If this is indeed Michael Phelps’ final Olympic games, then this could be the final time the most decorated Olympian of all time takes tho the water for an individual swim.
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There may be more medals on tap for the teen sensation with the 4 x 200 relay and women’s 100-meter freestyle races coming up Wednesday and Thursday at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. A study commissioned by the Associated Press found that ingesting just three teaspoons of the water would “almost certainly” lead to viral infection.
They are the favorites and it should be thrilling to watch the women chase history on Tuesday afternoon. On Sunday, she shattered the world record in the 400-meter individual medley to win gold. The fans went wild as Brazil won the gold, and many expect more to come in the following week.
However, Lochte didn’t qualify to defend that gold this year and the 200m will be his only chance to swim for individual gold in 2016.
Monday’s unraveling began in the opening seconds.
In the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Games, Great Britain has made an Olympic sport of political turmoil as the issues of Scottish independence and, more urgently, departure from the European Union.
The Olympic games are global sporting events that take place every once in four years with over 200 nations of the world participating in various gaming, sporting, and athletic events. If you haven’t watch Ledecky compete, you have to seize this final opportunity to do just that. Many qualified countries also vie for the rare privilege of hosting the Olympics as it boosts worldwide recognition and improves the economy.
After a less-than-stellar showing by Venus Williams in Rio, the Williams sisters have been eliminated from the doubles competition and Venus has been eliminated from singles play as well after losing to Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium on Saturday, Day 1 of singles play.
In addition to the three gold medals, local swimmers also have two silver medals.
The Australian 4×100-meter team set a new world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle by winning in 3 minutes and 30.65 seconds, breaking the previous record set by the Aussies two years ago by just a third (1/3) of a second.
So, in an attempt to better market men’s gymnastics, the USA men’s Olympic team really wants you to objectify them. Solo was a big reason the US won gold in 2008, as she made a number of crucial saves to help the USA win, 1-0, in extra time.
Japan, the silver medal victor four years ago in London, won the team competition with a total score of 274.094. Chusovitina competed in her first games at the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona.
Sure, a handful of the world’s top golfers have bailed on the Olympics, but there’s still plenty of talent as golf returns to the Olympic games from a 112-year layoff. The U.S. beat France 1-0 on Saturday as Hope Solo became the first goalkeeper, male or female, to reach the 200th-cap mark in worldwide play.
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It could be just as easy and accurate to call the United States of America men’s gymnastics squad Team Oklahoma, given that three members of the five-man US team plus the head coach all have ties to the University of Oklahoma. While the men’s team shouldn’t have much (any) trouble handling Venezuela in their match on Monday, seeing some of the world’s best players on the court together is still worth a look. Earlier in the day, Serbia faces Australia.
