Lauriane Nolot and Axel Mazella make it a golden Bastille Day for France at Paris 2024 Test Event

French fans were treated to double celebrations on Bastille Day as Axel Mazella and Lauriane Nolot claimed gold in the Formula Kite events at the Paris 2024 Test Event in Marseille. The duo had qualified as top seeds for the finals and backed that up with the necessary victories to wrap up gold. Ad Elsewhere, Marit Bouwmeester guaranteed the gold medal in the ILCA 6 even before the medal race after opening up a big lead.

SailingSailors tested by mistral winds at Paris Test EventYESTERDAY AT 18:33 Nolot and Mazella dominate kite finals After leading the way all week, the pressure was on Nolot and Mazella to bring it home in the Formula Kite women and men's classes — and the French pair did just that. As the country celebrated it being July 14th — Bastille Day — the duo claimed the first two gold medals of the Olympic Test Event. With Daniela Moroz (USA) and Jingyue Chen (CHN) joining Nolot and Ellie Aldridge (GBR) in the final, the French athlete needed just one win to secure gold.

And she did at the first time of asking, making a dream start and maintaining her lead throughout, before staying at the venue to cheer on Mazella. «I had the plan in my mind, I knew what I wanted to do,» said Nolot, who took gold ahead of Aldridge in silver, with Moroz taking bronze. «Everything went super well.

My start was really good and I was already in the lead. I just needed to be fast to continue like that. Everything went smoothly and I'm really happy.

»I think I was more stressed for Axel's final than mine. I stayed out there to see what he was doing. The first one was super tight, I was so stressed.