The best and worst of Tuesday’s day at the Paris Olympic Games. The redemption of Simone Biles, Nada Hafez reaches the round of 16 seven months pregnant, while a kayak coach is arrested after being involved in a police fight for urinating in public.
Simone Biles and the team USA obtained on the day olympic Tuesday a sweet “redemption“by conquering the olympic gold in women’s gymnastics.
With Biles, the American total of 171,296 points far surpassed Italy and Brazil, and marked the highlight of a year in which Biles cemented his legacy as the best gymnast of all time.
The team called its Paris Olympic campaign “Redemption Tour“, after Biles withdrew from the previous Summer Games in Tokyo for reasons of mental health.
An Egyptian fencer says she competed in Paris when she was 7 months pregnant
Nada Hafezposted Tuesday on Instagram that she was “waiting for a little Olympian”, hours after reaching the round of 16 in women’s saber. “My baby and I have had our fair share of challenges, both physical and emotional,” she wrote.
The fencer Cairo, 26, defeated American Elizabeth Tartakovsky, before losing to South Korean Jeon Hayoung.
Kayak coach arrested after fight with police for urinating in public
A French coach working at the Paris Olympics was arrested after allegedly hitting police officers who tried to prevent urinate on public roads in the east of Paris.
The man has been suspended by the French Canoeing and Kayak Federation and the Police has opened a investigation. She had been organizing public service events at the canoeing and kayaking center of Vaires-sur-Marne, east of Paris.
An Australian swimmer beats the world record holder and wins the women’s 100 meters
Kaylee McKeown She took the lead midway through the lap and reached the finish line in 57.33, winning by a relatively comfortable margin over the American. Regan Smithworld record holder.
New Zealand wins two consecutive women’s rugby 7s titles
New Zealand beat Canada 19-12 to win their consecutive Olympic gold in rugby 7s, while the United States beat Australia 14-12 to take bronze in their first Olympic medal in rugby 7s.
Despite winning gold, one of New Zealand’s most representative players, Portia Woodman-Wickliffewas hard on herself after the match, stating that “I probably played the worst rugby and the worst tournament I’ve ever played in my career, but I’m grateful that my girls had my back. I was able to do my job when the time came.”
British rugby 7s player investigated for racism
The British Olympic authorities are investigating to British rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy foralleged racist messageafter a screenshot of a telephone conversation in which the player was involved appeared on social networks.
The team said that Wilson-Hardy is not suspended. However, he did not participate in the final day of the Olympic rugby 7s competitions, apparently due to injury.
France, Germany and Canada advance to the quarterfinals in men’s basketball
France reached the quarterfinals after coming back in the last second and beating Japan 94-90 in overtime. They will also be in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games Germany y Canadain addition to the winner of the match between the United States and South Sudan.
The complete quarterfinal draw will not be known until Saturday, when the draw is held. The playoffs will begin the next week in Paris.
