The next day the XXXI summer Olympic Games brought Russia three awards. But none of them were gold, and Germany, whose representatives won a victory in beach volleyball (women) and rowing-twos (men), pushed our country on the fourth place in the medal standings. And in the back is breathing down Japan: their athletes, thanks to victories in wrestling (women under 63 kg) and badminton (women doubles) caught up with us in number of gold medals (12).
The silver medal in a moneybox of our national team was brought Taekwondo player Alexey Denisenko. He easily defeated his rivals in the final putikov and only in the final battle lost to the representative of Jordan Ahmad Abughoush.
Ekaterina Bukina won the bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the category up to 73 kg. In the match for third place she won over kamerunkai Annabel Ali.
Another award was given to Vladimir Nikitin. The Russian boxer was one of the favorites of the Olympics, but in the battle with Irishman Michael Conlan (1/4) he got too serious his head injury was not able to reach the semi-final. In the end, his only “bronze”.
Russia could get another bronze medal. As it turned out, who took third place in the final of a canoe 1,000 m in the class C-1 Sergei Tarnowski, who plays for the national team of Moldova, failed a doping test. Now he will be deprived of the reward which needs to be transferred, Ilia Stukalova, who finished fourth.
As for gold, Russia still has a chance at multiple medals. Ahead of the final meeting of the men’s teams in volleyball. Russia in the semifinals will play against Brazil, USA and Italy. In the previous three Olympic games teams of these countries are almost invariably met in the semi-finals and the final.
Looking forward to the games of our handball players, who will compete for the gold medal with the French team. The highest places on the podium may well deserve a Russian artistic gymnast. And certainly among the winners of the Russian national synchronised swimming team. After the technical program, they take first place ahead of closest rivals from China almost 1.5 points.
Records
Alexander Lesun, representing Russia in the competition in modern pentathlon, set an Olympic record in the fencing. He had scored 28 victories and suffered 7 defeats, scoring 268 points.
American Ryan cruiser won the gold medal in the shot put. He launched the projectile by 22.52 meters, which is a new Olympic record.
The representative of Ukraine Yuriy Cheban was first in the canoe 200m He clocked that set a new Olympic record – 39,279 S. joy, he even fell into the water.
Double standards
Defeat – no reason to be upset. At least for Americans. The international Association of athletics federations, to prevent the competition of the Russian athletes during the Olympics favors the United States. It appeals jury has allowed American begonia re-qualify in the relay 4 x 100 m after they lost to the Chinese team and missed the finals. The official reason: in the course of the race they lost the baton, which led to a significant gap with the other teams. The jury that was enough to give them another chance. A new result enabled them to qualify for the finals, which deprived the representatives of China the opportunity to compete for medals.
And scandals
At the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro many athletes from different countries lost their things. Some have quietly pulled out a wallet or phone, others took it by force. But the most strange story I happened with the American swimmers. Ryan lochte, Jack Conger, Gunnar Benz and Jimmy Feige said that on the way to the Olympic village their taxi was stopped by armed men and at gunpoint forced them to hand over valuables. But they were confused in their testimony, and police in Brazil have questioned the truthfulness of the accusations. The investigation was, what happened to them is another story. As evidenced by surveillance video, all four of the swimmer quietly left the house where they were allegedly robbed and wallets were in them. And on the way to the Olympic village one of them broke the toilet door at a gas station, and then they got into a fight with the guards, demanding to pay the damages. Drunk Americans agreed to do this only when one of the guards pulled a gun on the scene, the police were called.
