AMERICANS ADVANCE THROUGH ROUNDS ON DAY 2 AT THE TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES

TOKYO -- All nine Team USATF athletes on the track advanced to the next round and Valarie Allman had the farthest discus throw ever by an American woman at the Games to lead all qualifiers on day two’s morning session at Olympic Stadium.
 
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BRONZE MEDAL FOR MIXED 4X400 RELAY HIGHLIGHTS EVENING SESSION OF DAY 2

TOKYO -- Team USATF made it onto the medal table with a bronze in the first ever Olympic mixed 4x400m relay final, and Sam Mattis notched the best men’s discus finish at the Games by an American in 17 years during the evening session on day two. 
 
Trevor Stewart (Spotsylvania, Virginia /

HEARTBREAK FOR ROBLE/SHEA in 49erFX; PASCUAL 9th AFTER MEDAL RACE

 

Enoshima, Japan – The seventh day of sailing at Tokyo 2020 served as a demonstration of the raw emotional power of this event, and how the latter stages of the Olympic regatta can impact both the athletes who compete and those who support them. At one end of the spectrum, the inherent joy of competition at the highest level was manifested in Miami RS:X

Team USA Places Sixth in Women’s Saber

Team USA Places Sixth in Women's Saber

Tokyo - The U.S. Women’s Saber Team missed the podium on Saturday after a quarter-final loss at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Tokyo Olympic Games Women's Team Saber Results

The Americans opened the day with a quarter-

Third-Round News and Notes - Olympic Men's Golf Competition

Olympic Golf - Men’s Competition – Third Round Notes and Summary

July 31, 2021

Kasumigaseki Country Club - East Course - Par 71, 7,466 yards

 

Leaders/Leader Notes

Xander Schauffele                                                      USA                     68-63-68—199 (-14)

Hideki Matsuyama                                                     Japan                  69-64-67—200 (-13)

Paul Casey                                                                   Great Britain      67-68-66—201 (-12)

Carlos Ortiz                                                                  Mexico                65-67-69—201 (-12)

 

Xander Schauffele
Olympic Ranking	3
Official World Golf Ranking	5
Professional Victories	4
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Schauffele was going to work on his driving with his father and swing coach to sort out his difficulties from Saturday “Fortunately,” he said, “he's been my only swing coach, so I can tell you it's probably one of four things.”  With his father of German-French descent and mother born in Chinese Taipei born and raised in Japan, he credits his upbringing with giving him a resilient mentality, saying: “I always felt I was mentally tougher than the other kids.” Schauffele was the Big West Conference Freshman Player of the Year at Long Beach State University before transferring to San Diego State

 

Hideki Matsuyama
Olympic Ranking	6
Official World Golf Ranking	20
Professional Victories	15
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Matsuyama made seven straight pars on the back nine Saturday before breaking the string with a birdie on No. 17 He has a number trophies and medals, including a gold at the 2011 World University Games and Prime Minister’s Award following his 2021 Masters win. But he doesn’t know how winning a medal will feel versus winning a major, noting “third place is still celebrated as well as second,” versus only the winner being celebrated in a major

 

Paul Casey
Olympic Ranking	8
Official World Golf Ranking	22
Professional Victories	21
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Owns 21 professional wins worldwide, but has yet to capture a major championship title; finished in the top-10 at least once in each of the four major championships Won the 2004 World Cup of Golf for England with Luke Donald as his partner Played college golf at Arizona State; was inducted into the Arizona State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2010

 

 

Carlos Ortiz
Olympic Ranking	20
Official World Golf Ranking	61
Professional Victories	4
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Ortiz’s boxer roommate came close but did not win a medal for Mexico; Ortiz is motivated to win one to “make it up for him and all the other [Mexican] athletes who work so hard.” Mexico has collected just 2 bronze medals thus far during the Tokyo His caddie is Michael Kerr, the national coach and putting coach for both Ortiz and teammate Abraham Ancer

 

 

Summary

Closing birdie maintain’s Schauffele’s 1-stroke lead heading into final round

KAWAGOE, JAPAN – American Xander Schauffele enters Sunday’s final round of the men’s Olympic golf tournament maintaining the

Maurus’ 4th Place Finish Best Olympic Total Since 1988

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Maurus’ 4th Place Finish Best Olympic Total Since 1988

TOKYO, Japan (July 31, 2021) -- Harrison Maurus has the best finish for an American man in the Olympic Games in 33 years, coming in fourth place in the 81kg category in his Olympic debut on Saturday at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Mario Martinez was the last American to come as close to the podium in 1988; Martinez is also the last U.S. man to medal, which he did in 1984.

Maurus looked strong in the Snatch portion of

U.S. Pitchers' Record-Tying Night Stymies Korea

Five pitchers combine to strike out 14 hitters in the 4-2 victory YOKOHAMA, Japan -- The U.S. pitching staff tallied a record-tying 14 strikeouts while Triston Casas and Nick Allen hit home runs in a 4-2 victory over Korea in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 baseball tournament at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. The win clinched the top spot in Group B and secured a berth in the medal round for Team USA. The stars and stripes (2-0) will have an

Schauffele leads Olympic men’s golf competition after three rounds

Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan - Xander Schauffele birdied the 18th hole at Kasumigaseki Country Club Saturday to take a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Olympic men’s golf competition. Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) is in solo second at -13 with Carlos Ortiz (Mexico) and Paul Casey (Great Britain) two shots back in a tie for third. 

