The Swede not only won the gold medal but also had a historic performance, breaking the Olympic record twice and setting a new world record. In addition, Rebeca Andrade added Brazil’s second gold so far in these Olympic Games, after beating Simone Biles in the floor exercise final in artistic gymnastics. Another highlight for Latin America was the silver medal of the Colombian gymnast Ángel Barajas, who at just 17 years old gave his country its first Olympic medal in Paris 2024. This Monday, August 5, the day began with the mixed relay triathlon event on the Seine River, despite the fact that it was learned that a Belgian athlete is hospitalized due to an E. coli infection, a bacteria present in wastewater.
The tenth day of the Paris Olympic Games was directly influenced by the milestone of the Swede Armand Duplantis in the men’s pole vault. After American Sam Kendricks failed to clear 5.95 metres, the gold medal was assured for the star of the discipline.
However, he began to compete with himself and to try to reach the world record, which he had set at 6.24. After breaking the Olympic record twice, Duplantis went for the target: 6.25 metres.
Two unsuccessful attempts almost predicted what would happen minutes later. On his third attempt, the Swede reached the desired height and brought the Stade de France to a head, where the entire public was focused on a historic moment at the Olympic Games.
Artistic gymnastics awarded two new medals. Despite competing in balance and floor, the American Simone Biles did not win any. On the other hand, the Brazilian Rebecca Andrade had an outstanding performance and won gold on floor. At the awards ceremony, Biles and her compatriot Jordan Chiles fell at her feet and praised her, giving one of the strongest images of the Olympics.
In the men’s category, Ángel Barajas gave Colombia its first medal in the French capital after winning silver on the high bar. The Cucuteño tied in points with the Japanese Shinnosuke Oka.
In hockey, Argentina suffered, but advanced to the semifinals. 'Las Leonas' tied 1-1 with Germany and won 2-0 in the shoot-out, with an outstanding performance by their goalkeeper Cristina Constantino, who avoided the four rival penalties. They will now face the Netherlands. On the other side, China will face Belgium.
In football, Spain and France will define the new Olympic champion. La Roja beat Morocco 2-1, while the hosts beat Egypt 3-1 in extra time.