Little by little the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are coming to an end and the medal hopes for Argentina they do not dissipate. Much of the eyes were focused on the classic against Brazil that defined the team that will occupy the last step of the podium in men’s volleyball.
After an epic battle, the Albiceleste team won 3-2 against their lifelong rival and won a historic bronze medal in the Ariake Arena from the Japanese capital.
On the one hand, the Buenos Aires Magdalena Simmermacher she faced her fourth and final performance in the women’s golf competition. The native of Buenos Aires The 25-year-old said goodbye to the Japanese capital with a final round of 76 (+5) to finish in 58th place in the general classification with a +16 for the championship that was left in the hands of the American Nelly Korda.
Too, Marcela Cristina Gomes was one of the protagonists in the women’s marathon: the athlete finished in position 61 with a time of 2:04:09, her best mark of 2021. In addition, Sergio Villamayor he will have an exhausting day, since he will compete in swimming, fencing, equestrian and laser run in the disciplines corresponding to pentathlon.
In the international aspect, The United States men’s basketball team beat France 87-82 and was crowned Olympic champion for the fourth time in a row. Kevin Durant, with 29 points and 6 rebounds, was the exclusive figure.
Finally, in soccer, Brazil Y Spain they will play the final on Saturday, August 7 in the Yokohama International Stadium from the 8.30 (Argentina time), while the Friday 6th from 8 o’clock the bronze medal will be settled Mexico and Japan in Saitama, a city located on the outskirts of Tokyo.
FRIDAY 6/8
Athletics: Marcela Cristina Gomes finished in 61st place in the women’s marathon (2:04:09)
Basketball: Men, gold medal match / USA 87-82 France
Golf: Magdalena Simmermacher finished 58th in the tournament with +16
SATURDAY 7/8
Volley: Argentina 3-2 Brazil – bronze medal match
Basketball: match for the bronze medal, women. France took the Olympic podium by beating Serbia 91-76.
Handball: match for the bronze medal, male. Spain beat Egypt 33-31.
Cycling: Male Madison, final. Denmark got the gold medal. The podium was completed by Great Britain and France.
Artistic gymnastics: individual multiple competition, final. The gold medal went to Limo Ashram (Israel). The podium was completed by the Russian Dina Averina and the Belarusian Alina Harnasko.
Jumps: 10m men’s platform, final. The gold medal went to the Chinese Yuan Cao. The podium was completed by his compatriot Jian Yang and Britain’s Thomas Daley.
Beach volleyball: the gold medal went to the Norwegian duo of Anders Berntsen and Christian Sandlie, who beat the Russian duo of Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy 2-0.
In the bronze medal match, Qataris Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan defeated Latvians Martins Plavins and Edgars Tocs 2-0.
Pentathlon: Sergio Villamayor appears in the swimming qualifiers and finished in 5th place. In contrast, in the extra round of fencing, he was unable to score points. Then you will complete the test in equestrian and laser run (LIVE)
Equestrian: Fabián Sejanes, Matías Albarracín and Martín Dopazo / team jumps – final (7.00)
Baseball: United States vs Japan gold medal match (7:00)
Artistic swimming: Teams, free routine for medal (7:30)
Athletics: Women’s high jump, final (7:35)
Athletics: Women’s 10,000m, final (7:45)
Athletics: Men’s Javelin Throw, Final (8:00)
Soccer: Men, Brazil vs Spain gold medal match (8:30)
Athletics: Men’s 1500m, final (8:40)
Handball: Men, France vs Denmark gold medal match (9:00)
Athletics: Women’s 4x400m relay, final (9:40)
Athletics: Men’s 4x400m relay, final (9:50)
Athletics: Joaquín Arbe and Eulalio Muñoz / men’s marathon (19.00)
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