The men’s singles tennis final takes place at the Olympic Tennis Centre from 16.00, which sees Team GB’s Andy Murray looking to retain the title he won in London four years ago when he faces Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina.
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Phelps will finish his record-setting Rio Olympics with the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay.
While some Olympic historians have disputed the number of golds the US has won, the United States Olympic Committee said that the women’s victory would count as the country’s 1,000th.
Williams wasn’t originally expected to play mixed doubles in Rio but was entered in the draw after her two early exits, which came while she was battling a virus.
South Africa’s Jaco Van Zyl sank Olympic golf’s second hole in one in the par-three eighth hole in the third round of the men’s competition.
International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams says Junius, a middleweight, went to the weigh-in Thursday for his fight later in the day against French boxer Hassan Amzile.
In contrast, the United States has won 1,071 gold medals and 2,698 total medals since the 1896 games in Athens – the kickoff of the Olympics’ modern era – not including the medals won in Rio, where the likes of Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers have forecast the USA will garner more than 100 medals. Four years after losing the title in acrimonious circumstances when she became embroiled in a row with the referee, Ding, nicknamed “big baby”, finally won the gold she had hankered after so dearly. Ryan Murphy also chipped in a gold in the men’s 200-meter backstroke.
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce could actually beat Bolt to a sprinting landmark if she can win the 100 meters gold. He led at the midway point but faded to fifth.
The seemingly unstoppable American Katie Ledecky is also back in the pool, this time to qualify for the 800 meter freestyle. Villanova’s Kyle Lowry will look to get the ball to his teammates Sunday against France, possibly the toughest test yet for the U.S. The French are led by National Basketball Association stars Tony Parker and Boris Diaw.
A police officer was shot in the head on Wednesday after he and two others working security at the Olympics got lost near a slum and encountered gunfire.
For “Nightline”, I’m Matt Gutman, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
But gymnasts are in action elsewhere – this time it’s the turn of the men on the trampoline.
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The US is way out in front in the medal table with China right behind, and to date there’s a good showing from Japan and Australia. It is the first ever Olympic medal for the island country known for their athletic rugby. 1000 gold medals is just the beginning. It’s the first medal of the Rio Games for the Romanians, who outscored China 44-38.
