Simona Quadarella wins bronze in the 800 freestyle and wins the medal number 21 for Italy: the blue redeems herself in the most difficult race for her after the disappointing fifth place in the 1500s. Gold for the American Ledecky followed by the Australian Titmus . Waiting for boxing with Irma Testa. Meanwhile, American gymnastics star Simone Biles has decided to retire from the finals for vaulting and asymmetrical parallels.
Fencing
Italy beat China 45-41 in the quarterfinals and access the women’s team saber semifinal: they will challenge France.
Azzurri fourth in the mixed relay
The mixed 4×100 men-women relay touches the podium in 3’39 “28 and is mocked by Australia to the touch. On the podium there is a world record in Great Britain 3’37” 68 over China from 3’38 “86 and on the podium. ‘Australia from 3’38 “95. The Italian record of 3’42 “30 is crushed: Thomas Ceccon on the back touches in the head and with the Italian record of one hundred in 52” 23 (previously 52 “30), Nicolò Martinenghi with a fraction of 57” 73 holds the lead after the frog, Elena Di Liddo resists in third place in 56 “62. Finally Federica against Dressel is the author of a super 52” 70 which is not enough to get on the podium.
Zazzeri in the final of the 50 style
Lorenzo Zazzeri enters the Olympic final of the 50 freestyle with the seventh time (21”75) of the semifinals.
Dressel beyond all limits
Third gold and world record for Caeleb Dressel who in the 100 butterfly places a 49 ”45 and improves himself. Now his mirror is the only possible challenge, the opponents are not behind him. And in a few minutes the semifinal of the 50 freestyle will be renewed. Other planet
The frog no vax strikes again
22 years old, unvaccinated, arrogant, novax and no mask. The profile of American frogman Michael Andrew irritates half of America and the entire Olympics. All armored and respectful, the athletes know that they can only stand without a mask on the podium, courtesy that the individualist Andrew has extended to the entire pool floor and to the area dedicated to the media where others come to interviews with masks and take off. just to talk (as per the regulations signed in the Playbook, the anticovid bible of the Games) while he, proud of his freedom, does without and says: «After a competition I have to breathe». Yeah, the others all stupid
Archery: forward Nespoli
Mauro Nespoli 6-0 overcomes the Brazilian D’Almeida in the round of 16 of archery and qualifies for the quarterfinals.
Athletics: two blue in the semifinals in the 400 obstacles
Yadis Pedroso qualifies for the semifinals of the 400 hurdles with the third repechage time and reaches Linda Olivieri. Luminosa Bogliolo, on the other hand, is in the semifinal in the 100 obstacles.
Doping
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was due to run the 100m semi-final today but was temporarily suspended by Aiu after being found positive for growth hormone at a test on July 19. In 2008, in Beijing, he had won a silver in the long jump.