 

“Yeah, it's been a fun week, in a good position

Schauffele fires second-round 63 to take lead at Olympic golf competition

Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan - Xander Schauffele birdied the 18th hole at Kasumigaseki Country Club Saturday to take a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Olympic men’s golf competition. Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) is in solo second at -13 with Carlos Ortiz (Mexico) and Paul Casey (Great Britain) two shots back in a tie for third. 

 

“Yeah, it's been a fun week, in a good position

All Four U.S. Beach Pairs Advance

Claes/Sponcil Outlast Brazil to Win Pool

TOKYO (July 31, 2021) – Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil achieved their first objective at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Saturday when they clinched a pool title via a 2-1 victory (17-21, 21-19, 15-11) over Ana Patricia Silva Ramos/Rebecca Silva of Brazil at Shiokaze Park.

“It was really tiring. They’re such a good team,”

Russian Olympic Committee Team a Bear for U.S. Women in Tokyo

By any name, a team from Russia can be a bear.

The U.S. Women’s National Team encountered a grizzly in pool play on Friday, falling to the team from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-19) at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The U.S. Women (3-1) will finish pool play at 7:05

U.S. Olympic Men Conclude Group Play with 119-84 Win Over Czech Republic

Kevin Durant scored 23 points against Czech Republic and became the U.S. men's basketball all-time leading scorer with 354 career Olympic points. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE/Getty Images)
 
TOKYO (July 31, 2021) — After a sluggish start, the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team (2-1) earned a spot in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a 119-84 win over the Czech Republic (1-2) in the final Group A game at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday night.

The win locked up second place in the group

Brady Ellison and Jacob Wukie Finish Top 10 at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

BRADY ELLISON AND JACOB WUKIE FINISH TOP TEN AT TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES

TOKYO, Japan – It has been a difficult Olympic Games for Team USA Archery; surrounded by high expectations in the midst of great challenges from the global pandemic that shifted the Tokyo Games by an entire year. The Games allows no room for error when so few arrows determine your fate, and in a stadium with a very tricky wind and incredibly high pressure, the most important takeaway throughout the Games was to not second-guess yourself.

For the men’s finals day today, hype surrounded

U.S. Mixed Relay Team Earns Silver at Tokyo Olympic Games

Katie Zaferes, Kevin McDowell, Taylor Knibb, Morgan Pearson form the silver medal winning U.S. team at the inaugural Olympic Triathlon Mixed Relay. (Getty Images)

Triathlon Mixed Relay makes its Olympic debut in thrilling fashion.

TOKYO — In a thrilling race, the United States earned the silver medal Saturday morning in Tokyo at the inaugural Triathlon Mixed Relay at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Great Britain won gold, while France

Davis Stops 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist to Advance to Quarterfinals of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

TOKYO, JULY 30- Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.) round of 16 performance against France’s Sofiane Oumiha, 2016 Olympic silver medalist and 2017 World Champion, sent a strong message to the remaining boxers in the lightweight division.

Leading his opponent on three of the five judges’

SWIMMING: 2020 Olympic Games – Day Seven Recap, July 31

USA Swimming Event Medal Count at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
USA	8	9	9	26

 

Team USA Athlete Medal Count at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Athlete	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Katie Ledecky	2	2	0	4
Caeleb Dressel	3	0	0	3
Lilly King	0	1	1	2
Ryan Murphy	0	1	1	2
Allison Schmitt*	0	1	1	2
Regan Smith	0	1	1	2
Hali Flickinger	0	0	2	2
Zach Apple	1	0	0	1
Bowe Becker	1	0	0	1
Brooks Curry*	1	0	0	1
Bobby Finke	1	0	0	1
Lydia Jacoby	1	0	0	1
Blake Pieroni	1	0	0	1
Chase Kalisz	1	0	0	1
Brooke Forde*	0	1	0	1
Jay Litherland	0	1	0	1
Paige Madden	0	1	0	1
Katie McLaughlin	0	1	0	1
Bella Sims*	0	1	0	1
Erica Sullivan	0	1	0	1
Alex Walsh	0	1	0	1
Emma Weyant	0	1	0	1
Erika Brown	0	0	1	1
Catie DeLoof*	0	0	1	1
Kate Douglass	0	0	1	1
Natalie Hinds	0	0	1	1
Annie Lazor	0	0	1	1
Simone Manuel	0	0	1	1
Kieran Smith	0	0	1	1
Olivia Smoliga*	0	0	1	1
Abbey Weitzeil	0	0	1	1

*Includes medal(s) from prelim swims in relay event(s)

 

Men’s 100m Butterfly – Final

Gold – Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs,

WATER POLO: USA Men Fall to Hungary 11-8 For Second Straight Loss In Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan - July 31 - The U.S. Men's Olympic Water Polo Team dropped their second straight match at the Tokyo Olympic Games, falling to Hungary 11-8 in their fourth match in group play. Alex Bowen and Ben Hallock each scored two goals to lead the offense with Hallock drawing a pile of exclusions. Alex Wolf went the

Shostak finishes 13th in men's trampoline at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

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TOKYO, July 31, 2021 - World team silver medalist Aliaksei Shostak of Lafayette, La., took 13th in the Olympic men's trampoline competition Saturday at Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Shostak's first qualifying routine earned a 51.165 but his quest for a medal came to an end when he was unable to complete his second routine. He finished with a combined 82.150.

