The Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who hastens to regain lost because of a wrist injury time gave a romp tennis tournament Rio 2012 by eliminating the first favorite, the world number one, Novak Djokovic (7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)).
Djokovic, who left in tears and had only lost four games so far this year, will not fight for Olympic gold, the only major prize that remains to his resume settlement.
Serbian, apparently nervous, overacting in the celebrations and surmounted by a extramotivado rival, did not find the formula to cut the enthusiastic attitude of the Argentine.
Del Potro was strengthened the Olympic Tennis Centre. A victory that reactivates a damaged career by injuries.
Wrist forced him not long ago to step through the operating room. Two years overboard shortly after peer into the top of the circuit, the fourth in the world months ago, in 2009, to win the Open United States .
Del Potro, who in London 2012 deprived the Serbian Olympic bronze, his last victory renowned returned to knock Djokovic, winner of seven titles this year and possessed twelve Grand Slam, including Roland Garros and Australia in 2016 .
Del Potro, supported by half of a divided stand on a footballing environment, he hid in his towel at the end. Tearfully. Pending that Rio 2016 will recover as a player. Now awaits the Portuguese Joao Sousa in the second round.
luni, 8 august 2016
Argentina and Brazil face is the cross in Round 2
Sunday August 7 the second day of football was played at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Argentina claimed his first win of the tournament, while Brazil is against the ropes again after a goalless draw.
Argentina 2-1 Algeria
Goals from Angel Correa and Calleri served to the first victory for the albiceleste after the disappointment in Portugal . Argentines now hope to continue the streak.
Brazil 0-0 Iraq
Still does not appear Neymar at these Olympics. The crack of Barcelona was unable to lead his team, which has not scored or a goal in the two games and is already on the brink.
Denmark 1-0 South Africa
Victory by the minimum of Danes with both Skov.
Fiji 1-5 Mexico
Mexico ended up beating people, and it had to overcome the initial both Krishna. A poker Erik Gutierrez and other Saicedo both completed the scoring.
Germany 3-3 Republic of Korea
Soreprendente tie 'in extremis' of the Germans. Gnabry a goal in the discount allowed Europeans score a point.
Honduras 1-2 Portugal
Second victory of the Portuguese, who had to overcome much of the initial Honduras.
Japan 2-2 Colombia
The South American team was winning 0-2 but managed to overcome Asians in a few minutes an equalizer.
Sweden 0-1 Nigeria
The African side a suffering but important victory against Sweden was.
Argentina 2-1 Algeria
Goals from Angel Correa and Calleri served to the first victory for the albiceleste after the disappointment in Portugal . Argentines now hope to continue the streak.
Brazil 0-0 Iraq
Still does not appear Neymar at these Olympics. The crack of Barcelona was unable to lead his team, which has not scored or a goal in the two games and is already on the brink.
Denmark 1-0 South Africa
Victory by the minimum of Danes with both Skov.
Fiji 1-5 Mexico
Mexico ended up beating people, and it had to overcome the initial both Krishna. A poker Erik Gutierrez and other Saicedo both completed the scoring.
Germany 3-3 Republic of Korea
Soreprendente tie 'in extremis' of the Germans. Gnabry a goal in the discount allowed Europeans score a point.
Honduras 1-2 Portugal
Second victory of the Portuguese, who had to overcome much of the initial Honduras.
Japan 2-2 Colombia
The South American team was winning 0-2 but managed to overcome Asians in a few minutes an equalizer.
Sweden 0-1 Nigeria
The African side a suffering but important victory against Sweden was.
The shocking image of Djokovic crying after another Olympic disappointment
One of the most striking images that leave the 2016 Olympic Games are the disconsolate tears Novak Djokovic after falling eliminated in first round men's tennis tournament against Juan Martin Del Potro. The world number one not to accumulate Grand Slams and titles on the circuit, but in Rio adds his third Olympic disappointment. And that hurts more than any other
To be the number one favorite and practically have secured gold on his shoulders, to fall eliminated first of change against a team depleted by injuries and over had to live moments of tension hours before the game by being locked in an elevator inside the Olympic Village.
But this is tennis, and so are the Olympic Games , the only competition that has always escaped the Serbian . Are worthless his 12 Grand Slam or have reached Rio 2016 winning with authority Masters 1000 Toronto. Del Potro was surprised, it was better. And point. And this new Olympic disappointment made Nole down to earth for the first time since he is the absolute master of world tennis.
