Rio Day 11: Biles Wins Gold No. 4, Walsh Jennings Denied Her 4th, and the Olympic Spirit on Display
On the day Simone Biles wins her fourth gold, Kerri Walsh Jennings is denied at her chance at #4
By Noreen O'Donnell and Emilie Plesset ••
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles pulls out her namesake move, distance runners demonstrate Olympic selflessness and an Irish boxer stomps around the ring.
In case you missed them, memorable moments from Day 11 at the Rio Games.
"The Biles" Wins Another Gold
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, the all-around champion of the Rio Games, tumbled her way to a fourth Olympic gold medal on Tuesday by winning the floor exercise.
Biles' routine featured her signature move, known as the Biles, a double layout with a half twist out.
Her success came a day after she faltered on the balance beam, dropping to bronze and losing a chance at a record five golds at a single Olympics. She had to grab the balance beam to steady herself.
Coming in second in Tuesday's floor exercise was Biles' teammate Aly Raisman, who won the silver medal with a routine that included a double layout. Britain's Amy Tinkler took the bronze.
Biles is the fifth woman to win four gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympic Games.
Perfect No More
Kerri Walsh Jennings entered the the United States' semifinal match against Brazil in beach volleyball with an unblemished Olympic record: 26 wins, zero losses, three gold medals.
In front of a raucous home crowd, Brazil's Agatha and Barbara dispatched Walsh Jennings and her partner, April Ross, in straight sets to advance to the gold medal match. The American pair will now face another Brazilian duo, Larissa and Talita, in Wednesday's bronze medal match.
For three-plus Olympics, Walsh Jennings was as dominant as possible. She'd played 54 Olympic sets and had only lost two of them. She played two sets on Tuesday, and lost both.
The loss wasn't that much of a shock: Agatha and Barbara entered the Olympics ranked No. 2 in the world, one spot ahead of Walsh Jennings and Ross.
And don't think the Americans have the bronze medal in the bag: Brazilians Larissa and Talita, who were upset by Germany on Tuesday, entered the tournament as the top-ranked team in the world.
The Best of the Olympic Spirit
The Olympic spirt was on full display during a heat of the women's 5,000 meter Monday after U.S. distance runner Abbey D'Agostino clipped New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin from behind when Hamblin slowed to avoid another runner. Both women fell to the track.
D'Agostino got up but then waited for Hamblin, who was still lying on the ground. They tried to continue but D'Agostino was hurt and in pain and told Hamblin to go on without her. Both finished with D'Agostino limping across the line.
Afterward, according to The Los Angeles Times, Hamblin told reporters: "I went down, and I was like, 'What's happening? Why am I on the ground?' Then suddenly, there's this hand on my shoulder [and D'Agostino saying], 'Get up, get up, we have to finish this.' And I’m like, 'Yup, yup, you’re right. This is the Olympic Games. We have to finish this.'
"I'm so grateful for Abbey for doing that for me," she said. "That girl is the Olympic spirit right there. I’ve never met her before. I've never met this girl before, and isn't that just so amazing? Regardless of the race and the result on the board, that's a moment that you're never, ever going to forget for the rest of your life, that girl shaking my shoulder like, 'Come on, get up.'"
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Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk reacts during the women's beach volleyball semi-final match between USA and Brazil on Aug. 16, 2016, as part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Diana Taurasi of United States drives to the basket against Yuka Mamiya of Japan during the Women's Quarterfinal match on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on Aug.16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Omar Mcleod of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 110m Hurdles Final ahead of silver medalist Orlando Ortega of Spain and bronze medalist Dimitri Bascou of France on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Kerron Clement of the United States competes during the men's 400m hurdles semifinals on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Bronze medallist USA's Jennifer Simpson celebrates after the women's 1500m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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USA's Janay DeLoach competes in the women's long jump qualifying round during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Robert Grabarz of Great Britain competes during the men's high jump final on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Angel Mccoughtry #8 of United States drives to the basket during the women's quarterfinal match against Japan on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Deuce Carter of Jamaica, left, and Damian Czykier of Poland wait for the start of the men's 110m hurdles semifinals on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl makes a save on a penalty shootout kick by Brazil's Andressa during a semi-final match of the women's olympic football tournament between Brazil and Sweden at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro Aug. 16, 2016. Sweden qualified for the final after beating Brazil on penalty kicks.
