Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, who on Sunday will face world number 1, Novak Djokovic, got stuck in an elevator of the Olympic Village by a power outage and was rescued by the handball team.
"Thus began his day @delpotrojuan: 40 minutes locked in an elevator of the Olympic village by a power outage," reported journalist Jorge Viale Twitter, accompanying the message with a photo of tandilense sitting on the floor of the elevator.
"No cell signal, he was rescued by members of the Gladiators, the Argentina team of handball," he added in another tweet.
Information confirmed by one of the team handball, Federico Pizarro, also through social networking, with photo included with the player. "The power went out and got someone was locked ,, the gladiators to rescue @delpotrojuan".
The Argentina press, much given to puns, soon to take advantage of the story: "Nole turn off the light," he headlined the daily Olé, referring to the name with which is known to Djokovic.
luni, 8 august 2016
Phelps follows the harvest gold and Del Potro gives the biggest surprise in Rio-2016
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.
Michael Phelps achieved its 23rd Olympic medal thanks to free 4x100
American swimmer Michael Phelps won his twenty-third Olympic medal (19 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes) thanks to the American victory in the 4x100 relay of the Games in Rio beating ahead of Frenchman, silver team and the Australian, who is he hung the bronze.
Phelps, who did not plan to swim on the second day, finally jumped into the pool of the Aquatics Centre Rio to add to the cause of the relay. The shark of Baltimore, who swam the second 100, did not disappoint in the first chance he decided to continue making history.
Caeleb Dressel, Ryan and Nathan Adrian Held-along to Phelps-- formed a team that regained the throne in the freestyle relay at the expense of the French, current Olympic champions. The Gauls took the initiative for much of the race.
Phelps, who did not plan to swim on the second day, finally jumped into the pool of the Aquatics Centre Rio to add to the cause of the relay. The shark of Baltimore, who swam the second 100, did not disappoint in the first chance he decided to continue making history.
Caeleb Dressel, Ryan and Nathan Adrian Held-along to Phelps-- formed a team that regained the throne in the freestyle relay at the expense of the French, current Olympic champions. The Gauls took the initiative for much of the race.
Brazil drew with Iraq and returned to disappoint
After the disappointing debut in which he did not pass the goalless draw against South Africa, Brazil again played a poor game and just hit him to match 0-0 against Iraq . The team led by Neymar again repeated mistakes he had made in the opening game and, full of nervousness and recklessness, suffered too a duel that thought he could solve easily.
The main sin of the home side was fast losing patience to get into a very well planted Iraq that was devoted mainly to cut the game with fouls and lose the maximum possible amount of minutes on each ball.
Thus, after a first half in which he had only a couple of close -ups of little risk to the arch rival, Brazil played almost full complement in the field in Iraq. However, he could not find the goal and ended up disappointing their people again.
Against this background, the Canarinhos, which so far garnered only 2 points like Iraq, the qualification for the next stage will be played in the last group match on Wednesday against the leader, Denmark (4 points).
The main sin of the home side was fast losing patience to get into a very well planted Iraq that was devoted mainly to cut the game with fouls and lose the maximum possible amount of minutes on each ball.
Thus, after a first half in which he had only a couple of close -ups of little risk to the arch rival, Brazil played almost full complement in the field in Iraq. However, he could not find the goal and ended up disappointing their people again.
Against this background, the Canarinhos, which so far garnered only 2 points like Iraq, the qualification for the next stage will be played in the last group match on Wednesday against the leader, Denmark (4 points).
The desolation of Djokovic: "It's one of the toughest defeats"
Novak Djokovic tearfully left the center court at the Olympic site, staring at the floor and empty eyes, resigned to assimilate "one of the toughest defeats" of his career.
Only gold leaves out the Serbian pantheon . Rio was his third attempt. A new frustration. Once escaping.
The image of Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro in the network, holding each other, will be one of the sensations of the Games. The dominator of world tennis for comfort.
