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Skate and MIT: In addition to being a skate athlete, Alexis Sablone holds a master’s degree in architecture (Ezra Shaw/Team/Getty Images) Written by Marianne Roccello, from Estodar Fora Achieving Olympic standard in any sport requires lifelong preparation. In most cases, it takes years and years of training to be among the best in the world. Some of the athletes in Tokyo Olympics 2020 (held in 2021), in addition to reaching this level in sports, they were also able to study in universities such as Oxford, MIT and Harvard University. In many countries, college sports are a stepping stone for athletes…

To reach the semi-finals of the men’s soccer tournament at the Olympics for the fourth time in a row, the team will have to beat the Africa-champion goalkeeper who has already intimidated Brazilian fans this year.32-year-old Mohamed El-Shennawy is the first member of the Egyptian squad and is one of three veteran positions in the squad that will face Andre Jardine’s men starting at 5:00 a.m. (GMT) tomorrow, in the quarter-finals in Tokyo. 2020. Lost? We show it again The veteran defends Al-Ahly, the biggest winner in the history of African football, with no less than ten continental titles in…

Djokovic is upset when he misses an attempt against Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the Olympic semi-finalsPhoto: Patrick Simansky – July 30, 2021 / AFP Novak Djokovic, the current leader of the world rankings of tennis players and winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, on Friday (30) lost in the semi-finals of the men’s tournament at the 2020 Olympics to German Alexander Zverev, partially 6-1, 3-6, 1-6. The result ends the dream of the Serbs to achieve the so-called “Golden Championships”, that is, when the tennis player wins the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympics in…

Formula 1 will undergo a new change in the 2021 calendar. Due to the Brazilian Grand Prix, in Sao Paulo, being postponed by a week, he was able to confirm grand prize. Originally, the stage at Interlagos was set for November 5, 6 and 7, but due to the need to accommodate a race to replace the canceled Australian GP, ​​as well as circumvent issues with travel restrictions, the World Cup will organize the transfer of the Brazilian race to 12, 13 and 14 of The same month in the last phase of the season. São Paulo GP will be…

City Council launches Rio de Novo calendar – Beth Santos / Rio City Hall The city of Rio announced Thursday (29/07) that if the epidemiological scenario of the Covid-19 epidemic in the city continues to deteriorate, Cariocas will be able to return to the streets based on a plan to resume. To mark this comeback, the city will, over the course of a year, promote “Rio de Novo,” a calendar of events that will bring the carioca back to the city. The start of the festivities will be on September 2, when there will be a new phase of rule…

Written by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber e Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Isolation and the absence of family and friends have taken a toll on the mental health of athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, and some are grappling with the challenges of the pandemic while carrying their countries’ hopes on the big global sporting scene. After leaving the artistic gymnastics collegiate competition on Tuesday, Simone Biles said she carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. This burden appears to have been exacerbated by a year of grief, loss and limitations associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. “You usually spend some time…

The 2012 men’s 100m final in London, in which seven of the eight finalists were under 10 seconds, was a sign of things to come. Foto: Getty Images / BBC News Brasil There was an earthquake at the world’s premier athletics event, but spectators at London’s Olympic Stadium for the 2012 Olympics may not have noticed. Understandably, they were distracted by the sight of Usain Bolt flying across the finish line in the men’s 100m. The Jamaican star won another gold medal that night and set an Olympic record of 9.63 seconds. “It was one of the best races of…

Camila Ferras Mota – cavmota – from BBC News Brazil in Sao Paulo Published on 7/28/2021 23:04 Japan approved the first vaccine for use against COVID-19 on February 14 this year, two months later than countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. After the late start of the campaign, mass vaccination did not go as planned: just days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, only 35% of Japanese had received at least the first dose. The percentage is lower than in Brazil, where up to 45% of people have been vaccinated with a single dose or a…

Tuesday night and Wednesday night weren’t the most fun for the Brazilians at the Tokyo Games. Falls in swimming and judo – with the right to a controversial arbitration decision – left beach volleyball with a bitter aftertaste. In the morning, another bitter taste prevailed by eliminating Hugo Calderano in table tennis.Medal scale: Check out Brazil’s chances on the podium in TokyoBut the morning also had good news. In tennis, the duo of Laura Pegosi and Luisa Stefani received a historical rating, as well as Marcos D’Almeida in shooting. The day also had rankings in boxing and rowing. Check out…

Taking the corner in such a perfect way (or with big doses of luck) that the ball doesn’t even have to touch someone before it swings into the opposite net and moves the score. The play is so unusual and stunning that it even deserves its own name: the Olympic goal.The expression has a clear reason. The first time the world saw (or at least noticed) a goal born straight from a corner kick was at the Olympic Football Tournament. Lost? We show it again Well, that seems to be the most natural explanation for using the term. But there…