The American Simone Biles will not be able to match the Soviet one Larisa Latynina as the most decorated gymnast in history in Paris 2024having been left out of the first podium to which he aspired this Monday in some Olympic Games who await their new heroes.
A small fall on the balance beam kept the American from winning gold, which was won by the Italian Alice de Amato before a devoted audience of Arena Bercy. The Brazilian Rebecca Andrade She was fourth, also off the podium.
Biles needed two golds for equalize to Latinina already Katie Ledecky as the women with the most crowns in the Gamesafter the American swimmer equaled the Soviet gymnast in Paris 2024.
To the three already obtained in Paris already the four of Rio 2016, Biles will be able to add a final one on Monday in the jumping final.
Will you be able to Biles reach this milestone? “Never say never, but I’m getting older”the 27-year-old gymnast answered on Saturday, when asked if she sees herself participating in Los Angeles 2028.
Other results and winners in Paris 2024
On the last day of artistic gymnastics, the Chinese Zou Jingyuan He revalidated his title of Olympic champion in parallel bars, achieved in Tokyo 2020her third medal in Paris after silver in the team and rings events.
The Japanese Shinnosuke Oka won the high bar gold, her third win in Paris 2024ahead of the Colombian Angel Barajaswho at 17 years old won a historic silver for her country’s gymnastics in her first Games.
With the queen discipline of swimming already behind us and artistic gymnastics on its last day, all eyes are on athletics and the final phase of football, as well as wrestling, which begins its competition in Paris.
The 5,000m final with the expected duel between the world record holder, the Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegayand the world champion, the Kenyan Faith Kipyegonis one of the highlights of athletics at the Stade de France.
But with the permission of the Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan, who begins her goal of achieving the legendary Czech triple Emil Zatopek in Helsinki 1952: three golds in 5,000 m, 10,00 m and marathon.
The public was already amazed on Sunday by the 100 m, which the American won. Noah Lyles by just five thousandths of a second, the “fastest manga fan in the world,” as celebrated by the Japanese press.
And it could vibrate even more this Monday if the Swede Armand Duplantis beats her world record of 6.24 meters in pole vault. In the women’s category, the Venezuelan Robeilys Hairstyle qualified again for an Olympic final.
The Dominican Marileidy Paulinoa strong contender for gold in the 400 metres, strolled into the semi-finals of her distance with complete ease, dominating the first round with great authority.
The men’s selections of soccer of Spain, France, Morocco and Egypt will be played in the afternoon for access to the Olympic final on Friday at the emblematic Parc des Princes in Paris.
Other sports are also making their debut on Monday at Paris-2024, such as track cycling, with the British ready to defend their crown, artistic swimming without the all-powerful Russians, and climbing.
Ten Cuban wrestlers also take to the mats, led by the superstar Mijain Lopezwho is chasing an unprecedented fifth gold and to strip boxing of its legendary title of ‘Cuban Flagship’.
The triathlon opened the day with the mixed relay event, in which the gold went to Germanyand in which the Belgian team did not take part, having announced its absence the day before due to the “illness” of one of its triathletes after participating in the individual race on the River Seine on Wednesday.
And surfing could close it with its semi-finals and finals. For a week now, the lack of waves in Teahupo’o (Tahiti) has forced organizers and surfers, like the Brazilian Gabriel Medinato arm oneself with Olympic patience.
Source: Ambito
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