▁e ighth ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁team ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁World ▁Out door ▁Target ▁Championships . ▁The ▁nation ▁had ▁no ▁men ▁qual ify ▁at ▁the ▁world ▁tournament , ▁but ▁Rom ain ▁Gir ou elle ▁earned ▁the ▁nation ▁one ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁individual ▁competition ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁qual ifying ▁tournament . ▁ ▁Men ▁ ▁Women ▁ ▁Athletics ▁ ▁The ▁French ▁athlet ics ▁team , ▁composed ▁of ▁ 5 2 ▁athlet es , ▁including ▁ 1 8 ▁relay ▁compet itors , ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁was ▁announced ▁on ▁the ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁following ▁the ▁French ▁National ▁Championships ▁held ▁in ▁Al bi . ▁Frank ▁Che val lier , ▁the ▁national ▁technical ▁director , ▁bel ieves ▁that ▁France ▁has ▁a ▁better ▁chance ▁of ▁winning ▁two ▁to ▁four ▁athlet ic ▁med als . ▁ ▁Men ▁Track ▁& ▁road ▁events ▁ ▁Field ▁events ▁ ▁Com b ined ▁events ▁– ▁Dec ath lon ▁ ▁Women ▁Track ▁& ▁road ▁events ▁ ▁Field ▁events ▁ ▁Com b ined ▁events ▁– ▁He pt ath lon ▁ ▁* ▁The ▁ath lete ▁who ▁finished ▁in ▁second ▁place , ▁Ly ud m ila ▁Bl ons ka ▁of ▁the ▁Ukraine , ▁tested ▁positive ▁for ▁a ▁b anned ▁subst ance . ▁Both ▁the ▁A ▁and ▁the ▁B ▁tests ▁were ▁positive , ▁therefore ▁Bl ons ka ▁was ▁stri pped ▁of ▁her ▁silver ▁medal , ▁and ▁both ▁French ▁he pt ath let es ▁moved ▁up ▁a ▁position . ▁