"It's one of the hardest of my life, my career defeats," he said. "Del Potro was better than me. In the important points played an extraordinary way. We must congratulate" assumed the Balkan tennis player, who conceded their fifth defeat all season.
"It's a disappointment to me. But as a friend and for all that has gone through injuries I'm happy for him," said the tennis player from Belgrade, newly winner in Toronto and holder twelve Grand Slam titles.
"This defeat is hard. It's not easy to assimilate. It is not the first time I lose a match but this tournament is special," admitted Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic, like Juan Martin del Potro, was part of the extravaganza that looked at the main site of the Olympic Tennis Centre.
The stands divided, hailed the Serbian and Argentine. Both players participated in the show.
"I have rarely experienced an atmosphere like this. I felt as if my country. I got out. I appreciate it," he lamented the world number one.
Only gold leaves out the Serbian pantheon . Rio was his third attempt. A new frustration. Once escaping.
The image of Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro in the network, holding each other, will be one of the sensations of the Games. The dominator of world tennis for comfort.
"It's one of the hardest of my life, my career defeats," he said. "Del Potro was better than me. In the important points played an extraordinary way. We must congratulate" assumed the Balkan tennis player, who conceded their fifth defeat all season.
"It's a disappointment to me. But as a friend and for all that has gone through injuries I'm happy for him," said the tennis player from Belgrade, newly winner in Toronto and holder twelve Grand Slam titles.
"This defeat is hard. It's not easy to assimilate. It is not the first time I lose a match but this tournament is special," admitted Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic, like Juan Martin del Potro, was part of the extravaganza that looked at the main site of the Olympic Tennis Centre.
The stands divided, hailed the Serbian and Argentine. Both players participated in the show.
"I have rarely experienced an atmosphere like this. I felt as if my country. I got out. I appreciate it," he lamented the world number one.
Del Potro: "I did not expect to win, I'm surprised the level I've ever had"
Juan Martin del Potro was elated after beating world number one, Novak Djokovic, in a game that enjoyed and that "not expect to win or to offer the high level proven game. "
"It was a wonderful evening from the previous, from the drawing. The expectations were very high and I kept thinking what this party. I did not think winning it. I'm surprised the level I've had," admitted Del Potro.
Del Potro again feel happiness after crossing the desert so long ago suffered because of his injured right wrist. "After what I've struggled to return to play tennis again beat a number one"
"It was two and a half hours of intensity spectacular game. People enjoyed. I was tired but I enjoyed it. I wanted to win but also to continue the match because I was nice evening and a great heat in the stands, a large colorful" revealed the tennis player from Tandil.
Juan Martin del Potro highlighted its good level on the track. "I've played very well with my right. I came to enjoy when the beat so that people clamored from the podium. We made a dream night," he said.
Del Potro had words for Djokovic, who pined for a gold medal. "He has played at Wimbledon for example, mourn with sadness to me and him backwards. Djokovic is a great champion and a friend of the circuit. I know how important for him was this event and the gold medal but he also knows the effort I've done. We have great respect for both. We have good wave, "he said.
"It was a wonderful evening from the previous, from the drawing. The expectations were very high and I kept thinking what this party. I did not think winning it. I'm surprised the level I've had," admitted Del Potro.
Del Potro again feel happiness after crossing the desert so long ago suffered because of his injured right wrist. "After what I've struggled to return to play tennis again beat a number one"
"It was two and a half hours of intensity spectacular game. People enjoyed. I was tired but I enjoyed it. I wanted to win but also to continue the match because I was nice evening and a great heat in the stands, a large colorful" revealed the tennis player from Tandil.
Juan Martin del Potro highlighted its good level on the track. "I've played very well with my right. I came to enjoy when the beat so that people clamored from the podium. We made a dream night," he said.
Del Potro had words for Djokovic, who pined for a gold medal. "He has played at Wimbledon for example, mourn with sadness to me and him backwards. Djokovic is a great champion and a friend of the circuit. I know how important for him was this event and the gold medal but he also knows the effort I've done. We have great respect for both. We have good wave, "he said.
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