2024-08-03 23:36:53
Sometimes successes slip away by a matter of centimeters. That’s what happened to us today in the women’s triples, where Latin America has not been so lucky. We have secured a medal in boxing, at least one bronze, although the metals are still to be found, thanks to Mexico’s Marco Verde. Today, history has been made by Simone Biles, who went on to win gold, and Remco Evenepoel, who has signed a historic double in Olympic cycling.
This Saturday is the first big day of the royal sport in the Olympic Games, sports, and Latin America is a few centimeters to achieve a medal. She is in the women’s triple jump, where Cubans Liadagmis Povea and Leyanis Pérez are fourth and fifth.
The medal for Latin America was secured by the Mexican boxer Marco Verde, who qualified for the final of the 71 kg category and thus secured at least the bronze.
Mexican boxer Marco Verde (blue) during his fight against Indian Nashant Dev, who won, advancing to the semi-finals and securing a medal. REUTERS – Peter Cziborra
Simone Biles continues to reclaim her throne in artistic gymnastics. In the vault event, the United States has undoubtedly won gold: the third he has achieved in these Olympic Games and the seventh of his career. The silver went to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, capping off a big day for the country’s Rio sport, which also won bronze in mixed team judo.
A day to remember in cycling, in which Remco Evenepoel won two Olympic crowns. The Belgian won the road race this Saturday a week after doing the same in the time trial, achieving a historic double.
In tennis we already have an Olympic champion: Zheng Qinwen. After surprising and eliminating the big favorite in the finals, Iwa Swiatek, the Chinese defeated the Croatian Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in the final.
With reports from Carlos Pizarro and Nassim Molina.
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