The 22-year-old Jamaican demonstrated a superb performance to win in a time of 13.05 seconds, adding the hurdles to the growing list of events, the tiny Caribbean island is dominating.
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“Doug the question everyone has is how do I get to be like Omar McLeod, you coach him”.
Taylor became the first American man in 112 years to secure back-to-back Olympic titles in the event with a jump of 58 feet, 7¼ inches.
After his fall in Monaco last month, McLeod said he had taken a conscious decision to rein in his natural speed to concentrate more on navigating the hurdles cleanly. “It’s contagious”, McLeod said.
“It’s disgusting, there is a total lack of fair play and I want to stress that the Brazilian (Braz) is not involved at all”, Lavillenie commented after the ceremony.
American Will Claye celebrated his silver in the triple jump by proposing to his girlfriend, hurdler Queen Harrison. I worked hard, prayed hard and seized the moment.
There was also a fourth gold of the Rio Games for the United States’ Simone Biles as she triumphed in the women’s floor.
“It is very hard being the only Russian”, she said. “It’s been an fantastic experience and I don’t think I could be more proud of myself”.
“Shocking behaviour for the crowd to boo Renaud Lavillenie on the medal podium”.
Jason Kenny won the men’s keirin and Laura Trott the team pursuit Tuesday.
University of OR multisport star Devon Allen finished fifth in the men’s 110-meter hurdles final Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro in the first time the Americans have been shut out of a medal in the event. “It was a kind of a humbling experience – not that I am a cocky person; but I humbled myself to the fact and I came to the realisation that things happen in the sport”, said the former Manchester High and Kingston College standout.
McLeod became Jamaica’s first Olympic champion in the 110m hurdles. “And this is for him just as much as it’s for me”. The unbeaten USA (6-0) has dropped just five sets all tournament.
Kenya’s Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s 1500m at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Tuesday.
The Canadian revealed that after all the emotions of the Olympic gold, he was not willing to go for the World record of 2.45 metres, set in 1993 by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba. Germany, which has won three Olympic bronze medals in women’s soccer, will face Sweden in the final Friday.
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“As citizens of Brazil and as sports fans we don’t think booing is the right attitude, even when you are in a one-to-one competition and a young Brazilian has the chance to beat the world champion”, Rio 2016 chief spokesman Mario Andrada said.
