Many sporting events will animate the halls and stadiums of the Paris region this weekend. We offer you, like every Friday, an overview.
The poster to follow: Metropolitans against Pau-Lacq-Orthez
BASKET. After their heavy defeat (77-94) in the first match of the quarter-finals against Pau, the Metropolitans will have to bounce back, this Saturday evening in Béarnaise land if they want to have the opportunity to play a good next Monday and thus continue the adventure.
The players of the Boulogne-Levallois Mets will have to show a completely different face than that observed in game 1 and in particular Will Cummings who had not offered a performance worthy of his status as MVP of the season.
The return: first tournament for Teddy Riner in 2022
JUDO. Five-time Olympic medalist, Teddy Riner will make his comeback to competition at the French Team Championships for first division clubs. Under the Grand Dôme of Villebon-sur-Yvette, the cream of French judo will meet this Saturday, May 28 from 9 a.m.
The greatest champions such as Teddy Riner or Amandine Buchard will be present in the ranks of PSG Judo. Their objective: to seek the highest step of the podium this year, for men, as for women.
The defending champions are from Ile-de-France, which announces a good battle between clubs from Ile de France: the men’s team FLAM 91 from Massy, and the women’s team from ESBM Le Blanc-Mesnil (93).
The current series: the invincibles of the PSG Hand
HANDBALL. The Red and Blue of PSG Hand will face the team of Saran (45) for this 27th day of Liqui Moly Starligue. The match will be held this Friday, May 27 at the Pierre-de-Coubertin stadium at 8 p.m. Far at the top of the standings with 52 points, PSG are simply undefeated so far this season with 26 wins.
As in the first leg, it is unlikely that the Center-Val-de-Loire club will escape the crushing monopoly of PSG this season. With 40 points difference in the classification compared to the Parisian club, little suspense, therefore for the outcome of this match, except improbable reversal of situation.
Anyway, this is the penultimate opportunity to support the Rouge et Bleu at home for the Parisians. And to see this incredible team in action before it loses some of its best elements next season such as Mikkel Hansen (Aalborg), Nedim Remili, Benoît Kounkoud (Kielce), Vincent Gérard (Saint-Raphaël) and Yann Genty (Limoges) will leave the club.
Of the stake, there will still be a little in Pontault, in ProLigue. The regular season being over, the 77 club is now the only one in the region to still play the climb. It first goes through a play-off round with a double confrontation against Dijon and the least we can say is that the Pontellois started very well after their success (35-27) in Burgundy this Wednesday. Any other result than a defeat of more than eight goals, this Saturday at home, will send the players of Chérif Hamani to the Final Four with a semi-final against Cherbourg, the following weekend in … Dijon.
Question of the week: Can Massy turn things around?
RUGBY. RC Massy-Essonne is playing this Sunday (7 p.m. at the Jules-Ladoumègue stadium) against SC Albi in the National semi-final return. Beaten 21-9 in the first leg last Sunday, the Massicois, who largely dominated the regular phase, must win by at least thirteen points to win their ticket for the Pro D2. If they succeed, it would be the club’s fourth climb to this level in ten years. “We will have to play our game and not think about the score, unlike last week,” said coach Jean-Baptiste Di Martino.
The show not to be missed: the 4 hours of motorboating
MOTORBOAT. On this weekend of the Ascension, on the initiative of the club Promoboran 4 heures d’Épinay, the greatest drivers of F4 meet for spectacular races. For the first time, Spinassians will also be able to discover motorbike surfing. They will also have the opportunity to take advantage of the various activities offered on the banks of the Seine, such as introduction to archery or rock climbing.
The event: the Vélo In Paris show
CYCLING. Handlebar enthusiasts will be able to have fun at the biggest show dedicated to cycling, the Vélo in Paris show. The event is taking place for the first time at the Parc Floral de Vincennes from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 May 2022 to allow the various players in the world of cycling to present new trends and innovations in cycling to the general public. In all, more than twenty brands are to be discovered to complete its range of equipment.
The original outing to discover: Reining in the Seine-et-Marnais Far West!
HIPPISM. Western fans, you will be able to satisfy your passion this weekend. At La Chapelle-la-Reine, a little before the Buthiers leisure center, is the BO Ranch, a new international equestrian competition center in the Pays de Fontainebleau, exclusively dedicated to Reining. It is in this place that takes place until Sunday the Euro Futurity, a major international competition which took place until then in Italy.
Reining is a discipline of western riding, the only one to compete at the World Equestrian Games, is available in 360-degree pirouettes, in full gallops stopped in one second or even backwards over three meters. Fourteen nations will be present from 9 a.m., with 150 horses and around a hundred Pro and non-Pro riders. A village of exhibitors is available, as well as pony rides for the youngest. Free admission.
The program
BASKETBALL. Netclic Elite. Boulogne-Levallois – Pau-Lacq-Orthez (Saturday 3:15 p.m.).
JUDO. French championships by first division teams. (Saturday, from 9 a.m., Grand Dôme de Villebon-sur-Yvette).
HANDBALL. Starligue : PSG – Saran (Friday, 8 p.m., Pierre-de-Coubertin room); Créteil – Toulouse (Friday, 8 p.m., Palais Des Sports R. Oubron). ProLigue : Pontault – Dijon (Saturday 7 p.m., Espace Roger-Boisramé).
RUGBY. National, semi-final second leg: Massy – Albi (Sunday 6:55 p.m., Jules-Ladoumègue stadium).
RUGBY. Federal 2, round of 16 : Gennevilliers – Sarlat (Sunday 3 p.m.), US Annecy – Paris University Club (Sunday, 3 p.m.)