Here’s what went down on Day 8. Charlotte Dujardin could become the first British female to win three Olympic gold medals when dressage’s team grand prix special gets underway on…
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Kathleen Baker was inside the backstroke world record after 50 meters, with Canada’s Kylie Masse second, but had dropped to fourth at the handover to 100m breaststroke champion Lilly King with Denmark leading.
On Thursday, the USA swimmer not only finished the race 11.38 seconds before the silver medalist, but shattered the world record with her fourth gold medal win in Rio.
No matter the results after the closing ceremonies, the entire world should take notice that Manuel and the Stanford women will have a reserved spot on the medal stand at the pool in the next four, eight and even 12 years.
In the men’s synchronised three-meter springboard diving, Britain ended the eight-year reign of China who took bronze.
Things got worse. Immediately after Deng finished his routine, You Hao ended China’s competition in the men’s events by completing his parallel bars dismount with a fall and finishing last. It was the biggest tally since the 1908 Olympics when 10 golds were secured in one day in London.
The two highest gold-medal totals in an individual Olympics for United States of America came in years the country hosted – 1904 in St. Louis (76) and 1984 in Los Angeles (83).
In men’s part, Britain’s Andy Murray sent Japan’s Kei Nishikori packing 6-1, 6-4 and moved one win away from becoming the first player to win back-to-back Olympic singles titles.
And he capped it with another exceptional performance claiming his 28th medal after winning gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the Rio Olympics. Sunday featured two British one-twos in both cycling and in gymnastics, where Louis Smith narrowly lost out to Max Whitlock in the men’s pommel horse.
And Nick Dempsey officially won windsurfing silver, while Giles Scott guarantees himself a gold in Finn sailing.
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But they weren’t the only medals on a memorable Sunday for Team GB, with Justin Rose also writing his name into the records books over at the Olympic golf course.