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Irina Fetisova #14 of Russia serves during the women's quarterfinal match between Russia and Serbia on day 11 of the Rio 2106 Olympic Games at the Maracanazinho on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Brazil's Bruno Oscar Schmidt, left, and Netherlands' Robert Meeuwsen jump at the net during the men's beach volleyball semi-final match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Beach Volley Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016, as part of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Vladimir Nikitin of Russia celebrates his victory over Michael John Conlan (not pictured) of Ireland in the boxing men's bantam (56kg) quarterfinal 1 on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Jack Laugher of Great Britain competes in the men's diving 3m springboard semi final at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Australia's Tom Burton celebrates after winning the laser men medal race at Marina da Gloria during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Manrique Larduet of Cuba applies chalk prior to competing on the horizontal bar final on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Greece's Christos Afroudakis, right, vies with Italy's Valentino Gallo during their Rio 2016 Olympic Games water polo quarter final game on Aug. 16, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Angie Sabrina Gonzalez of Venezuela competes during the women's omnium flying lap race on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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US gymnast Danell Leyva competes in the men's horizontal bar event final of the artistic gymnastics at the olympic arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts prior to competing in the men's 200m round one - heat nine on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge of Great Britain react to losing a point against Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan of China in the Badminton Men's Doubles Semi-Final at Riocentro - Pavilion 4 on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ukraine's Lolita Ananasova and Ukraine's Anna Voloshyna compete in the duets technical routine final during the synchronized swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos of Brazil celebrates after competing during the men's canoe single 1000m final A on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine competes in the parallel bars final on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Laurisa Landre of France in action during the womens Quarterfinal match between Spain and France on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Future Arena on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Troy Doris of Guyana competes during the men's triple jump final on day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Simone Biles and Alexandra Raisman of the United States pose for photographs after winning the gold and silver medals respectively after competing on the Women's Floor Final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Simone Biles of the United States competes on the Women's Floor final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Jirina Ptacnikova of the Czech Republic competes during the Women's Pole Vault Qualifying Round - Group A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Japan's Miyu Nagaoka spikes the ball as USA's Jordan Larson-Burbach attempts to block during the women's quarter-final volleyball match between Japan and USA at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Rafaelle of Brazil and Olivia Schough of Sweden in action during the Women's Football Semi Final between Brazil and Sweden on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Will Claye of the United States reacts after winning the silver medal in the Men's Triple Jump Final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Abbey D'Agostino of the United States (L) talks with Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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USA's Kimberly Hill attempts to block the ball during the women's quarter-final volleyball match between Japan and USA at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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South Korea's Kim Yeon Koung spikes the ball during the women's quarter-final volleyball match between South Korea and the Netherlands at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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USA's Will Claye competes in the Men's Triple Jump Final during the athletics competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Yona Knight-Wisdom of Jamaica competes in the Men's Diving 3m Springboard semi final at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Singapore's Yu Mengyu eyes the ball as she serves in the women's team bronze medal table tennis match against Japan at the Riocentro venue during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Eliza Mccartney of New Zealand competes during the Women's Pole Vault Qualifying Round - Group A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Yasemin Can of Turkey and Hellen Onsando Obiri of Kenya lead the pack during the Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Netherlands' players wait for the start of the women's quarter-final volleyball match between South Korea and the Netherlands at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Rene Lopez of Colombia rides Con Dios III during the Individual Jumping on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Swimmers prepare for the Men's 10km Marathon Swim on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Fort Copacabana on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Japan's Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi (unseen) return to South Korea's Jung Kyung Eun and Shin Seung Chan during their women's doubles semi-final badminton match at the Riocentro stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016, at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Sebastian Brendel of Germany and Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos of Brazil celebrate after competing during the Men's Canoe Single 1000m Final A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Sebastian Brendel of Germany celebrates after winning gold during the Men's Canoe Single 1000m Final A on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Japan's Misaki Matsutomo (L) and Japan's Ayaka Takahashi return to South Korea's Jung Kyung Eun and South Korea's Shin Seung Chan during their women's doubles semi-final badminton match at the Riocentro stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016, at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
After an appeal both women were advanced to the final on Friday.
Love Lingers in Rio
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Will Claye of the United States celebrates after winning the silver medal in the Men's Triple Jump Final by proposing to his girlfriend Queen Harrison on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 16, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Track and field athlete Will Claye had more to celebrate on Tuesday than winning his second straight silver medal in the triple jump.
Moments after winning his medal, the 25-year-old proposed to his girlfriend Queen Harrison, a former Olympic sprinter.
American Christian Taylor took home gold in the event.
Claye and Harrison are only the most recent couple to become engaged at the Rio Games. Two days earlier Chinese diver He Zi was proposed to while on the podium for winning a silver medal. Last week Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo also became engaged to her girlfriend, who was working at the stadium. British race walker Tom Bosworth also proposed to his boyfriend yesterday in Rio.
Boxing Loss Prompts Tirade
Irish boxer Michael Conlan launched into a rant when he lost a unanimous decision in a bantamweight bout that cost him a chance at a medal.
Russia's Vladimir Nikitin won the decision.
The 24-year-old Conlan, who won a bronze in the 2012 London Games, stormed around the ring, made an obscene gesture toward the judges and gave two thumbs down as fans booed.
Afterward he accused the judges of robbing him of a victory, directed another obscenity at the International Boxing Association and vowed never to fight in an amateur competition again. In a tweet he implied the Russians had paid for a victory.
His was not the only disputed decision. Another Russian, heavyweight Evgeny Tishchenko, was booed when he won gold.
Boxing News reported that both bouts were among those being brought before a review panel. Judges are evaluated throughout the Games however there is no mechanism for appeals from teams to overturn results.
Another Diver Belly Flops
Malaysian diver Ahmad Amsyar Azman is the latest addition to the growing list of Olympic flops, scoring a low 9.75 after landing in a belly flop during the 3-meter springboard preliminary.
The 23-year-old had seemed set to advance to the semi-finals after his first five dives, taking a comfortable 12th place, of which the top 18 qualified to progress.
Zakharov lost the chance to defend his champion title when he clipped the board in his first preliminary dive, landing in a large splash-inducing belly flop.
Bazhina's Olympic dreams ended when she back-flopped into the pool last week, scoring a rare zero points.
Bolt Bolts
Usain Bolt is already the first man to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100 meter.
Now he's going for the same distinction in the 200 meters.
On Tuesday, he finished his first round heat in 20.28 seconds. Justin Gatlin and Andre De Grasse, with whom he shared the 100-meter podium, also advanced.
Youngest U.S. Hurdler Out
Sydney McLaughlin, the youngest American athlete to compete in track and field events at the Olympics since 1972, failed to make the final for the 400 meter hurdles.
McLaughlin, who turned 17 just over a week ago, finished fifth in the semifinals on Tuesday. She made her Olympic debut in her qualifying heat on Monday.
