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What are we talking about?
Jamaica is known as a sports country above all for its success in sprinting. Three years ago, the island nation of 2.8 million people ended up in 21st place in the medal table of the Tokyo Olympics. Jamaica’s four gold, one silver and four bronze medals at that time all came from the sprints of athletics.
At the Paris Games, Jamaica’s medal balance is six before the final weekend: one gold, three silver and two bronze. All the medals are again from athletics, but there is a huge change from three years ago. Of Jamaica’s medals, only two are from sprint events and the other four are from field events.
The Jamaican women’s sprinters have been left without a medal in Paris, although in Tokyo they swept the awards table whenever they could. At the 2021 Olympics Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold in 100 and 200 meters and in the relay. Completed the success By Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce silver and by Shericka Jackson bronze in the women’s 100 final. In the same competitions Megan Tapper won bronze in the women’s high-speed hurdles.
The reason for the current crisis in Jamaica’s women’s sprint is that Thompson-Herah, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson are injured. Thompson-Herah announced her withdrawal from the Olympics at the end of June.
Fraser-Pryce and Jackson arrived in Paris. Fraser-Pryce was involved in the heats of the hundred, but he withdrew from the semi-finals at the last minute due to injury. Jackson, who suffered from a hamstring injury even before the Olympics, did not run a single race in Paris.
Without their super trio, Jamaica finished fifth in the 4×100 meter final race on Friday.
The hopes of the Jamaicans for a women’s sprint medal rest on just one runner, when the season’s statistical runner-up Ackera Nugent will run in the 100-meter hurdles final on Saturday at 8:35 p.m. An adult medal would be the first of Nugent’s career, 22.
Gold:
Roje Stona, men’s puck
Silver:
Kishane Thompson, Men’s 100m
Wayne Pinnock, Men’s Height
Shanieka Ricketts, women’s triple jump
Bronze:
Rasheed Broadbell, Men’s 110m Hurdles
Rajindra Campbell, Men’s Bowl
Who squealed?
The first medals in the history of breaking, a novelty sport at the Olympics, were awarded on a darkening Friday night in Paris. Japan’s Ami, full name, was awarded as the first Olympic winner of the spectacular sport Ami Yuasawho won all three battles in an even final against Lithuania’s Nicka ie Dominika Banevicia against. China took bronze in the women’s race Liu Qingyistage name 671.
In her last solo, Ami, 25, also got her coaching team excited in the stands.
– There are no signs of coagulation in Ami, but that is a really clean, sharp, dynamic and lively mood, expert Ramona Pajula beamed on ‘s broadcast.
Men’s breaking is on the program on Saturday.
Who was disappointed?
The Spanish women’s national football team went to the Olympic tournament as the biggest champion favorites. It had lost only one match all year, when the Czech Republic surprised the reigning world champion in the European Championship qualifiers with a 2–1 victory.
However, Spain had to be bitterly disappointed in the tournament. First, it suffered a clear 2-4 loss in the semi-finals to Brazil, and on Friday it didn’t even manage to grab the bronze medals. Germany took the dullest medals with a 1–0 victory. The winning goal came after just over an hour Giulia Gwinn penalty kick.
Spain had a great chance to equalize in the last minute of extra time. It got a penalty kick, and the captain took the lead Alexia Putellas. The sad tournament of the pre-favorite got its deserved decision when Germany’s goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger became a hero for his country by blocking a shot from the Spanish star.
– We were lucky to win. Spain had their chances, but that’s football, Germany midfielder Marina Hegering quoth.
What next?
The tough women’s soccer tournament ends on Saturday with the final match between Brazil and the United States. The match starts at 18:00.
Brazilian legend Marta plays in the last match in an international tournament. The 38-year-old striker has played in six Olympic Games and six World Cups, but he still hasn’t been able to celebrate a big victory. Now is the last chance, but the challenge in Paris is tough.
Marta was sidelined for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Olympic tournament, as she received a red card and a two-match suspension in the match against Spain.
The US players are also excited to face Marta in her last national team match, the Olympic final.
– He is an incredible player. She was my idol when I was younger and she is an inspiration to so many boys and girls around the world. I’m excited every time I face him on the field, the US captain Lindsey Horan said according to the news agency AFP.
According to Finns, there is no promise of success on Saturday. Those who performed poorly in the golf tournament Ursula Wikström and Noora Komulainen finish their racing career with a round starting at 10 o’clock. After the Finnish golfers, only one Finn awaits his performance at the Olympics: Camilla Richardson race in the marathon on Sunday morning.