Better together than separated: differences are no longer sought, but complement each other to win
The combination of genres not only balanced male and female participation, it also provided good shows. It was the case of the triathlon (photo) in which Great Britain triumphed with Jessica Learmonth, Jonathan Brownlee, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee. There was also a 4×400 meter team relay (athletics), a 4×100 swimming relay, judo, clay pigeon shooting and doubles in table tennis.
Family warmth wasn’t that far off for athletes thanks to technology
“Athlete moment” was the name that led the initiative of “Athlete 365”, the movement that seeks to improve the lives of Olympic athletes. Athletes were able to virtually share their successes with their families in athletics, badminton, 3 × 3 basketball, BMX, rock climbing, diving, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, skateboarding, swimming, taekwondo, beach volleyball and wrestling.
The worst moment will be remembered with a cast the best with a gold medal
Gianmarco Tamberi was devastated when a torn ligament left him out of the 2016 Olympics. He made a masterly recovery to be an Olympic high jump champion. The particular celebration of the Italian was with a cast, the same one that covered his injured leg for a few weeks. Tamberi, by mutual agreement, with Qatari Mutaz Barshim, shared the Olympic gold.
The inheritance among the Conte: blood, volleyball and bronze medal
The effusiveness surpassed Hugo Conte who broke the protocol and came down from the press area (he was a commentator for a sports channel) of the Ariake Arena to hug his son, Facundo. Like him, Conte Sr. won a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, also beating Brazil in the tie-break. The Conte marked a national milestone: for the first time a father and son win a medal.
A condom saved her kayak that took her to the bronze medal
“Very flexible and strong,” described Jessica Fox. That was what the Australian needed to repair the crack that her boat had suffered in one of the tips. Those two qualities were found in a condom that they carefully placed. So effective was the idea that Fox climbed to the third step of the podium in slalom mode. Before, he won gold in category C1.
In addition to sports talent, they brought color and meaning to the Olympic Games with their appearance
The aesthetics of athletes, especially women, in the 32nd edition of the Olympic Games had curious episodes. The Bahamian, Pedrya Seymour (photo) and the South Korean, An San, generated controversy. The first because in the second semifinal of the 110 meters hurdles, the series began after three null starts due to the long hair of the Caribbean. For her short hair, San, despite having won three gold medals and set a world record in archery, was criticized by groups of men in her nation.
The Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka (photo) chose to pay tribute to her country in her long hair. Some braids gathered into an extensive “ponytail”, dyed red and white was the look of the former world number one whose stay in the competition was just two games. Also in the philosophy of honoring was the haircut of table tennis player Maria Fazekas (photo).
The Hungarian shaved half her hair to draw the five Olympic rings. Saint Kitts and Nevis athlete Amya Clarke (pictured) wowed with her endless red tresses. In the same distance, the 100 meters, Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser not only stood out for her speed, but also for her multi-colored wigs.
Belgian gymnasts were surprised by Djokovic: they almost invited him to their team
Novak Djokovic, like gymnasts Nina Derwael and Maellyse Brassart, completely spread her legs. “Nole”, who wanted to win the gold but finally could not get on the podium, coincided in the gymnasium of the Olympic Village with the Europeans. Derwael, champion in uneven bars, used only one word to respond to the post of “Nole” on Instagram: “impressed.”
Little more than a decade of life and they have already become icons of the world of sport
Attracting the most diverse public is one of the policies of the International Olympic Committee. They achieved this by incorporating sports considered alternative. It was the case of skateboarding whose podium was the youngest in Olympic history. The local, Nishiya Momiji, 13; Rayssa Leal, from Brazil, the same age, and Funa Nakayama, 16, also Japanese, were the medalists.
Maximum precaution due to the virus: playing with chinstraps did not bother the Brazilians
Lucas Saatkamp (photo) acknowledged that the decision to wear a chinstrap while playing each game with the volleyball team was not made so that his conduct is highlighted as exemplary. “My only objective is to protect myself and my family,” said the central, thinking of his wife and two children. Mauricio Borges and the setter of the women’s team, Macris Carneiro, also played with chinstraps.
As he watched the dive finals, the champion entertained himself by weaving
Tom Daley, after winning gold in synchronized jump with his teammate Matty Lee, went to cheer on the rest of his teammates on the British team. During the women’s final, the diver was weaving with a purple yarn and his image went viral. Daley, after consecrating himself, declared: “I am incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion.”
Pérez Maurice went from frustration to ecstasy
The fencer from Nicole, Belén Pérez Maurice, will not forget July 25. It will be a day remembered for extremely antagonistic emotions. First, because it was eliminated with controversial failures in between. Second, because after that disappointment, he received the marriage proposal to which he responded affirmatively. In the middle of a television interview, his coach and partner, Lucas Saucedo, made the request.
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