Jean-Baptiste Bernaz making his fourth Olympic trip in the Laser class, joined Goyard as part of the fifth batch of nominated French athletes on March 19, 2020.
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;Women
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M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
French shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtain a minimum qualifying score by May 31, 2020.On March 19, 2020, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee announced the first six shooters to compete at the Games, including Rio 2016 silver and 2018 world bronze medalist Jean Quiquampoix in the men's rapid fire pistol. Pistol shooter and London 2012 bronze medalist Celine Goberville, along with shotgun rookies Emmanuel Petit and Mélanie Couzy, joined as part of the sixth batch of nominated French athletes for Tokyo 2020 three months later.
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;Women
Sport climbing
France entered four sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Mickaël Mawem qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. Meanwhile, Mickäel's brother Bassa Mawem and Julia Chanourdie joined the French roster, by finishing in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse. The fourth and final slot was awarded to Anouck Jaubert, after accepting an unused berth, as the highest-ranked sport climber vying for qualification on the women's side, at the Worlds.Surfing
France sent three surfers to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Michel Bourez, Jérémy Florès, and Johanne Defay finished within the top ten and top eight, respectively, of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their spots on the French roster for Tokyo 2020.Swimming
French swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events, and potentially one at the Olympic Selection Time ): Swimmers must attain the federation's entry standards in finals at the 2020 French Elite Championships in Chartres to assure their selection to the Olympic team.;Men
;Women
Table tennis
France entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.Volleyball
Indoor
Men's tournament
France men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the final match and securing an outright berth at the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Berlin, Germany.;Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
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