2024-08-05 20:03:15
Guaragna was left out of the Dinghy Sailing final
Francisco Guaragna failed to qualify for the Dinghy Sailing final: both races today were cancelled due to weather conditions and he finished 27th overall.
Falasca out of Dinghy Sailing final
Lucía Falasca finished second in today’s race with +0:40. Race 10 – the last one – was cancelled due to weather conditions. She thus finished 11th overall and was on the verge of making the final, although she did not manage to qualify.
José María Larocca qualified for the equestrian final: “I prefer to finish last as an Argentine than win a medal representing another country”
The 55-year-old rider finished 29th in the standings with a score of 73.33 and qualified for the equestrian final at the Olympic Games. “I’d rather finish last as an Argentine than win an Olympic medal representing another country,” he said.
Cristina Cosentino after saving 4 penalties
Goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino saved all 4 of the German penalties and was the great figure of The lioness in the classification to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games.
When is Imane Khelif fighting for the Olympic semi-finals and where to watch?
After being the victim of hateful and ignorant attacks, a counter-movement was created in support of the boxer who has already secured at least the bronze medal.
The information in the link to this note.
Simon Biles: Superstars make mistakes too
Simon Biles fell in the beam final at the Paris Olympics. Biles, who already has three gold medals at these games, showed that she can also make mistakes and her mistake cost her the podium in this event, in fifth place.
What happened to him? full note at this link.
Artistic Gymnastics: Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade wins gold in women’s floor exercises
Emotions ran high at the Arena Bercy when Rebeca Andrade became the first Brazilian to win a gold medal in the Women’s Floor Exercise, with a score of 14.166.
This is her sixth Olympic medal, making her Brazil’s most decorated Olympian in history.
Team USA’s Simone Biles took the silver medal with a score of 14.133. Her compatriot Jordan Chiles rounded out the podium with a bronze medal, earning a score of 13.766.
🥇 Gold: Rebeca Andrade (BRA) – 14,166
🥈 Plata: Simone Biles (USA) – 14.133
🥉 Bronze: Jordan Chiles (USA) – 13,766
This was the 100-meter dash that crowned Noah Lyles
Both American Lyles, the new “fastest man in the world”, and Jamaican Kishane Thompson took 9.79 seconds to complete the 100 metres. The difference was just a few thousandths.