A nine medal haul on Wednesday that had only two golds but five performances that were better than any non-Americans in the field as the US went 1-2 in women’s long jump and the women’s 100m hurdles. There was also the best US finish in the men’s 3000m steeplechase in 64 years and the US continue their streak of taking a beach volleyball in every Olympics it’s been contested at.
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Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 16th
The US got back atop the medal stand Tuesday with two golds on a day where the US had an impressive four medal in gymnastics and went 1-2 in both the events they won gold. There was also the first sailing medal for the US since Beijing and the first EVER women’s 1500m medal in the 44 year history of the event for the US. The women’s basketball and volleyball teams also advanced but there was an upset in beach volleyball.
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Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 15th
Monday was the first time in Rio that the US failed to take home a gold medal and the six total medals were the lowest number for a single day since the first day of the games. The two biggest highlights of the day were Allyson Felix barely losing a photo finish in the women’s 400m as she took silver and Laurie Hernandez winning a silver on the balance beam as the US women’s gymnastics team has four medals through three apparatus finals.
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Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 11th
Thursday may be remembered as the day that three Americans who are the greatest Americans ever in their sport, had their signature moment. Kayla Harrison on the judo mat is now not only the only American to ever win gold, she’s won it twice in a row. Simone Biles became the first American woman to win the Olympics all-around and the World Championships all-around (and she has three of those!). And finally in the pool Michael Phelps became the first swimmer ever to win the same event in four straight Olympics and has *22* gold medals now.
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Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 10th
Only two golds on Wednesday in the Olympics as the US started the day with an early morning gold in the women’s road time trial thanks to 37-year-old Kristin Armstrong and won a gold to end the day in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay thanks to 19-year-old Katie Ledecky. While the US won two other medals in swimming they also added their second silvers in both diving and fencing.
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Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 9th
The US nearly matched their five gold medals from the first three days of the Olympics on Tuesday as some of the biggest names on the team – Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, and Ryan Lochte all added a gold medal to their resumes. There was the first silver medalist in men’s just since 1992 and the oldest member of the US team won a bronze medal in equestrian at the young age of 52.
Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 8th
Sunday was another strong day for the US with US coming close to gold in both fencing and shotgun before picking up medals. Cycling teased the country with a US rider not even a quarter kilometer from gold, and then swimming brought the house down in the evening with four pairs of swimmers reaching tomorrow night’s finals and, two gold medals, and three other medal. The weather was not great in Rio affecting several events and cancelling the rowing entirely for the day. Catch up on it all and preview Monday in our daily update.
Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 7th
Sunday was another strong day for the US with US coming close to gold in both fencing and shotgun before picking up medals. Cycling teased the country with a US rider not even a quarter kilometer from gold, and then swimming brought the house down in the evening with four pairs of swimmers reaching tomorrow night’s finals and, two gold medals, and three other medal. The weather was not great in Rio affecting several events and cancelling the rowing entirely for the day. Catch up on it all and preview Monday in our daily update.
Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 6th
In a busy day on Saturday US athletes got their Olympics underway in a large range of sports. Medals were up for grabs in a few one-day events and the US didn’t wait long to win their first gold. The first medal of the Olympics for the US was gold and it belonged to Ginny Thrasher, a 19-year-old West Virginia sophomore who had won NCAA championships this spring and ended an incredible six month by winning Olympic gold in the women’s 10m air rifle on the first day of the Olympics. The US would have more chances at gold later in the day but would only take home silver in three swimming events as well as men’s team archery. Continue reading Rio 2016 Daily Update – August 6th
Ian Ross and Alex Lee Up to Five Sprint National Titles This Week in Oklahoma City
The 2016 USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Championships continued Friday in Oklahoma City as seven more national titles were decided. Ian Ross won his fifth national title of the event as he held off brother Gavin Ross by just 1.42 seconds in the men’s C1 200m. Kaley Martin added a national title in the women’s C1 200m to her 500m win as she was 21 seconds clear of her closest competitor. Andreea Ghizila and Olivia Crocker topped the podium for the first time in the women’s C2 500m as they were 14 seconds clear.
Alex Lee won his fifth national title of the week, matching Ross, as he took the men’s K1 500m by 2.11 seconds but couldn’t win the men’s K2 200m as that went to Miles Cross-Whiter and Nathaniel Errez who had a 1.02 second margin in the quick race. Samantha Barlow won her third national title as she grabbed the women’s K1 500m by 0.63 seconds and a fourth as she teamed up with Danielle Borm, Leilani Borm, and Kaimi Yoza in the women’s K4 500m. They won that race by 6.44 seconds.
The national championships continue Saturday with more national titles on the line. Full results are available here.
Men’s C1 200m – Ian Ross
Men’s C1 500m – Ian Ross
Men’s C1 1000m – Ian Ross
Men’s C1 5000m – Ian Ross
Men’s C2 1000m – Ian Ross and Gavin Ross
Men’s K1 500m – Alex Lee
Men’s K1 1000m – Alex Lee
Men’s K1 5000m – Alex Lee
Men’s K2 200m – Miles Cross-Whiter and Nathaniel Errez
Men’s K2 1000m – Alex Lee and Zsolt Szadovski
Men’s K4 1000m – Jonathan Chee, Alex Lee, Jacob McFarlane, and Zsolt Szadovski
Women’s C1 200m – Kaley Martin
Women’s C1 500m – Kaley Martin
Women’s C1 1000m – Azusa Murphy
Women’s C1 5000m – Delaney Valentine
Women’s C2 500m – Andreea Ghizila and Olivia Crocker
Women’s K1 500m – Samantha Barlow
Women’s K1 1000m – Samantha Barlow
Women’s K1 5000m – Nicole Mallory
Women’s K2 200m – ???
Women’s K2 500m – Samantha Barlow and Kaimi Yoza
Women’s K4 500m – Samantha Barlow, Danielle Borm, Leilani Borm, and Kaimi Yoza
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