Muhammad of the U.S. makes history in opening fencing bout.....Highlights.
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Aly Raisman's squirmy parents are at it again.
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U.S. field hockey hangs on, tops world No. 2 Argentina, 2-1.....Highlights.
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Lilly King Breaststrokes for America. Yulia Efimova's Wagging Finger Is at Rest.
By Justin Peters
Russia's Yulia Efimova looks on as USA's Lilly King (R) celebrates winning the women's 100-meter breaststroke final with USA's Katie Meili
The rivalry between King and Efimova has been one of the biggest storylines of these young Olympics. It started on Sunday night, when Efimova, who had initially been banned from these Olympics for doping before winning a last-minute reprieve, won her heat in the breaststroke and celebrated by wagging her finger in a victorious manner.
King, who was waiting to swim in the next heat, wagged her own finger back at the television on which she was watching Efimova’s celebration.
The Russian, who has twice tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and was actually suspended for 18 months at one point for Doping and barely got let into these Olympic Games....controversially, to say the least.....in reaction to Lily's Fingerwag then wagged her own finger more rapidly and at a different angle thus creating a more emphatic Finger wag.
The crowd booed and Lilly King got totally pissed off, vowing then and there to beat this Russian.
Speaking to Michele Tafoya after her own heat concluded, King justified her response: “You’re shaking your finger (like you're) No. 1 and you’ve been caught for drug cheating—
I’m just not a fan.”
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Justin Peters is a Slate correspondent and the author of The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet.
By Justin Peters
Russia's Yulia Efimova looks on as USA's Lilly King (R) celebrates winning the women's 100-meter breaststroke final with USA's Katie Meili
The rivalry between King and Efimova has been one of the biggest storylines of these young Olympics. It started on Sunday night, when Efimova, who had initially been banned from these Olympics for doping before winning a last-minute reprieve, won her heat in the breaststroke and celebrated by wagging her finger in a victorious manner.
King, who was waiting to swim in the next heat, wagged her own finger back at the television on which she was watching Efimova’s celebration.
The Russian, who has twice tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and was actually suspended for 18 months at one point for Doping and barely got let into these Olympic Games....controversially, to say the least.....in reaction to Lily's Fingerwag then wagged her own finger more rapidly and at a different angle thus creating a more emphatic Finger wag.
The crowd booed and Lilly King got totally pissed off, vowing then and there to beat this Russian.
Speaking to Michele Tafoya after her own heat concluded, King justified her response: “You’re shaking your finger (like you're) No. 1 and you’ve been caught for drug cheating—
I’m just not a fan.”
They've really picked up the production value at the Copacabana beach volleyball venue for the midnight match with defending Olympic champion Kerri Walsh Jennings.
In addition to the usual rock and samba music that has been playing during the breaks since the Rio Games began on Saturday, organizers gave Walsh Jennings and her partner April Ross a professional wrestling-style introduction as Monday night turned into Tuesday morning.
April Ross, ESPN Body Issue episode
With about 10 minutes before the start of the game against China, the stadium lights were darkened, replaced by searchlights that scanned the sand and the flashlights on fans' mobile phones. When the lights came on, the crowd broke into a chant of "U-S-A!"
Walsh Jennings and Ross have been the marquee match in each of their first two scheduled appearances in Rio. The midnight local starting time is designed to maximize television viewership in the United States.
The gold medal matches will also be at midnight.
April Ross, ESPN Body Issue episode
With about 10 minutes before the start of the game against China, the stadium lights were darkened, replaced by searchlights that scanned the sand and the flashlights on fans' mobile phones. When the lights came on, the crowd broke into a chant of "U-S-A!"
Walsh Jennings and Ross have been the marquee match in each of their first two scheduled appearances in Rio. The midnight local starting time is designed to maximize television viewership in the United States.
The gold medal matches will also be at midnight.
Jennifer Kessy captured the silver medal in Beach Volleyball at the 2012 London Olympic Games
I thought it was the 2016 Rio Olympics Dog....lol
I thought it was the 2016 Rio Olympics Dog....lol
A day after getting stuck for 40 minutes in an athletes' village elevator before upsetting No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the Rio de Janeiro Games tournament's first round, del Potro was back on court Monday and produced a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory over Portugal's Joao Sousa with the help of 16 forehand winners.
That match started 15½ hours after del Potro finished beating Djokovic in straight sets Sunday night. Earlier that day, the 6-foot-6 Argentine found himself trapped while trying to get from one floor to another — until getting rescued by countrymen competing in handball in Brazil.
Asked if he took an elevator before facing Sousa, del Potro replied with a laugh: "Not today."
One destroyed racket — and one poor set — later, Serena Williams is safely into the third round of the Rio Olympics as she bids for a second consecutive singles gold medal.
