Olympics Paris 2024

What is the meaning of repechage?


second chance

It's called the repechage — pronounced rep-eh-shazh –— and it loosely translates in French to “to fish out” or “second chance." Track athletes competing in the following events now get an extra round –— if they need it — to reach their event's semifinals: men's and women's 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and hurdles events.