The first female Olympic champion in climbing is Janja Garnbret. As expected, the Slovenian was unbeatable in the evening, especially when it comes to bouldering, she climbed in a league of her own. It looks so easy on her in the wall …
… and that’s how nice the reward is at the end: the gold medal around your neck.
It is still the middle of the night, at least in Germany, when Jonathan Hilbert wins a silver medal – in the 50 kilometer walking discipline. First he sends a gesture back home as a love message via the cameras, followed by an emotional interview on television. How convenient that almost everything is broadcast live from Tokyo.
For loved ones at home and elsewhere, April Ross and Alix Klineman are capturing this unique moment as they are at the top of the podium – the two Americans have won beach volleyball.
Middleweight boxer Li Qian (blue) should also remember Friday – not only because of painful experiences like this one. In the semifinals she won against the Russian Senfira Magomedaliewa.
For the souvenir album also this picture: The 16-year-old diver Jaden Eikermann is the youngest Olympic participant in the team of the German Swimming Association. He was eliminated from the ten-meter tower in the preliminary fight on Friday. But national coach Lutz Buschkow says: “The future is open to him.”
Probably the most emotional picture of the day was provided by Annika Schleu. She competed in the modern pentathlon, was ahead, had every chance at golf, then came show jumping. Saint Boy was drawn to her, but the horse refused several times and Schleu despaired on his back. So she fell back to 31st place, where she also finished the competition after the final laser run.
Eliminated, but much less disappointed: it wasn’t enough for the German table tennis trio in the final against the Chinese. Timo Boll and Patrick Franziska only lose the double …
… then also Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Boll their singles. Ovtcharov has no chance against strong fan Zhendong (pictured). “We played a big tournament, including in the final,” said national table tennis coach Jörg Roßkopf at the end.
And Kenyan Faith Kipyegon is celebrating a new Olympic record in the Tokyo stadium. Your time over 1500 meters: 3: 53.11 minutes.
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