USA’s forward Carmelo Anthony (L) works around France’s power forward Boris Diaw during a Men’s round Group A basketball match between U.S. and France at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016, during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Also on Friday, the American women’s 4×100 relay will run for a medal after they were given a second chance. The other three men were stopped by police at Rio’s global airport on Wednesday evening, one police source said.
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There’s been no shortage of theories – or excuses, depending on perspective – about the empty seats in Rio. But they’re ahead of the game. A win in Rio would give him five titles in the world championships and Olympics, tying him with Bruce Baumgartner and putting him one behind John Smith’s US record. “We wound up giving them away because we just wanted to be in here”. Now that South America’s first games are drawing to a close, the question is: Did the gamble pay off?
The tourism ministry official says a direct comparison of the two figures is misleading, however, because the jump in arrivals is offset, as it was when Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup, by would-be visitors who steer clear – including many business travellers and more leisurely-minded tourists who are put off by big events.
“Hey Germany, just wait, your turn is coming up!” a fired-up fan base chanted.
The Australia Associated Press had reported that 10 athletes were detained for allegedly altering their credentials to improve their seats Friday at the Australian men’s semifinal basketball game against Serbia. “Beating Kemboi, who I believe is the greatest steeplechaser of all time, it’s a huge accomplishment for me and it makes me very proud”.
The Netherlands shined playing in its first Olympics since 1996 in Atlanta, where they finished fourth and surprised many as the Dutch put women’s volleyball on the map with their gutsy, never-give-up style.
The British Open champion fired a first-round 6-under-par 65 with South Korea’s Park In-Bee and Kim Sei-Young both a shot back.
“Lochte and his story have hijacked these Olympic Games”, wrote Christine Brennan.
Agatha and Barbara, the defending world champions, beat Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross in the semifinals on Tuesday night to reach the finals.
Americans took gold in the men’s and women’s 400-meter hurdles. Authorities are still seeking answers about how the four swimmers robbed Sunday morning. Lochte’s father told The Associated Press that his son had returned to the USA before the order was issued.
“In recent years more countries have attached importance to the Olympic Games, so the level of play internationally has come up and the competition has become fierce”. He is accused of plotting with at least nine others to sell Olympic tickets illegally.
Finals in the night session include the men’s 110-meter hurdles and high jump, and the women’s 1,500.
Later on Wednesday, Bolt takes his latest step towards his “triple triple” sprint gold in the 200m semi-finals. The Jamaican was 3 for 3 in Beijing and again in London. As we reported earlier this week, a new app launched by Amnesty International in Rio registered 14 fatal shootings from August 1-8, just as the Olympics were starting. Bolt’s race is expected after 8 p.m. CT. Spain center Pau Gasol may not play because of a calf injury, his coach said Thursday.
Germany dominated the men’s kayak four to clinch the gold medal in the final event of the canoe sprint competition at the Rio Olympics.
“The three U.S. Olympic swimmers. are cooperating with authorities and in the process of scheduling a time and place today to provide further statements to the Brazilian authorities”, Patrick Sandusky, the chief spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee.”All are represented by counsel and being appropriately supported by the USOC and the U.S. Consulate in Rio”.
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American Helen Maroulis won the first gold medal for a United States woman in wrestling, and she beat legendary Saori Yoshida from Japan to do it.
