Tokyo2020. Bottom line disappointment. Bruni arrives 14th: I suffered, I'm sorry

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04 August 2021

Disappointment for the Italian bottom: the blue Rachele Bruni closes only in 14th place the 10 km of women's bottom swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Games. The Brazilian Ana Marcela Cunha won the gold medal in the waters of the Odaiba Marine Park.

Silver to the Dutch van Rouwendaal Sharon and bronze to the Australian Kareena Lee.

“It was a tight race right from the start, unfortunately I suffered from the pace of the first ones and I struggled to stay in the first group.” This was stated by the blue Rachele Bruni, silver in Rio, after the 14th place in the Olympic competition in Tokyo. "After the decisive tear of the German Beck around seven kilometers, I realized I didn't have any. I'm sorry I have a lot of anger and I'm sorry I felt I could do well. We had worked well so far. I have always accused this type of competitions "comments the 30 year old from Florence coached by Emanuele Sacchi, registered for Fiamme Oro and Aurelia Nuoto, 10 European gold medals and 19 international medals." I had raced on the Van Rouwendaal hoping to be able to return to the first group, I tried not to waste energy but evidently I didn't have many today ".

Meanwhile, yesterday arrived there

. Ruggero Tita and Caterina Marianna Banti, in the discipline of the mixed foiling catamaran Nacra 17, concluded the series of 12 qualifying tests, always confirming themselves in the lead and extending the advantage every day.

In the medal race, a sixth place was enough to finish with the gold medal around the neck. It is the first Olympic medal for Italian sailing, 13 years after the two won in Beijing 2008 (Qingdao) and it is 21 years since Alessandra Sensini's last gold medal in Sydney. It is the fifth gold of Italy Team in Tokyo 2020.

Today the

's

, team pursuit. It will be gold or silver for Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon, Jonathan Milan, who have

, defeating New Zealand.

Today the decisive match against Denmark. 

From cycling to

 Andrea Dallavalle (16.99, wind -0.4) and Emanuel Ihemeje (16.88, -0.7) won a place in the triple final, placed respectively in seventh and ninth place in the qualification.

Out instead Tobia Bocchi (16.78, -0.1), thirteenth and first of the excluded, mocked in the final round and eliminated by 5 centimeters.

In command is Puerto Rican Pedro Pichardo, of Cuban origins, with 17.71.

The triple jump final will take place at 4 am (Italian time) on August 5, 2021.

was eliminated in the men's 200m semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The blue closes his race in sixth position with a time of 20''43, to win the first semifinal the American Erriyon Knighton in 20''02.

Eighth and last position, finally for

dominated by the Norwegian Karsten Warholm, gold medal with a new world record in 45 "94. Final five circles without podium also for 

, seventh in K1 200 meters of canoe sprint, while

failed to qualify for the final of K1 1,000 meters finishing 5th in his semifinal.

, which gives way to the most quoted France for 84-75. Nothing to do for the boys of coach Meo Sacchetti, who despite an immense heart after being down by even 14 points, are unable to overturn the result in the last 10 minutes of the game. Sumptuous Fontecchio and Gallinari (23 and 21 points), for the bleus on the shields Fournier, Batum and Gobert: the blues greet Tokyo with their heads held high, while France will face Slovenia in the semifinals.

In the men's volleyball tournament, the Azzurri were defeated by Argentina for three sets of two (21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 14-25,15-12). 

"I am very happy, holding this medal in my hand is one of the best moments of my life. I think about my climbing, the sacrifices I had to make, where I started from and where I am today. Mine was a path of redemption: yes I did it, the Olympic medal is every athlete's dream. Everything I've done has served a purpose, "said boxer Irma Testa, after receiving the bronze medal on the sidelines of the boxing award ceremony at the Olympics of Tokyo 2020.

And to the question: 'Who do you dedicate it to?' The young woman from Torre Annunziata, who is waiting for her to pay homage, replied: "To my family who made so many sacrifices for me, to the teacher with whom I started, Biagio Zurlo, and the current teacher Emanuele Renzini who did everything to get me here ".

: Women's first round: LUCREZIA COLOMBOTTO ROSSO, GIULIA MOLINARO.

, semifinals: GAIA SABBATINI

200m men, heats: MANFREDI RIZZA

women, heats: FRANCESCA GENZO

men, heats: LUCA BECCARO, SAMUELE BURGO

and 470 men: GIULIO CALABRO ', GIACOMO FERRARI-

: 10m platform women, qualifications: NOEMI BATKI, SARAH JODOINDI MARIA

: women's combined Speed-Bouldering-Lead, qualifications: LAURA ROGORA.

: women's quarter-finals: Italy-Serbia

men's pursuit team, final 1-2 place SIMONE CONSONNI, FILIPPO GANNA, FRANCESCO LAMON, JONATHAN MILAN.

: men's quarter-finals: Italy-Serbia

: free program duo, final: LINDA CERRUTI, COSTANZA FERRO

men's quarter-finals Italy-Qatar. DANIELE LUPO-PAOLO NICOLAI.