The US has copped its first defeat in the all-around gymnastics in over a decade, as mystery still surrounds Simone Biles' early exit from the event. Olympics Tokyo2020 MORE:
COVID infections have spiked in the Japanese capital Tokyo, doubling in just 24 hours.It was the highest daily number ever recorded in Tokyo, exceeding the previous daily benchmark of 2520 in the second wave outbreak on January 7. The Okinawa Prefecture also reported a daily record of 354 cases.
The world no. 2 suffered a crushing defeat in the third round of the women’s singles to world no. 42 Marketa Vondrousova, 6-1 6-4. The result blows the women’s singles wide open just days after Wimbledon champion Ash Barty crashed out in another shocking early exit.It was the boast that had Australia’s swim stars rolling their eyes and fired up with motivation.
Then came King’s own personal events. Surely with a boast like that she would have it in the bag? After all she hadn’t been beaten in the 100m breastroke since 2015.That’s not a mistake, King lost out to a swimmer whose home town has just one Olympic sized public swimming pool.WHY US FANS ARE CHEERING AGAINST THEIR OWN TEAM
“Earlier this week, [the women’s team] unexpectedly lost to Sweden, three to nothing, and Americans were happy about it,” Trump told the crowd, who responded by cheering.The US Women’s team, favoured to win a gold medal in Tokyo and ranked No. 1 in the world, has travelled down a rocky road so far in the Olympic Games.
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