The No. 1-seeded American struggled for quite a while Monday night before emerging with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over France's Alize Cornet.
Williams started off by taking the first three games, but then dropped five of the following six. During that troublesome stretch, Williams reacted to losing two games in a row by mangling her equipment, slamming it against the back of her sideline chair.
Later, she was forced to erase a pair of set points for Cornet, who had won four of their previous seven matchups.
But Williams claimed the last three points of the tiebreaker, raced to a 3-0 lead in the second set and was on her way.
No tennis player ever has won two Olympic singles golds — let alone two in a row.
She snuck in based on Hotness Quotia. With a pinch of potential relevance cuz she was April Ross' previous partner, Kerri Walsh-Jennings now.
Crowd at Beach Volleyball, prior to this last match, were chanting "Zika" taunts at April Ross. She did not even make any disparaging remarks about Zika or Brazil at all. Not sure what The Idiotas are thinking.
Walsh Jennings and Ross dominate Chinese duo in two sets.....Highlights.
Italian Garozzo wins gold medal in fencing and celebrating.....Highlights.
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Serena Williams smashes her racket (and her competition).....Highlights.
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What to Watch: Rio Olympic Games Day 4.
With the world watching, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian hope to win the second-consecutive Olympic team final gold medal for the United States in Rio on Day 4 of the Games.
In soccer, the U.S. women have one more obstacle in group play as they go head-to-head with Colombia.
Over on the beach, Brazil's Larissa and Talita will have home field advantage against Team USA's Olympic first-timers Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat.
Beach Volleyball
10:00 am ET
Men’s Beach Volleyball: Dalhausser/Lucena (USA) vs. Virgen/Ontiveros (MEX)
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Ten years after splitting up, Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena reunited to form the top U.S. men’s beach volleyball team. Dalhausser recalls always hoping to play with Lucena again, determined to find success in a rekindled partnership. Entering the Olympic tournament as the third seed, the U.S. men hope to keep the momentum going with a win against Mexico’s Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros, a team who also grabbed a W in their first match of the Olympic Games. <strike></strike>
With the world watching, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian hope to win the second-consecutive Olympic team final gold medal for the United States in Rio on Day 4 of the Games.
In soccer, the U.S. women have one more obstacle in group play as they go head-to-head with Colombia.
Over on the beach, Brazil's Larissa and Talita will have home field advantage against Team USA's Olympic first-timers Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat.
Beach Volleyball
10:00 am ET
Men’s Beach Volleyball: Dalhausser/Lucena (USA) vs. Virgen/Ontiveros (MEX)
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Ten years after splitting up, Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena reunited to form the top U.S. men’s beach volleyball team. Dalhausser recalls always hoping to play with Lucena again, determined to find success in a rekindled partnership. Entering the Olympic tournament as the third seed, the U.S. men hope to keep the momentum going with a win against Mexico’s Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros, a team who also grabbed a W in their first match of the Olympic Games. <strike></strike>
3:30 pm ET
Women’s Beach Volleyball: Larissa/Talita (BRA) vs. Fendrick/Sweat (USA)
Against the top-ranked Brazilians, Olympic rookies Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat will be tested when they face off against Rio favorites, Larissa and Talita. Fendrick and Sweat could find themselves in a tough spot with a loss, which would leave them in a must-win situation going into their final match of pool play.
Women’s Beach Volleyball: Larissa/Talita (BRA) vs. Fendrick/Sweat (USA)
Against the top-ranked Brazilians, Olympic rookies Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat will be tested when they face off against Rio favorites, Larissa and Talita. Fendrick and Sweat could find themselves in a tough spot with a loss, which would leave them in a must-win situation going into their final match of pool play.
[h=2]Canoe/Kayak[/h]2:10 pm ET
Men’s canoe/kayak C1 final
Team USA’s Casey Eichfeld tries to break out and onto the medals podium in an event historically dominated by European competitors. Eichfeld is sitting in third place entering the C1 semifinals, an event where athletes drop into man-made whitewater rapids and must navigate a slalom-style course. The last time a U.S. canoe athlete won a medal in C1 was at the 1972 Munich Olympics. James McEwan won bronze, and happens to be the father of Eichfeld’s C2 partner, Devin, in Rio.<strike></strike>
Men’s canoe/kayak C1 final
Team USA’s Casey Eichfeld tries to break out and onto the medals podium in an event historically dominated by European competitors. Eichfeld is sitting in third place entering the C1 semifinals, an event where athletes drop into man-made whitewater rapids and must navigate a slalom-style course. The last time a U.S. canoe athlete won a medal in C1 was at the 1972 Munich Olympics. James McEwan won bronze, and happens to be the father of Eichfeld’s C2 partner, Devin, in Rio.<strike></strike>
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Women’s Diving: Synchronized 10m platform final
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Women’s Diving: Synchronized 10m platform final
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