Tokyo, Saturday 7 August 2021 – Saturday 7 August, at Tokyo Olympics, opens for Italy with the entry of the Butterflies to the final of rhythmic gymnastics. The blues get the pass thanks to the third place after the two “all around” qualifying exercises and tomorrow they will try to get on the podium. Podium that they dream of during the day Elia Viviani e Simone Consonni, on stage as a couple in the Americana at the Izu velodrome; Silvia Semeraro, engaged in karate, kumite specialties (category +61 kg); Abraham de Jesus Conyedo Ruano, which is played for the bronze in the 97 kg free wrestling final, and the 4x400m athletics relay, with the Italian quartet composed of Re, Aceti, Galvan e Scotti.
Athletics
In the women’s marathon, success goes to the Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, which ends the test in 2 hours 27 minutes and 20 seconds, in front of the compatriot Brigid Kosgei and to the US Molly Seidel. 32nd position for Giovanna Epis, with a delay of 7’49 ” from the winner.
Gym
Le Farfalle in third place after the two “all around” qualification exercises in rhythmic gymnastics. With 87,150, the blue (Maurelli, Centofanti, Duranti, Santandrea, Mogurean) are only worse than Bulgaria (91,800) and Russia (89,050), and tomorrow they will play a medal in the final.
Beach volley
The Norwegian couple won the men’s tournament Mol/Question, which in the final act has the best of the Russians Krasilnikov e Stoyanovskiy for 2-0 (21-17, 21-18). On the third step of the podium the Qataris Cherif e Ahmed.
Basket
No surprise: they are the United States to win the gold medal. Stretched out the France in the final, which is archived on the score of 87-82. Always in front, the national team with stars and stripes still has to sweat up to 40 ‘before celebrating. Mvp Kevin Durant, author of a performance of 29 points.
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