Ivan Litvinovich of Belarus claimed the gold

COMPLETED R2 News and Notes - Olympic Men's Golf Competition

 Olympic Golf - Men’s Competition – COMPLETED Second Round Notes and Summary

July 31, 2021

Kasumigaseki Country Club - East Course - Par 71, 7,466 yards

 

Due to lightning, the second round was suspended at 11:57 a.m. and resumed at 2:21 p.m., a delay of 2 hours, 24 minutes. Another thunderstorm forced the second round to be suspended for the day at 5:20 p.m. with 16 players left to complete round two. Play resumed at 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning with 16 players completing the round, which finished at 8:21 a.m. Round three began at 9:30 a.m. off split tees.

 

Leaders/Leader Notes

Xander Schauffele                                                      USA                     68-63—131 (-11)

Carlos Ortiz                                                                  Mexico                65-67—132 (-10)

Hideki Matsuyama                                                     Japan                  69-64—133 (-9)

Mito Pereira                                                                Chile                    69-65—134 (-8)

Alex Noren                                                                   Sweden              67-67—134 (-8)

Sepp Straka                                                                 Austria                63-71—134 (-8)

 

Xander Schauffele
Olympic Ranking	3
Official World Golf Ranking	5
Professional Victories	4
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Father Stefan is French/German and grew up in Germany as an Olympic decathlete hopeful before a car crash with a drunk driver caused loss of vision in his left eye, ending his Olympic dream at age 20 Mother Ping Yi is from Chinese Taipei and grew up in Japan Two of Xander’s great-grandfathers played soccer at the European premier level His grandparents from mother’s side currently reside in Tokyo Owns four PGA TOUR victories, including the 2017 TOUR Championship Won twice as a rookie and was voted the 2016-2017 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year

 

Carlos Ortiz
Olympic Ranking	20
Official World Golf Ranking	61
Professional Victories	4
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Ortiz is staying in the Olympic Village and soaking up the experience, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime experience; he is staying with members of the Mexican boxing team He’s trying to add to his medal collection, having won a bronze medal in the 2011 Sumer Universiade team competition Has the distinction of being the first Mexican player to win on the PGA TOUR in 42 years (2020) He currently owns one PGA TOUR victory and three Korn Ferry Tour wins Was voted the 2014 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year Golf championships run in the family as younger brother, Alvaro, won the 2019 Latin America Amateur Championship

 

Hideki Matsuyama
Olympic Ranking	6
Official World Golf Ranking	20
Professional Victories	15
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Posts bogey-free second-round, including birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 on Saturday morning to complete the round Holds six PGA TOUR victories, including the 2021 Masters which made him the first Japanese male major champion Received the Prime Minister’s Award following his Masters win Born in Ehime, he was introduced to golf by his father at age four   Won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in 2010 at Kasumigaseki Country Club and repeated as champion in 2011 at Singapore Island Country Club Winner of the 2009 Japan Junior Championship at Kasumigaseki Claimed the gold medal at 2011 World University Games

 

Mito Pereira
Olympic Ranking	36
Official World Golf Ranking	118
Professional Victories	4
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Highest rank as an amateur was No.5 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking Attended Texas Tech University for one golf season before turning pro First player from Chile to win on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica (2016) 12th player in Korn Ferry Tour history to earn a three-win promotion to the PGA TOUR (2021) Third player from Chile to secure the PGA TOUR card (2021) Good friend with his fellow countryman and Olympian, Joaquin Niemann

 

Alex Noren
Olympic Ranking	27
Official World Golf Ranking	92
Professional Victories	11
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	First tried golf at 4 years of age At age 15, was employed as junior editor at Svensk Golf, the official magazine of the Swedish Golf Federation Represented Sweden as an amateur on all levels, including the 2004 Eisenhower Trophy, where the Swedish team finished as bronze medalists and he was T3 as an individual Attended Oklahoma State University and played on the golf team before turning professional Won his first of 10 European Tour titles at 2009 Omega European Masters Was named 2016 Best Athlete in Stockholm by the Stockholm Sports Federation and the Stockholm Sport Journalists Club

 

Sepp Straka
Olympic Ranking	40
Official World Golf Ranking	161
Professional Victories	1
2016 Rio Olympics	N/A
Notes	Following his 63, Straka was on the verge of playing himself out of contention with three early bogeys, but he recovered and birdied the final hole to match par 71 Final birdie followed a bogey-5 from the bunker on No. 17

 

Summary

Schauffele beats weather suspension to take