Vietnam has won two Olympic silvers prior to the 2016 Games, one from weightlifting and the other from taekwondo.
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Simone Biles is must-see TV any time she competes, but this one should truly be special.
In the first round of competition, the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team placed second overall behind China, thanks in part to 23-year-old Sam Mikulak’s stellar 15.800 score on the floor routine. “Amazing, unbelievable match for me”, del Potro said. Jack Medica, a University of Washington swimmer who dominated at the NCAA championships, captured a gold medal and two silver medals at the Berlin Olympics.
However, Lochte didn’t qualify to defend that gold this year and the 200m will be his only chance to swim for individual gold in 2016.
On another productive day in South America for China, the pairing of Aisen Chen and Yue Lin outclassed the field in the men’s synchronised 10-metre platform competition with a final score of 496.98, nearly 40 points clear of closest challengers USA.
A rejuvenated Michael Phelps competes in the 200m butterfly final, an event where he took silver in 2012.
The Williams sisters entered Sunday’s match with a 15-0 career record in the Olympics, winning the gold medal in women’s doubles every time they entered the event: in 2000, 2008 and 2012.
The Netherlands’ Anna van der Breggen overtook USA’s cyclist Mara Abbott and claimed the gold medal Sunday with a 150 meters to go to the finish line. “At times, as an individual coach I’d say I was a little frustrated that we weren’t getting there fast enough, but I think we were getting on track”.
Finally, at Brazil’s last major worldwide competition before Rio, the Aquece Rio Test Event, the host nation took home the gold medal, putting up a dominant display to show to the world they’re ready for a shot at a medal here in Rio.
Often referred to as “three day eventing”, the Olympic equestrian competition lasts a total of four days, and is a combination of dressage, cross-country and jumping.
The Brazilian women play South Africa at 11 p.m. and the host nation’s fans have become enamored of their team as the men disappoint. “There are serious issues here and it will be a story at the back end of this if they surmount these problems and put on these Games”.
After watching China’s women’s basketball team go up against the Canadians in Rio yesterday, Shenzhen resident Jacky Ye said he still had high hopes for better results.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Day 3 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, women’s rugby, judo and more.
FILE- In this August 3, 2016 file photo United States goalkeeper Hope Solo holds the ball during a women’s Olympic football tournament match against New Zealand at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. They would get bombarded, especially the men’s team.
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Starting out on the floor exercise, they found themselves last of eight teams when they were done. DiRado finished almost five seconds slower than Hosszu, but swam her personal best time by more than half a second. Earlier in the day, Serbia faces Australia.
