The U.S. clinched its first gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay at a major global competition since 2009 by holding off the French and Aussies. Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian and Held teamed to claim the gold in 3 minutes, 9.92 seconds for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Games.
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The three-time world champion won the women’s 100m butterfly after racing home in 55.48 seconds to finish ahead of 16-year-old Canadian Penny Oleksiak and Usa defending Olympic champion Dana Vollmer.
“They were making us cry”, said Phelps, who had a tear roll down his cheek while posing for photographers.
Ledecky is bidding to become the first Olympian since Debbie Meyer in 1968 to win the 200m, 400m and 800m free in the same Games.
“I’ve gotten some pretty unbelievable results when you have like really tight muscles in your shoulders”, she said. Germany’s Paul Biedermann holds the world record and is competing in Rio.
“I touched the wall and looked around and thought ‘where is everybody?’ Peaty told reporters”. With the win, Phelps’ Olympic gold medal count climbs to 19 while Adrian’s grows to four. On a big night for the British team, Jazz Carlin won a silver medal behind Ledecky. The final time was 3:09.92.
And the 31-year-old, swimming in his fifth Olympics, delivered on Sunday night.
“The feeling is totally insane”.
“I was pumped”, Ledecky said. “I knew I was due for a breakthrough”. In both of the randomized clinical trials, groups that received the cupping therapy reported more favorable effects in pain relief.
“I have always wanted to show the world that Kosovo is not just a country that has gone through war”, Kelmendi beamed.
Efimova, who has served two doping suspensions, succeeded in an appeal last week against being banned from Rio.
Time to make room for gold No. 19.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia congratulates Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina following their men’s singles match.
On the stroll around the deck, gold medals slung around their necks, Dressel lost it, too.
“It’s not easy to handle, especially now, just after the wounds are still fresh”.
“It was an unbelievable match for me”. “They were making us cry”.
Perelman said he first spotted an Olympic athlete with telltale cupping marks while watching the women’s gymnastic competition this past weekend with friends. His total of 307kg surpassed Halil Mutlu’s world record of 305kg set at Sydney 2000 and handed Om his first defeat since the North Korean won in London in 2012.
A noisy crowd of more than 4,000 at Riocentro roared as Om made his final attempt in the clean and jerk at 169kg to take the lead.
After routing Senegal and setting Olympic records in points, margin of victory and assists, the US women’s team next faces Spain at 12 p.m.
“I’ve done it before meets at pretty much every meet I go to”, he said. “It’s been an unbelievable ride”. She also topped the all-around, floor, beam and vault in preliminaries. Raisman narrowly edged out Douglas for that honor on Sunday.
Swimmers aren’t the only ones who are trying the technique.
Her arms churning effortlessly through the water, Ledecky touched almost 5 seconds ahead of her closest pursuer and quickly whipped around to look at the scoreboard.
“I hate the two-per-country rule”, Raisman said.
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“It breaks my heart and I wish somebody would do something about it”.
