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MinutaN.czWorldOlympic Games1. August 2024 20:43
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Olympic Summary – Day 6:
- Tennis players Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč advanced to the mixed doubles final at the Olympics, which will be played on Friday evening.
- Water slalomer Jiří Prskavec finished eighth in the kayak race and did not defend the gold from Tokyo.
- In the women’s doubles, the tennis pair Krejčíková–Siniaková was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
- However, tennis players Muchová and Nosková made it to the semi-finals of the doubles.
- Tennis players Macháč and Pavlásek will play for bronze in the doubles.
- Jiří Přívratský took fourth place in three-position shooting from a small rifle.
- In windsurfing, Kateřina Švíková took sixth place and made it to the quarterfinals.
- American gymnast Simone Biles won the women’s all-around final.
- Swimmer Summer McIntosh of Canada won the 200m butterfly in an Olympic record. This is her third medal at these Olympics, the second of which is gold.
- The Australian women won the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. Second were the Americans with Katie Ledecky, who won her thirteenth Olympic medal.
- Italian boxer Angela Carini gave up after 46 seconds in her fight with Algerian Imán Khalif, who was disqualified from last year’s world championships due to high testosterone levels.
- British tennis player Andy Murray played the last match of his career. At the Olympics, he was eliminated from the doubles tournament together with his compatriot Evans.
Swimmer Summer McIntosh of Canada won the 200m butterfly in an Olympic record. The Australian women won the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. The second were American women. (OH)
The Czech Republic is certain of this year’s first Olympic medal. Either gold or silver will be won by tennis players Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč after the mixed doubles final. In the semi-finals, they defeated the Canadian pair Dabrowski/Auger-Aliassime 6:3 and 6:3. In tomorrow’s final, the Chinese couple Wang/Zhang awaits them. (OH)
