Jordan Larson in action during the women’s qualifying volleyball match between the United States and Serbia on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracanazinho on August 10, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Katie Ledecky of the United States of America reacts after a women’s 200m freestyle final for swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 9, 2016.
Chen has applied to the International Olympic Committee to have her B sample tested and to get a hearing on the matter, Xinhua said, citing the swimming association, which promised in a statement to “take this matter seriously”.
What made it even more special: Schooling still has a picture that he took with Phelps when the US team trained in Singapore before the 2008 Olympics, the games where Phelps won a record eight gold medals in the pinnacle of his career.
Also Friday, Michael Phelps, in what he insists was his final individual race as an Olympian, was beaten by a 21-year-old who grew up idolizing the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. The 31-year-old has cemented his legendary status by winning the 200-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley, along with both the 4×100 and 4×200-meter relays. “The best team did not win today”. Ledecky’s time was almost seven seconds faster than anyone else. Meyers took the 200, 400 and 800 at Mexico City in 1968.
In the capital of Suva, fans packed the 15,000-seat National Stadium to watch the Olympic final on a big screen – held Thursday night in Rio but at 10 a.m. Friday back home. Stunning not for the fact that she won, but in how she did it. Hilary Caldwell of Canada had the second quickest time of 2:07.40.
Anthony Ervin of the United States has won the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the Rio Olympics. It’s USA fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad’s last chance to medal.
The 2015 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year, Larson-Burbach considered leaving the team after losing the gold medal match at the 2012 Olympics, but said her teammates convinced her to stay.
Olympic track and field events are starting Friday, including preliminary heats in the women’s 100 meters.
Others to watch include Elaine Thompson of Jamaica, Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast, Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands and Americans English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie. Two-time defending Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of the United States is also in the field.
On the men’s side, preliminaries start in the 400 meter and 800 meter races. In the longer of the two, the man to beat is David Rudisha, though he did struggle in the Kenyan trials. The Jamaican athlete (and self-described entertainer) set the world record in 2009 and the Olympic record in 2012 (London) breaking his previous record set in Beijing in 2008.
The U.S. women, meanwhile, take on Canada. She was basically untouchable at major championships from 2007 to 2014, with four world and two Olympic gold medals to show for it. Adams is the second-best performer of the season, behind China’s Gong Lijiao.
BRONZE BOXER: Nico Hernandez’s chance for a gold medal ended Friday when he lost to Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov by unanimous decision.
The dominating United States teams are back on the court.
While Ledecky, at 19, is the youngest member of the US team, Ervin is the oldest at 35. Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points on the night he became the US men’s Olympic career scoring leader.
How to watch: Catch the US fencing squad live online at 7 a.m. CT here and watch the medal bouts here beginning at 3 p.m. CT. The three Olympic rookies on the American team have had an impressive start: Elena Delle Donne, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner have all had stretches when they have taken over games as the USA has won its first two contests in dominating fashion.
The United States women’s soccer team was eliminated by Sweden in the quarterfinal at the Rio Olympics.
“It is OK to be a coward if you win”, Sundhage said. Sweden, ranked sixth, struggled in the group stage with a 5-1 loss to host Brazil and finished 1-1-1.
The death of 35-year-old Helio Vieira, an officer from northern Brazil deployed to Rio de Janeiro as part of heightened security for the Games, followed a series of incidents that have raised concern over security in the crime-riddled city.
The Brazilian women, led by star Marta, are already in the Olympic quarterfinals after beating Australia on penalty kicks Friday night. He was 3 under through six holes, but still 11 shots out of the lead. It’s the first time golf has been in the Olympics since 1904.
Soon after, Nadal is back on the court to team with Marc Lopez in a gold medal doubles match against Romania’s Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau.
The men’s heavyweight semifinals start at 12:45 p.m. with Evegeny Tishchenko of Russian Federation vs Rustam Tulaganov of Uzbekistan.
The United States women had never failed to medal in Olympics soccer.
The men’s team pursuit finals will be held at 6:42 p.m., a day after the British continued their domination in the team sprints, winning a third consecutive gold. The women compete at 6:04 p.m.
The men’s team foil gold medal match starts at 6:30 p.m. after a day of competition.
Daniele Garozzo of Italy (L) competes with Alexander Massialas of the United States during the men’s foil individual final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 7, 2016.
The other two medal races Friday were won by Americans.
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