“I think we have a very good generation of players and I think that they can contribute a lot”, Micale said. When judoka Rafaela Silva won a first gold for the host nation, the screams could be heard around the whole city as locals watching in street bars burst into the street.
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With a passionate crowd behind them, Brazil took the game to their opponents and dominated possession and territory.
Neymar inspired Brazil to redemption, revenge and glory, helping atone for the most humiliating night in the country’s footballing history by defeating nemesis Germany on penalties to finally win Olympic gold.
Serbian players celebrate gold medal win against Croatia.
Barcelona’s forward Neymar captained Brazil to their first ever Olympics men’s soccer gold medal in Rio.
Fans supported their team, and celebrated the win wildly [Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images] The 2016 Rio Olympic Soccer Finale between Brazil and Germany started with the host nation taking the lead in the 26th minute through Neymar.
Triathlon victor: The U.S. had never won an Olympic triathlon gold medal. The American women haven’t lost an Olympic contest since ’92.
Robert Bauer has won gold for the worst loser of the Rio Olympics.
Tite will have to find a new leader, no easy task in a squad he is rebuilding after a disastrous end to their home World Cup in 2014 and poor showings in the Copa America tournaments of 2015 and 2016. Mossely won lightweight gold on her 24th birthday on Friday and was in the stands shouting encouragement for Yoka.
Manchester City new boy Gabriel Jesus came close to nearly immediately putting Brazil back into the lead, before Luan took a tumble looking for a penalty and Neymar superbly cut inside to strike just wide. It was the final Olympic game for Tamika Catchings, who is retiring after the WNBA season. Sergio Rodriguez made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left and the Spaniards, who captured silver in 2008 at Beijing and the London Games, got the defensive stop they needed.
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At that tournament, the seleção did not play in the Maracana, where they were scheduled to appear only in the final. But there were also empty seats, ticket fiascos, spread-out venues, green water, street crime, traffic chaos and lack of a clear Olympic feel in the parks.
