Rio Olympics 2016: 31st Games set for opening ceremony

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Elaine Thompson wins the 100m gold!
Fraser-Pryce is away the fastest - she’s been here before so little surprise she knows exactly what to do. But it’s Thompson powering through and she hits the lead around 50m and doesn’t look back. Well, she does 30m after the finish line when she realises she has an Olympic gold medal.

Elaine Thompson crosses the line to take the 100m gold

 

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Just sensational from Mo Farah, the first British athlete ever to win three gold medals on the track. If the true test of a great athlete is how they perform on the big occasion, then Farah is right up there with the very best. In the past, his rivals have failed to take him on as a team. They did tonight, but neither they nor a tumble could stop him. The moment when he hit the front was spine tingling and the atmosphere in a now pretty full stadium did it justice. Cue the Mobot, cavorting with a Union flag and all that.

Mo Farah celebrates winning the men’s 10,000m final.

 

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Farah takes his victory lap, he looks pretty serious.Not like the euphoria of his homes Games in London. He takes the Union Jack from a member of the crowd and wraps himself in it. He’s oddly subdued for a man who is usually so exuberant.

Mo Farah celebrates in a familiar style. Photograph:

 

[BAK]

Farah looks over his shoulder as we enter the final lap. He has a narrow lead over Tanui, and Tanui breaks. Farah goes with him in the final 100. AND HERE COMES FARAH. He accelerates to victory. He is now one of the all-time greats - if he wasn’t already. Others fall to the ground in agony but Farah looks fine - the adrenaline no doubt pumping. The final lap was 55sec, no one can live with his pace in the final lap. Tanui got second and Tola was third.

Mo Farah takes the gold in the 10,000m.

 

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Eight laps to go and the Kenyans are pushing the pace. They can’t shake Farah though - it’s the fastest lap of the night - around 63 seconds.

Mo Farah looks comfortable next to El Hassan El Abbassi of Bahrain.

 

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More on Rupp tripping Farah, from Ian Prior at the stadium:

Galen Rupp looked distinctly horrified after tripping his training partner Mo Farah. The American dropped back, waited for Farah to regain his footing and then tried to pace him back to the front of the race. Farah didn’t look quite the same for a lap but is now back tracking the leaders. What has that taken out of him?

United States’ Galen Rupp looks round at Mo Farah.

 

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Mo Farah moves up the field in the 10,000m

 

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Another gold medal for Michael Phelps

 

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USA (and Michael Phelps) wins Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
Great Britain gets Silver and Australia takes the Bronze.

Michael Phelps now has 23 career golds, and 28 total medals.

The U.S. set a new Olympic record.

Michael Phelps leads James Guy of Great Britain.

 

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Brazil 1-0 Colombia, 32:00 1st half

The local favorites took the lead on a goal by Neymar 12 minutes into the match.

Brazil’s Neymar celebrates after scoring the opener against Colombia

 

[Kibunango]

More on Rupp tripping Farah, from Ian Prior at the stadium:

Galen Rupp looked distinctly horrified after tripping his training partner Mo Farah. The American dropped back, waited for Farah to regain his footing and then tried to pace him back to the front of the race. Farah didn’t look quite the same for a lap but is now back tracking the leaders. What has that taken out of him?

United States’ Galen Rupp looks round at Mo Farah.

Baada ya kwisha kwa mbio hizi, Rupp aliongea Farah na kushindwa kuelewa ni nini hasa kilitokea!

 

[BAK]

Wakimbiaji 34 ambao ni wengi sana na mbaya sana walijirundika pamoja hivyo ajali ni rahisi kutokea. Jamaa Farah kaanguka na bado kachukua Gold, nadhani alijikwaa kwa training mate wake ambaye ni huyo Mmarekani.

Baada ya kwisha kwa mbio hizi, Rupp aliongea Farah na kushindwa kuelewa ni nini hasa kilitokea!

 

[SHERRIF ARPAIO]

Nasubiri USA vs Jamaica kwenye 400X4

 

[Tyta]

Kwanini umeshangazwa Mkuu!?

Seems surreal..No one (even Jo himself) could see this coming..

 

[Kibunango]

Marathon ya kinadada muda huu. ...

 

[PAGAN]

Naona marathon ya wakina dada inapamba Moto. Wako kilometa ya nane sasa naona wadada wa kikenya na kiethiopia wanachuana vibaya. Dada mmoja wa kitanzania Yuko kwenye kundi hili pia

 

[PAGAN]

Women marathon inaenda kwenye 10km sasa, Kuna dada mmoja wa kimarekani naona kajiweka kundini anakwenda sambamba na waafrika, ngoja tuone

 

[Kibunango]

Baada ya km 10 mtz yupo nafasi ya 29 toka nafasi ya 12 walipofikia km 5.... anarudi nyuma kwa kasi...

 

[BAK]

Ahsanteni kwa kunistua Wakuu nilikuwa nawaangalia hawa MANU katika mechi yao ya kwanza EPL. Ngoja nihamie kwa wadada.

Naona marathon ya wakina dada inapamba Moto. Wako kilometa ya nane sasa naona wadada wa kikenya na kiethiopia wanachuana vibaya. Dada mmoja wa kitanzania Yuko kwenye kundi hili pia

Marathon ya kinadada muda huu. ...

 

[PAGAN]

Dada yetu wa kitanzania naona ashachoka. Alikuwa kundi la mbele sasa hivi kaachwa mbali Sana. Disappointing Sana. Inabidi tuchukue vijana wakafanye mazoezi Kenya. Tuache ego haitusaidii kitu.