Here’s this week’s update on sports around the world.
Marathon Swimming!
Contaminated or not, marathon swimmers dove into the open waters off of Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro for the Olympic test events.
#MaratonasAquáticas encerram com êxito série de eventos-teste no Forte de #Copacabana: http://t.co/94yx4mDzGG pic.twitter.com/IVvRkLtpCh
— Aquece Rio (@AqueceRio) August 24, 2015
Read more about the latest test events here.
Poor Sportsmanship Award
Russia’s National Hockey Team lost to Canada in the International Hockey Federation’s World Championship. Proper etiquette requires the losing team to stay on the ice during the winning team’s National Anthem, but Russia decided to leave the ice early. The IIHF has fined Russia’s National Team 85,000 Swiss Francs (just over $90,000 USD)!
The Russian national hockey team was fined for leaving the ice before the Canadian anthem http://t.co/hdqyMCUgVg pic.twitter.com/kGgTTO7SjL
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 25, 2015
Almost a Winner
Team USA’s Molly Huddle started celebrating winning her first major medal before crossing the finish line at the World Athletics Championship in Beijing. Huddle’s celebration slowed her speed and her teammate, Emily Infield, bumped her out of third place in the 10,000 meter race. Infield beat Huddle by .09 seconds!
“I blew it in the last steps. I don’t know when that chance will come again." – @MollyHuddle http://t.co/r75IjQDCm5 pic.twitter.com/LiK2ZBu4GB
— Runner's World (@runnersworld) August 24, 2015
Just for Fun
Because this pic is just awesome!
.@GregJRutherford (@TeamGB) won a gold medal at the World Championships and completed a “Grand Slam”! #congrats pic.twitter.com/xEV1L2eCUA
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 25, 2015
