Monday brought plenty of exciting finishes and memorable moments during the 10th full day of competition at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. When all was said and done, the US increased their overall medal lead to a 75-46 margin over China, while Great Britain moved into sole possession of second place in golds with 16.
2016 Olympic results: Plenty of diving, dashing and dancing on Monday in Rio
After waiting through a short rain delay, the track and field events served as the highlight of the day. Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas was the star after diving across the finish line to win the gold in the women’s 400m sprint. Her last-second move, which is completely legal by rule, was enough to inch her past American Allyson Felix, a gold medal favorite and defending world champion who had posted the best semifinal time. A closer look helps show exactly what happened at the finish line.
Elsewhere in track and field, Emma Coburn became the first woman from Team USA ever to medal in the 3000m steeplechase by bringing home the bronze. Ruth Jebet of Bahrain emerged triumphant for the gold. The American men also managed to bring home some hardware on the track, thanks to Sam Kendricks (bronze, men’s pole vault) and Clayton Murphy (bronze, men’s 800m).
In gymnastics, Simone Biles went for her fourth gold, this time in the balance beam. Unfortunately, she slipped during her routine and had to put her hands on the beam to stay balanced, which was enough of a mistake to cost her. On the bright side, though, she nailed the rest of her routine and still managed to grab the bronze, which is itself an impressive feat after such a miscue. The silver went to her teammate, Laurie Hernandez, while Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands earned the gold.
With Felix and Biles coming short of their goals, it would be easy to look at Monday’s action on a down note. After all, the infrastructure hit another snag as high winds helped a garbage fire get out of control and threaten the mountain biking cross country course. And this diver didn’t have his best day. But there were so many positives to focus on, with over a dozen countries earning gold medals including the first golds of these Games for the Bahamas (Miller) and Bahrain (Jebet). The host country of Brazil brought home its second gold, thanks to Thiago Braz da Silva in the men’s pole vault.
Oh, and the dancing. So much dancing, at all moments. From the musical public service announcements, to the celebrations of a Cuban wrestler and the antics of a Kiribati weightlifter, to the horse with all the moves, and even just the fans on the beach, nobody could sit still in Rio on Monday. And why would they? With stunning images like these all around them, there’s always something to see at the Olympics.
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