— Published February 17, 2026

Oudéa-Castera maintains its objective of a top 5 finish

Milan-Cortina 2026

France ended Monday at the ninth place in the medal table the Winter Olympics. The French delegation includes 15 medals, including four gold, at this stage. The president of the CNOSF, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, reiterated the objective of finishing in the top 5 with RMC Sport.

« We are on track to achieve a top 5 finish. But there isn't much room for improvement. We need to go and find some gold. And every medal counts because the standings are very close. Every event is important. "Austria, currently fifth, has only one more gold medal than France," the former minister points out.

« For now, there is A great performance from our French teamWe equaled Pyeongchang and Sochi in the number of medals. We have four gold medals after ten days and What makes me optimistic is that we still have some key advantages.. "At the top of the list: biathlon, which has already brought eight medals to France. Four more races are on the program in Antholz Anterselva to increase the total: the two relays, as well as the mass start."

The president of the CNOSF quotes " also ski mountaineering with the two individual events and the mixedAnd then there's ski cross and cross-country skiing. I also mustn't forget the speed skating mass start with Timothy Loubineaud, in whom I truly believe. "In 2022, France finished tenth in the rankings."