Ledecky anchored the US women’s 4×200 freestyle relay, leading the Americans cruise to victory ahead of Australia and Canada, who won silver and bronze respectively.
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Olympic roommates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte maintain a relaxed vibe at the athletes’ village.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday it has imposed an eight-year ban on the 31-year-old Italian in a fast-track case after an appeal hearing held Monday.
While Phelps became one of only three athletes to have won titles in the same individual event at four straight Games, Chen tested positive for a diuretic, the Chinese Swimming Association told state media.
He came to Rio seeking to overturn a provisional ban imposed last month by the IAAF governing body.
Schwazer briefly returned to competition after serving a three-year, nine-month ban for using EPO before the 2012 Olympics.
A day earlier, Japan’s Kohei Uchimura added to his incredible record in the individual all around: He won the worlds in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and was the defending gold medalist.
Ledecky’s medal haul is now up to three gold and one silver in four races so far.
In the men’s 100 meter freestyle, all eyes were on Nathan Adrian, as he looked to defend his gold medal.
Powerhouse Fiji goes against surprising Japan at 2:30 p.m. and South Africa faces Great Britain at 3 p.m.to get to the 7 p.m. finals. Both men will advance to Thursday night’s final, about a second ahead of the rest of the field.
Rowing, cancelled for two days due to high winds, will hand out six golds and the king of spin will be crowned in the men’s table tennis singles.
Victor of three golds already in Rio, Phelps duels longtime friend and rival Ryan Lochte in the 200 IM.
The Tauranga paddler shares her canoe slalom medal joy with ONE News.
The Iron Lady is chasing her fourth gold medal.
Japan’s Rie Kaneto took gold in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke final after edging out Russia’s Yulia Efimova. He was aiming to get into the second semifinal, which would have given him some extra recovery time after the 200 IM final. Franklin failed to even make it to the final of her two individual events. It’s a links-style layout stretching 7,128 yards and built in the hopes it can both challenge some of the world’s best in Rio and then grow the game in Brazil.
The professionals in Rio include Henrik Stenson, Rickie Fowler, Martin Kaymer and Bubba Watson. Phelps won each time and Lochte finished second, third and second.
The 19-year-old turned in another overpowering performance to carry the United States to victory in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay late Wednesday, capturing her third gold and fourth medal overall at the Rio Olympics.
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On Wednesday night, Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura won the men’s individual all around gold medal, adding to an unbelievable record that includes three world championship titles and gold at the 2012 London Olympics.
