![]() ![]() While Lemaitre was timed in 20.116, Gemili fell outside the medals at 20.119 and Martina at 20.122. Lemaitre got to celebrate an unlikely medal but the ever so cheerful Gemili and Martina were briefly biting their lips. Organizers said Christophe Lemaitre of France, Adam Gemili of Britain and Churandy Martina of the Netherlands were separated by. While Usain Bolt made all the difference up front with another gold in the 200 meters, the trio behind the Jamaican and silver medalist Andre de Grasse of Canada crossed in one blur. ![]() The difference between an Olympic medal and an also-ran was three thousands of a second Thursday. The Netherlands beat Russia earlier Thursday in the men's bronze-medal match. The 6-foot-8 Alison, who is known as "Mammoth," delivered six blocks, including the winner in the second set after the Brazilians rallied from an 11-8 deficit to take a 19-15 lead. The night before, back-to-back losses in the women's bronze- and gold-medal matches left the hosts with just two total medals in a sport they love and were expected to dominate. The 21-19, 21-17 victory over Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai gave the hometown fans a chance to celebrate. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):īrazil's Alison and Bruno won the men's beach volleyball gold medal Thursday night, rallying from deficits in both sets to beat Italy in a steady rain. ![]()
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