Swimmer Michael Phelps king hanged himself on Sunday in Rio-2016 gold medal and expanded its inexhaustible prize list 19 golds, on a day when Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro gave the biggest surprise of the Games so far to remove the monarch tennis, Novak Djokovic.
Phelps, who in total 23 medals in Olympic Games, was the second relay and got a good advantage for the American team, who finished imposed on France (silver) and Australia (bronze).
The 'Shark' Baltimore is the highest medal winner in the history of the Olympic Games.
But who she thwarted his intention to win his first gold was No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who lost to Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in a day dominated tennis surprises.
Del Potro, who seemed to have overcome the persistent problems in their wrists, subjected Djokovic 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/2) in a clash in which Europe was massively supported by the Brazilian public.
At the beginning of the road to Rio, 'Nole' thwarted his goal of treasuring the Olympic title, the only prize that is missing in their showcases nourished.
The Tower of Tandil is currently ranked 141 in the world rankings, having reached the Top 10 when he won the US Open in 2009, but was it fully recovered from his injury and threatens to discuss a medal.
The Argentine was also the executioner Serbian London-2012 and snatched the bronze medal.
"It was a wonderful night. I did not expect to win and I'm surprised the level I had, after fighting so replayability power and also thus gain a whole number 1" said Del Potro in the mixed zone.
- Other batacazos -
Two batacazos are also produced in doubles matches, being eliminated the top-seeded tournaments in men and women.
The sisters Serena and Venus Williams were eliminated in first round by Czech Lucie Safarova and the Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.
And the same fate befell the French Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert champions at the US Open-2015 and last Wimbledon before strangers Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah.
The star of the racket which debuted Sunday, the Spanish Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams had a very quiet day.
Rafa Nadal (3) Beijing- gold in 2008, took a walk to the Argentine Federico Delbonis in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday afternoon that he saddled a resounding 6-2, 6-1.
Another Olympic champion Andy Murray (London, 2012), currently number two in the world, triumphed over Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-2.
In women, the favorite Serena Williams had a comfortable debut against Australia with Daria Gavrilova 6-4, 6-2 triumph. His executioner in the final pass of Roland Garros, the Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza, faces Jelena Jankovic.
Majlinda Kelmendi judoka gave the first gold medal by winning Kosovo in the -52 kg category in the absolute debut of the young Balkan republic.
After winning the decisive battle Giuffrida Italian Odette, Kelmendi collapsed on the mat, before greeting the handful of compatriots present in the scenario that did not stop encouraging her to cry, "Ko-so-vo! Ko-so- vo ".
- The alarm is turned on for the Seleção -
In a day full of batacazos Sunday, weak Iraq national football team snatched a draw 0-0 at seleçao Neymar, another new hosts frustrating performance in the debut matched by the same scoreline against South Africa.
Brazil now has beards to soak in search of the gold medal, the only award missing from the selected world champions.
- Again Russia -
And when it seemed that the scandal over Russian doping was fading, he resurged in Paralympic sport with the tough decision of its international committee to suspend that country from the Games of the specialty to be held in Rio from 7 to 18 September.
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