The boxer Namibia Jonas Junius was arrested by Brazilian police on suspicion of attempted sexual abuse of a waitress in the Olympic Village, said Monday the police, which is the second case of detention of a competitor of the Games by a complaint of sexual violence in the official seat of the athletes.
The waitress accused Junius, 22, had tried to kiss her by force and then offer money in exchange for sex. The employee boxer managed to escape and called for help, police said.
The woman filed a complaint against the fighter in the police station in the area of Barra da Tijuca, where the Olympic Village, and the agents decided to apprehend the suspect, who was scheduled to debut at the Games this week.
Junius, grade Light Welter, was standard-bearer of the delegation of his country at the opening ceremony of the Games.
This was the second such case in Rio. Last week, the Moroccan boxer Saada Hassan was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse of two waitresses, also in the Olympic Village.
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Kohlschreiber withdrew with a broken foot
German tennis player Philipp Kohlschreiber withdrew from the Olympics in Rio because of a broken foot, confirmed Monday the German Tennis Federation.
Kohlschreiber, 32 , head serial number 13, had beaten the Argentine Guido Pella in three sets in the first round of the Olympic tournament and was scheduled to face the Slovakian Andrej Martin Monday.
"For a stress fracture in the foot, Philipp Kohlschreiber can not play his second round match at the Olympic Games," the federation said on Twitter.
Kohlschreiber, 32 , head serial number 13, had beaten the Argentine Guido Pella in three sets in the first round of the Olympic tournament and was scheduled to face the Slovakian Andrej Martin Monday.
"For a stress fracture in the foot, Philipp Kohlschreiber can not play his second round match at the Olympic Games," the federation said on Twitter.
Boada and Cid advance to the semifinals of the coxless pairs
The Spanish rowers Anna Boada and Aina Cid have qualified Monday for the semifinals of the coxless pairs at the Olympics in Rio after being second in its series and sixth in the overall standings.
The Catalan couple made a preliminary magnificent in which was only surpassed by the American vessel formed by Felice Müller and Grace Luczak (7: 05.14). Thus, of Barcelona and Amposta always they remained in second position and concluded with a time of 7: 12.00.
Britain Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, current Olympic champions and world dominated the series with a mark of 7: 05.05. The semi-finals begin on Wednesday from 13.30 Spanish time.
The Catalan couple made a preliminary magnificent in which was only surpassed by the American vessel formed by Felice Müller and Grace Luczak (7: 05.14). Thus, of Barcelona and Amposta always they remained in second position and concluded with a time of 7: 12.00.
Britain Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, current Olympic champions and world dominated the series with a mark of 7: 05.05. The semi-finals begin on Wednesday from 13.30 Spanish time.
RTVE launches two new applications to follow the Games on a connected television or a smart watch
Spanish Radio Television (RTVE) has launched two new applications to track information and topicality of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 through a connected television or a smart watch.
As it reported by the Corporation, the application for the smartwatch GEAR S2 can now download from the Galaxy Apps store and is his first experience in the environment wearables, devices that are incorporated somewhere in the body.
Regarding the new version of the Special Olympics in the 'Red Button', the public body explained that since Monday August 8 available options expand on that platform, which gives users direct, video on demand, the medallero, orderly and sports programming days.
In this sense, RTVE has indicated that changes in the platform facilitate the monitoring of testing live or already completed, and added that is available for TVs with HbbTV 1.5 standard, which is supporting the live broadcast through Internet, and some models of version 1.1.
As it reported by the Corporation, the application for the smartwatch GEAR S2 can now download from the Galaxy Apps store and is his first experience in the environment wearables, devices that are incorporated somewhere in the body.
Regarding the new version of the Special Olympics in the 'Red Button', the public body explained that since Monday August 8 available options expand on that platform, which gives users direct, video on demand, the medallero, orderly and sports programming days.
In this sense, RTVE has indicated that changes in the platform facilitate the monitoring of testing live or already completed, and added that is available for TVs with HbbTV 1.5 standard, which is supporting the live broadcast through Internet, and some models of version 1.1.
Rio 2016: Mother and son compete for the first time in Olympic Games
Curiosities in the Olympic Games succeed, but this case had never occurred in history.
Georgian Nino Salukvadze, participating for the eighth time in the Games (the most) and it was gold and silver in Seoul and bronze in Beijing, is proud to share his passion, pistol shooting, with no less than your son.
Georgian Nino Salukvadze, participating for the eighth time in the Games (the most) and it was gold and silver in Seoul and bronze in Beijing, is proud to share his passion, pistol shooting, with no less than your son.
Carla Suarez, experience and claw to keep dreaming (7-6, 6-3)
Carla Suarez pulled experience to take the first set in a tie break worked (7-6 / 5) while the second is what he said after being a gale for young Croatian Ana Konjuh (6-3). It will be measured in the third round of the US Key Madison who eliminated France's Kristina Mladenovic in more than three hours of play. Meanwhile, Roberto Bautista also advanced after beating Lorenzi.
The Spanish Carla Suarez reached for the first time in his career the second round of an Olympic tournament after beating Croatia's Ana Konjuh 7-6 (5) 6-3 in the second round of the 2016 Rio Games.
In an unprecedented shock, the Spanish tennis player struggled to beat the young Balkan, 18 and located at No. 100 of the women's tour. The Canaries had to save a set point to prevent further mishaps. He took the tiebreaker sleeve and won the tiebreak.
This discouraged to Konjuh and spurred the Spanish, who started the second set with 4-0. Carla, twelfth in the world in Rio shares in his third Games and boasting this year having won in Doha and Portugal , seek to be among the top eight of the competition in the match against American Madison Keys.
Roberto Bautista to second round by beating Lorenzi
The Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista continued his hot streak in Rio 2016, where progress both in the individual tournament and the doubles, and placed in the knockout stage after finishing with resistance from Italian Paolo Lorenzi (7-6 (2) 6-2).
The Spanish Carla Suarez reached for the first time in his career the second round of an Olympic tournament after beating Croatia's Ana Konjuh 7-6 (5) 6-3 in the second round of the 2016 Rio Games.
In an unprecedented shock, the Spanish tennis player struggled to beat the young Balkan, 18 and located at No. 100 of the women's tour. The Canaries had to save a set point to prevent further mishaps. He took the tiebreaker sleeve and won the tiebreak.
This discouraged to Konjuh and spurred the Spanish, who started the second set with 4-0. Carla, twelfth in the world in Rio shares in his third Games and boasting this year having won in Doha and Portugal , seek to be among the top eight of the competition in the match against American Madison Keys.
Roberto Bautista to second round by beating Lorenzi
The Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista continued his hot streak in Rio 2016, where progress both in the individual tournament and the doubles, and placed in the knockout stage after finishing with resistance from Italian Paolo Lorenzi (7-6 (2) 6-2).
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