2016 Rio Olympics Day Three Recap
USA Field Hockey is on an impressive run (@USAFieldHockey/Twitter)
Day three of the Summer Olympics has come and gone, medals have been won, nations have come together, heartbreak has been witnessed. We discussed last night on the MyWSports Sports Monday podcast what the Olympics are actually all about and the importance not only to the individuals and teams competing but to the fans all over the world watching.
It's only been three days, technically four if you count soccer ahead of the opening ceremonies but that being said in three days I feel like we have seen it all! The raw emotion of these amazing athletes when they win, or lose is tremendous, we are witnessing the greatest athletes in the world, compete on the biggest stage of the them all, the Olympics.
Your Day Three Recap
Archery
Mackenzie Brown upset in Round of 32 (@USAShooting/Twitter/Getty Images)
Individual Round of 64
Mackenzie Brown def. Claudia Mandia 6-4
Individual Round of 32
San Yu Htwe def. Mackenzie Brown 7-3
Basketball
Elena Delle Donne drives against Spain (USABasketball/FIBA)
Pool Play
USA 103 Spain 63
Team USA continues to dominate in pool play this time against a better Spain team. Diana Taurasi was a spark early but the team has gotten great contributions from the bench and players like Elena Delle Donne. If USA continue at this pace they will break the record for most points by a team in the Olympics. The team also improves to 43-0 in Olympic play since the 1992 Bronze medal game.
Beach Volleyball
Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrates against China (@USAVolleyball/Twitter)
Prelims Pool C
Kerri Walsh Jennings & April Ross def. Wang & Yue (CHN) 2-0
Jennings and Ross are on a roll, the match last night was an incredible performance by both athletes. China had a great duo on the opposing end but right now Kerri and April are playing the best volleyball we have seen in a long time.
Boxing
No Events
Canoe/Kayak
Ashley Nee Qualifies for semifinal in K-1 White-Water
Cycling
No Event
Diving:
No Event
Equestrian
No Event
Fencing
Individual Sabre Round of 32
Mariel Zagunis(USA) def. Eileen Grench 15-4
Ibtihaj Muhammad(USA) def. Olena Kravatska 15-13
Vassiliki Vougiouka def. Dagmara Wozniak(USA) 15-8
Round of 16
Ekaterina Dyachenko def. Mariel Zagunis(USA) 15-12
Cecilia Berder def. Ibtihaj Muhammad(USA) 15-12
Field Hockey
USA holds off Australia for win #2 (@USAFieldHockey/Twitter)
USA 2
Australia 1
The USA have pulled off two amazing victories to open up pool play in the Field Hockey tournament. The win over Argentina had a lot of people buzzing about this team, so Monday when they defeated Australia, another medal favorite, talks only increased about what USA can accomplish during these games. USA is now 2-0 in pool play.
Gymnastics
No Events
Handball
Team USA did not qualify
Judo
Marti Malloy(blue) falls in round of 32
Women’s 57kg – Round of 32
Marti Malloy drops decision to Chen-Ling Lien
Rowing
USA Rowing Gevvie Stone
Quadruple Sculls - USA Qualifies for Finals
Rowing Eights - USA Qualifies for Finals with best time in heats
Single Sculls - Gevvie Stone advances into semifinal
Double Sculls - Meghan O’Leary & Ellen Tomek qualify for finals
Lightweight Double Sculls - USA Qualifies for semifinals
Rowing Pair - Felice Mueller & Grace Luczak advance to semifinals
Rugby
USA Finishes 5th in Rio Olympics
Sailing
RS:X
Marion Lepert currently in 9th after three races (12 Rounds)
Laser Radial
Paige Railey currently in 6th after three races (10 Rounds)
Shooting
No Events
Soccer
No Events
Swimming
Lilly King claims gold in 100m Breaststroke (@USASwimming/Twitter)
200m Freestyle: Katie Ledecky advances to finals 200m individual Medley: Melanie Margalis and Maya DiRado advance to final
100m Backstroke Final: Kathleen Baker wins SILVER
100m Breaststroke Final: Lilly King wins GOLD and Katie Meili wins SILVER
Table Tennis
No Events
Tennis
Alize Cornet gave Serena a battle but Williams prevails (@AlizeCornet/Twitter)
2nd Round:
Singles:
Madison Keys def. Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 6-7, 7-6
Serena Williams def. Alize Cornet 7-6, 6-2
Doubles:
Bethanie Mattak-Sands & Coco Vendeweghe fall to Martina Hingis & Timea Bacsinzky 6-4, 6-4
Volleyball
USA completes comeback against Netherlands (@USAVolleyball/Twitter)
USA def. Netherlands 3-2
Team USA found themselves in an early deficit against a much improved Netherlands team, which had just upset China a few days before. USA down 2-1 had gone away from their game plan in the first three sets. In set four, the US used its blocking up front to build a lead and force a decisive fifth set. In the fifth, the US pulled away and held off a gritty team from Netherlands.
Water Polo
Tuesday August 9th USA vs. Spain
Weightlifting
No Participants in 58kg
