Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic
Bolt will associate Ali, Colombia's BMX queen extends her reign and nice GB enjoys hockey glory. All this and additional on Friday at Rio de Janeiro 2016
Usain Bolt will a Muhammad Ali
Jamaican sprint virtuoso Usain Bolt another the 4x100m title to his 100m and 200m Rio de Janeiro 2016 gold medals, and becomes the primary person to win all 3 events at 3 consecutive Olympic Games. "There you go, i am the best," Bolt told reporters after, transferral back reminiscences of the late and so nice Muhammad Ali. "I'm about to stay awake late and rejoice," he added, swing Rio's noted party scene on high alert.
High 5 for Felix
Allyson Felix won a fifth Olympic laurel wreath, creating her the foremost palmy feminine track and field jock of all time, because the USA triumphed within the 4x100m final in forty-one.01 seconds. The Jamaican team, containing Elaine Thompson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, was second in forty-one.36, whereas GB took bronze in an exceedingly national record forty-one.77. "It's extremely neat sharing with these special women. we tend to rejoiced out there," aforesaid Felix.
Jolly British hockey sticks
Hollie Webb smashed home the winning shot to relinquish nice Britain an unassailable 2-0 lead in an exceedingly shoot-out, as nice GB beat the defensive champions and no.1 graded team, The Netherlands, to win their 1st ever women's hockey laurel wreath. Fantastic scenes followed, as British players celebrated associate sudden finish.
Spanish joy in court game
The world no.1 geographical area Marin of Kingdom of Spain earned her 1st Olympic court game title once she beat Pusarla V. Sindhu of Republic of India 2-1 within the women's singles final. within the wash room singles, Lee Chong Wei of Malaya defeated cheat Olympic champion designer Dan of China in their semi-final, avenging his losses to designer within the previous 2 Olympic finals. within the wash room doubles, China's Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan beat Malaysia's Goh V. adult male and Tan Wee Kiong 2-1 for gold.
Esposito claims Australia's 1st athletic competition gold
"I knew these days was about to come back once everything came along," Australia's Chloe Esposito aforesaid, when capturing gold in associate Olympic record of one,372 points. Esposito was solid throughout the 5 events of the pentathlon: seventh when swimming, sixth through fencing, up to fourth following equestrian. Her best event is that the running-shooting combination within the finale, thus she knew gold was still close by. "It's been a tricky road, particularly this year I had a couple of injuries," she said. "Nothing was simple." Elodie Clouvel of France captured silver and Oktawia Nowacka of European nation earned bronze.
Germany offer legendary coach a correct send-off
Germany defeated Scandinavian nation 2-1 at the Maracanã arena to win the women's Olympic soccer title for the primary time, and provides coach Silvia Neid an ideal farewell gift. The Swedes had already knocked out hosts Brazil and defensive champions USA, however Germany were too sturdy and a strike from Dzsenifer Marozsan and Linda Sembrant goal did the injury.
Brazil, Germany able to battle once more in wash room soccer for laurel wreath
USA rule the pool
Ashleigh Johnson created 9 saves and boomerang Neushul scored 3 times because the USA extended their dominance in women's athletic game with a 12-5 convert Italia within the final. The Americans stretched their Olympic Games run to twenty two games: they conjointly won gold at London 2012, and have become the sole cheat winner since the women's tournament was another to the Olympic Games in 2000.
Colombia's queen of BMX reigns on
Colombia's Mariana Pajon defended her title within the women's BMX final so raised her bike within the air to acknowledge the adoring crowds waving the yellow, blue and red of her home country. Pajon could be a star in South American nation, most in order that a BMX track has been named in her honour. The USA concluded its laurel wreath drought in BMX as Connor Fields won the wash room Olympic final within the American-born sport.
USA got wind of shot at triple crown
In a repeat of the last 2 Olympic finals, the USA wash room five beat Kingdom of Spain 82-76 within the semi-finals and can combat Serbia in their third straight Olympic laurel wreath game, on Sunday. Klay Thompson scored twenty two points for the Americans, Kevin William James Durant another fourteen points and Kyrie Irving had thirteen. Pau Gasol scored twenty three points for Kingdom of Spain, World Health Organization tested the USA however once more had to accept coming back an in depth second.
Russians reign on in synch
Russia extended its laurel wreath streak in synchronic swimming by winning its fifth consecutive title within the team event. The laurel wreath was the second won by Russia at Rio de Janeiro 2016 following the finish of Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina within the duets. By winning another groups laurel wreath, the combine player level with their national Anastasia Davydova on 5 gold medals, because the most embellished synchronic swimmers in Olympic history.
