Tokyo (AFP)
They are not all Olympic champions but they are also writing the history of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Perf of the day
Cuban Mijaín Lopez entered a very closed and prestigious club, winning Monday for the fourth time in a row the Olympic title in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 130 kg category.
With his coronations in 2008, 2012, 2016 and now 2020, he has done as well as Americans Carl Lewis (long jump), Al Oerter (disc) and Michael Phelps (400m freestyle) who have won four times in a row. the same event at the Olympics.
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Face of the day
Laurel Hubbard forever marked the history of the Olympics on Monday: the New Zealand weightlifter is the first openly transgender woman to have taken part in an Olympic event.
Born male, Hubbard, 43, had competed in men's weightlifting competitions, before beginning a transition process to becoming a woman in her 30s.
The New Zealander finished last in the +87 kg category after failing to lift 125 kg.
But despite everything, this day will remain a victory for her.
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Story of the day
At the Tokyo Games, there are Luka Doncic and Kevin Durant, among others, to make basketball fans dream. But when they're not playing, Saitama's Super Arena star is called "CUE 5" and she's Japanese. "CUE 5" is a basketball robot, which made its first appearance at the France-United States halftime on July 25th. Dressed in a number 95 flocked jersey, he scored 100% on shoots. First from the free throw line, then behind the three-point arc, finally from the center of the field. What inspires this tweet from the founder of Tesla, billionaire Elon Musk: "Computers are incredibly ... more precise than humans". "CUE 5" is in fact the 5th generation of humanoid robots created since 2018 by engineers from the company Toyota. Moving alone,Equipped with sensors to measure the distance from the hoop, it uses artificial intelligence to shoot, at the appropriate angle and force. As with humans, they can make mistakes. There is therefore no guarantee that the ball will always go into the basket. Measuring 2.09 for 91 kg, "CUE" was given its name because its Japanese acronym means "a chance to change something". Who knows one day if the fate of a match will not depend on one of its future versions?09 for 91 kg, "CUE" was so named because its Japanese acronym means "a chance to change something". Who knows one day if the fate of a match will not depend on one of its future versions?09 for 91 kg, "CUE" was so named because its Japanese acronym means "a chance to change something". Who knows one day if the fate of a match will not depend on one of its future versions?
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Sentence of the day
"No, because I am going to win in Paris. I am not cursed, I am not cursed". This is the response of the French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd to the question "Don't you have the impression that the Olympics are a cursed competition for you?" While aiming for gold on the rings, the 31-year-old Frenchman finished at the foot of the podium on Monday, a meritorious 4th place when you consider that he had injured his left bicep three days earlier in training. Five years ago in Rio, Aït Saïd suffered a serious leg injury in qualifying. Four years earlier, he had been deprived of the London Olympics because of ... injury. Despite this improbable series of twists of fate, Aït Saïd still believes in his lucky Olympic star and has made an appointment in Paris in 2024. "You do not think that I will stop on a 4th place ", smiled the standard bearer of the French delegation during the opening ceremony which had made a back somersault at the entrance of the Blues in the Olympic stadium of Tokyo.
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Photo of the day
End of the game for the United States!
The Americans, two-time defending world football champions and big favorites for the final victory, lost 1-0 to the Canadians in the semi-finals.
A setback difficult to accept for Carli Lloyd who was playing at 39 years without doubt his last major tournament.
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