The Olympics are not for him . Although it can boast a bronze medal won in Beijing 2008, at that time the frustration came over him when sent to an overhead network in the semifinal against Rafa Nadal , who could have made it very close to winning the match and put him in the end. He also was in tears.
And in London, Juan Martin Del Potro also left him without metal to win the consolation final. In semis he fell to an Andy Murray that ultimately would be Olympic champion in the Wimbledon grass. Novak Djokovic will have to wait until 2020 Tokyo.
To be the number one favorite and practically have secured gold on his shoulders, to fall eliminated first of change against a team depleted by injuries and over had to live moments of tension hours before the game by being locked in an elevator inside the Olympic Village.
But this is tennis, and so are the Olympic Games , the only competition that has always escaped the Serbian . Are worthless his 12 Grand Slam or have reached Rio 2016 winning with authority Masters 1000 Toronto. Del Potro was surprised, it was better. And point. And this new Olympic disappointment made Nole down to earth for the first time since he is the absolute master of world tennis.
The Olympics are not for him . Although it can boast a bronze medal won in Beijing 2008, at that time the frustration came over him when sent to an overhead network in the semifinal against Rafa Nadal , who could have made it very close to winning the match and put him in the end. He also was in tears.
And in London, Juan Martin Del Potro also left him without metal to win the consolation final. In semis he fell to an Andy Murray that ultimately would be Olympic champion in the Wimbledon grass. Novak Djokovic will have to wait until 2020 Tokyo.
Fatima Galvez just fourth in the Olympic pit
The Spanish Fatima Galvez today lost the first bronze medal in shooting in Olympic pit modality losing to American Corey Cogdell in the tiebreaker.
After fifteen regulatory releases, both fencers failed matched dishes and thirteen other two and in the playoff round, Galvez lost his first shot, after his rival had won.
Cordoba 29, current world champion, improved his result of the 2012 London Olympics when he finished in fifth place.
Galvez was left out of the series of gold by a plate and then in the match for the bronze medal let out in the tiebreaker, considered a competing lottery.
The Spanish missed the first shot in the third release, the dispute equalized with a failure Cogdell in the fifth; then he puts forward the penultimate release, Cogdell for error, but the Cordovan failed in his junior and the fight was decided in the tiebreaker.
Rio 2016 is the second Fatima Galvez participation in the Olympic Games after London 2012, where he came fifth and won the respective Olympic diploma.
Last year was crowned world champion in Lonato ( Italy ) and the gold medal at the European Games that were I in Baku (Azerbaijan) also hung.
After fifteen regulatory releases, both fencers failed matched dishes and thirteen other two and in the playoff round, Galvez lost his first shot, after his rival had won.
Cordoba 29, current world champion, improved his result of the 2012 London Olympics when he finished in fifth place.
Galvez was left out of the series of gold by a plate and then in the match for the bronze medal let out in the tiebreaker, considered a competing lottery.
The Spanish missed the first shot in the third release, the dispute equalized with a failure Cogdell in the fifth; then he puts forward the penultimate release, Cogdell for error, but the Cordovan failed in his junior and the fight was decided in the tiebreaker.
Rio 2016 is the second Fatima Galvez participation in the Olympic Games after London 2012, where he came fifth and won the respective Olympic diploma.
Last year was crowned world champion in Lonato ( Italy ) and the gold medal at the European Games that were I in Baku (Azerbaijan) also hung.
Annemiek van Vleuten - Dutch cyclist accident Annemiek van Vleuten
Dutch Annemiek van Vleuten has suffered a spectacular fall when leading solo cycling test route of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
When the accident occurred in one of the moments of descent. The Dutch marched and break fast. by the images it seems he lost control of his bike.
Although the Danish Cycling Federation was quick to say he was conscious and out of danger, there were serious moments of doubts about his health when doctors approached him for help and seemed to not move, "Van Vleuten is aware and is they being taken to hospital for further examination. a doctor is with her federation ", announced in a statement on social networks.
His compatriot Anna van der Breggen Olympic champion proclaimed test. On arrival at goal his first thought was for van Vleuten: "I was shocked by the accident, thought it was a very hard blow."
