Month: August 2021

Germany’s Laura Ludwig and Margareta Kozuch defeated Brazil in the third set of their Round of 16 beach volleyball clash and will advance to the quarterfinals.

France’s Mourad Aliev staged an hour-long, ringside “sit-in” following a second-round disqualification in his super heavyweight quarterfinals match against Great Britain’s Frazer Clarke at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

USA’s Xander Schauffele received his gold medal for the men’s Olympic golf competition while Rory Sabbatini received silver and CT Pan received bronze at the Olympic Medal Ceremony.

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic receive their gold medals after beating Switzerland in the women’s tennis doubles final.

American gymnast Yul Moldauer finished sixth in the men’s floor exercise event final in Tokyo, scoring a 13.533 after catching his foot on the way up to a handstand. He scored a 14.866 in qualification. 

Israel’s Artem Dalgopyat came out on top in the men’s floor final, scoring 14.933 for Israel’s first men’s gymnastics medal. American gymnast Yul Moldauer took sixth with a 13.533.

Spain’s Rayderley Zapata took the silver medal in the men’s floor final in Tokyo. Zapata’s 14.933 tied with Artem Dolgopyat, who was awarded gold in a tiebreak because of his .100 higher difficulty score.

Latvia dropped the first set of its Round of 16 match to ROC, but a 21-17 win in the second set and a victory in the decisive third was enough to book a spot in the quarterfinal.

Competing in her fourth Olympics, Canadian diver Jennifer Abel again missed out on an individual medal in the 3m springboard due to a miss on her third dive.

Chinese diver Shi Tingmao successfully defended her 2016 gold medal in the women’s 3m springboard in Tokyo, beating out countrywoman Wang Han by 35 points.

Denmark’s Anne-Marie Rindom and Australia’s Matt Wearn took gold in the women’s Laser Radial and men’s Laser sailing classes on Sunday.

Diving in her first Olympic Games as an 18-year-old, Texas native Hailey Hernandez executed her five-dive list with poise to claim the ninth spot in the final standings.

Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova topped Switzerland in straight sets to win gold in the women’s doubles bracket.

Krysta Palmer was sharp and confident executing her five-dive list in the women’s individual springboard final. Her bronze medal is the first medal for an American female diver in over three decades.

Swiss horse Jet Set suffered an irreparable ligament rupture on Sunday and was euthanized on humane grounds and with the agreement of owners and athlete.

After the referee disqualified France’s Mourad Aliev in his super heavyweight quarterfinal match against Great Britain’s Frazer Clarke due to an intentional headbutt, Aliev made it clear how he felt about the decision.

Follow along on the first night of gymnastics event finals in Tokyo.

Krysta Palmer won bronze behind dominant Chinese pair of Shi Tingmao and Wang Han in the women’s diving 3m springboard final

Olympians do more than just compete at the Games, they inspire the next generation of athletes.