Tokyo Olympics LIVE Boomers celebrate bronze McDermott silver one last chance for our cyclists
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We’ve been asking our readers their favourite moments from these Games.
Here are some of them.
“One Australian helping another [Cedric Dubler and Ash Moloney] in the 1500 metres final event of the decathlon resulted in a bronze medal. In 1956, Australian Ian Bruce helped American Milt Campbell to a gold medal in the same way in the 1500 metre final event. I was there as a 12-year-old and saw all of it over the two days. Favourite moment now and then - a repeat of history in such a selfless way and in true Olympic spirit.†Philip Carey
“Thinking that BMX bike couldn’t possibly be an Olympic sport until I saw Logan from Logan flip his bike through the air and make the landing ready for the next trick.†Glenda Edmond
Logan Martin claims gold for Australia in the men’s BMX freestyle. Credit:Getty
“The young Tunisian man [Ahmed Hafnaoui] winning gold for his country’s second only gold medal in swimming; the Filipino weightlifter [Hidilyn Diaz] winning her country’s first gold medal and the Bermuda woman [Flora Duffy] winning the triathlon for her country’s first gold medal. These moments are what I believe the Games are all about. One other, the camaraderie amongst the skateboarders, both boys and girls. Every single one of them took pleasure/commiseration in the other competitors’ highs and lows. I have never seen anything like this before. Here is hoping time does not change their attitude.†Dawn Bradner
Leave a comment to tell us which moments will stay with you.
Saudi Arabian martial artist Tareg Hamedi thought he’d claimed gold in the 75 kilogram karate competition on Saturday with a first minute knockout of his Iranian opponent - only to be disqualified because his kick was deemed too forceful.
Competing in the kumite, Hamedi was dominant with an early lead and celebrated when a left-foot kick caught Sajad Ganjzadeh on the jaw, as the Iranian moved in for a body punch.
Tareg Hamedi was disqualified from the event. Credit:AP
Ganjzadeh was treated with oxygen on the mat.
It would have been Saudia Arabia’s first-ever gold medal.
But Judges conferred and decided Hamedi would be disqualified for a hansoku, a serious violation of the rules.
The NBC television broadcast said he had unleashed an unchecked attack, following through on his strike as a mixed martial artist would, which is considered too dangerous by Olympic karate standards.
“I’m happy about the gold medal but I’m sad that I had to win it like this,†Ganjzadeh later told reporters.
Karate was Japan’s pick for an Olympic sport and won’t be included in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The men’s marathon has now wrapped up after final finisher Ivan Zarco Alvarez, of Honduras, was clapped over the finish line by the crowd at Sapporo. A wonderful moment.
He finished with a time of 2:44.36 - almost 36 minutes behind Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge in his back-to-back gold medal-winning run.
It’s an incredible achievement given a whopping 29 out of the 105 starters did not finish due to the conditions.
Two out of our three Aussies were able to finish, with Liam Adams coming in 24th and Brett Robinson finishing 66th.
Jack Rayner did not finish.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has taken gold in the men’s marathon and has become the third runner in history to defend his Olympic title.
Kipchoge clocked a time of 2:08:38 in almost 30-degree heat and 75 per cent humidity. A superhuman effort.
Eliud Kipchoge takes gold. Credit:Getty
To make the feat even more insane, Kipchoge was ahead of silver by a minute and 20 seconds.
Netherland’s Abdi Nageeye took silver with a time of 2:09:58, while Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took bronze with a 2:10:00 run.
Aussie Liam Adams has finished in 24th.
The heat has seen 28 out of 105 starters drop out of the race.
Eliud Kipchoge is less than a kilometre away from becoming the first man to win back to back gold medals in the marathon in more than 40 years.
The streets of Sapporo have been lined with spectators all morning. They are about to see something special.
Spectators join the fun at the Tokyo Olympics men’s marathon on Sunday.Credit:AP
After all that Japan has been through, they absolutely deserve it.
Kipchoge broke away with 15 kilometres to go setting up a gap that no one has been able to bridge.
It’s absolute carnage out there in the men’s marathon today.
A total 22 runners have already dropped out of the race. The conditions in Sapporo are horrendous - 31 degrees and over 75 humidity.
I’m exhausted just watching them.
Eliud Kipchoge is set to go back-to-back after claiming gold in Rio. Credit:Getty
There is just over 5km left and Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has broken away from the pack and is well in front.
Aussie Liam Adams has jumped up to 38th spot. Brett Robinson is in 58th position.
Allyson Felix knows the way to the Olympic medal podium better than any runner alive.
The American made her record-setting 11th trip there on Saturday night, after starring in the US’s 4x400m relay win.
“I took a moment just to close my eyes and take it in one last time,†Felix said.
Allyson Felix of Team United States.Credit:Getty
After the final race of the final Games of the 35-year-old sprinter’s storied career, Felix leaves the stage having won more medals than any track athlete in US history.
It’s some list.
She passed Carl Lewis, and trails only one person in the Olympic record book - Paavo Nurmi - the Finnish distance runner who won 12 between 1920 and 1928.
“I feel at peace,†she said. “I went out, had all the confidence in these amazing women. I wanted to take it all in one last time around, and it was special.“
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Some sad news - one of our marathon runners is out of the men’s event.
Jack Rayner was battling a thigh injury in the lead-up, but it seems this has more to do with the weather. It hit 27C at 8am in Sapporo.
Fans watch the men’s marathon on Sunday.Credit:AP
The humidity is over 75 per cent this morning - 11 competitors have withdrawn at the halfway point.
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge is among the leading pack as he looks to defend his Olympic marathon gold medal.
The 36-year-old won gold in Rio and would become the third runner in history to go back-to-back in the marathon if he takes out the gold today.
For the Aussies - Liam Adams is currently in 68th while Brett Robinson is in 70th position.
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