When the accident occurred in one of the moments of descent. The Dutch marched and break fast. by the images it seems he lost control of his bike.
Although the Danish Cycling Federation was quick to say he was conscious and out of danger, there were serious moments of doubts about his health when doctors approached him for help and seemed to not move, "Van Vleuten is aware and is they being taken to hospital for further examination. a doctor is with her federation ", announced in a statement on social networks.
His compatriot Anna van der Breggen Olympic champion proclaimed test. On arrival at goal his first thought was for van Vleuten: "I was shocked by the accident, thought it was a very hard blow."
Commentators for Dutch TV say Van Vleuten is OK after this horrific crash. #Rio2016 #womensroadrace #vanvleuten pic.twitter.com/gN4Wpmsu0d
— Spreadex (@spreadexsports) August 7, 2016
joi, 4 august 2016
White hopes that Spain "has all the luck he deserves" in Rio
The president of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), Alejandro Blanco, hoped that the Spaniards have "all the luck they deserve" in Rio, where the margin of medals already achieved something very important by the number of classified and stressed that " Spain has sports icons in world sport".
"No I predict, that gives me very unlucky. We have many possibilities, the results are very good, people are very strong, in the ideal state before the Games, then the competition will qualify us, but we are the tenth country in the world in number of classified and fourth in Europe, "he said.
White recalled that for the first time in history such a strong team as Italy has less classifieds that Spain and number of teams, "except the host country are the United States , Australia , France and Spain".
"This data is already important to see the level of the team. Allow it stand out, because getting that a country of 44 million people is a huge honor. We are fortunate to have athletes who are icons of world sport plus (Rafael) Nadal. at this time in the sports world how important is the brand Spain, "he added.
COE president praised the way in which the Spanish sport has worked to get to Rio last four years, but insisted that "have 306 athletes is the best message for the Spanish satiety".
"They then go 15 or 20 medals well, but can not say. The flag now flies over the Villa, tomorrow we have another landmark event with the inauguration of the House of Spain and just missing the opening day and we have all the luck which deserve, "he added.
Asked about the facilities of the Olympic Village and complaints shown by some athletes to certain deficiencies in the installation, White argued that Spanish athletes are good and comfortable and that he has not received any complaint.
"It's one of the best villas in the whole story. There were issues that had to end and are ending. Maybe that haste to have it on time is what has annoyed a little the subject, but athletes are very good," he said.
Despite this, White said any athlete or a technician found "with a faucet that does not work, something usual when premieres a house."
"Think here are housed 16,000 people. There have been key failures and the problem is that they had not tested before, but in general people are delighted. The athletes are well, we have not received any complaints and generally people are happy, "he said.
"No I predict, that gives me very unlucky. We have many possibilities, the results are very good, people are very strong, in the ideal state before the Games, then the competition will qualify us, but we are the tenth country in the world in number of classified and fourth in Europe, "he said.
White recalled that for the first time in history such a strong team as Italy has less classifieds that Spain and number of teams, "except the host country are the United States , Australia , France and Spain".
"This data is already important to see the level of the team. Allow it stand out, because getting that a country of 44 million people is a huge honor. We are fortunate to have athletes who are icons of world sport plus (Rafael) Nadal. at this time in the sports world how important is the brand Spain, "he added.
COE president praised the way in which the Spanish sport has worked to get to Rio last four years, but insisted that "have 306 athletes is the best message for the Spanish satiety".
"They then go 15 or 20 medals well, but can not say. The flag now flies over the Villa, tomorrow we have another landmark event with the inauguration of the House of Spain and just missing the opening day and we have all the luck which deserve, "he added.
Asked about the facilities of the Olympic Village and complaints shown by some athletes to certain deficiencies in the installation, White argued that Spanish athletes are good and comfortable and that he has not received any complaint.
"It's one of the best villas in the whole story. There were issues that had to end and are ending. Maybe that haste to have it on time is what has annoyed a little the subject, but athletes are very good," he said.
Despite this, White said any athlete or a technician found "with a faucet that does not work, something usual when premieres a house."
"Think here are housed 16,000 people. There have been key failures and the problem is that they had not tested before, but in general people are delighted. The athletes are well, we have not received any complaints and generally people are happy, "he said.
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