Spanish athletes will have a large participation in the Olympic day this Thursday. The day begins with athletics: Diego García Carrera, Álvaro Martín, Paul McGrath, Laura García Caro, Cristiano Montesinos and María Pérez compete in the men’s and women’s 20 km walk. Not before 2:00 p.m. comes one of the most eagerly awaited matches of the day, Carlos Alcaraz in the singles against Tommy Paul in the tennis quarter-finals. Golf also starts, with David Puig and Jon Rahm starting the first round of the tournament. stroke play men’s individual event. Meanwhile, Hugo González competes in the 200m individual medley.
The Spanish delegation reaches the sixth day after having gone through several bitter moments yesterday: In tennis, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament by the American pair Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, ending the dream of the Nadalcaraz and sending Rafa Nadal home. In shooting, Mar Molné and Fátima Gálvez finished in fourth and fifth place, just short of bronze. Judo, which has been the great hope of these Games due to the bronze medal it won for Spain, also failed to make the podium: Ai Tsunoda and Tristani Mosakhlishvili fell in the fight for bronze. Victories have come in team sports, with the women’s football and basketball teams advancing to the quarter-finals, after beating Brazil and Puerto Rico, respectively. The women’s water polo team has shaken off the Greek wall and remains undefeated.
Athletics
7.30. 20 km walk, with Diego García Carrera, Álvaro Martín and Paul McGrath.
9.20. 20 km walk, with Laura García Caro, Cristiano Montesinos and María Pérez.
Golf
9.00. Round 1 of stroke play Men’s singles. David Puig and Jon Rahm.
Rowing
9.30. Semi-finals of scull individual. 10.42: finals.
Judo
10.00. -100kg round of 16, with Nikoloz Sherazadishvili.
Beach volleyball
11.00. Liliana Fernández and Paula Soria, against Abdelhady-Elghobashy.
Swimming
11.00. 200m backstroke heats: Carmen Weiler and África Zamorano.
11.47. 200m medley series. Hugo González.
12.05. Women’s 4x200m freestyle heats.
Candle
12.03. The tests continue with Pilar Lamadrid, Ana Moncada and Botín-Trittel.
Water polo
12.05. The men’s team faces its third match, against Serbia.
Tennis
Not before 2:00 p.m. Carlos Alcaraz vs. Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals.
Boxing
13.08. Enmanuel Reyes Pla, in the -92 kilos quarterfinals against Victor Schelstraete.
Handball
14.00. The women’s team plays its fourth group match, against Hungary.
Canoeing
15.30. Single kayak semi-finals, with Pau Echaniz.
Grass hockey
17.30. The women’s team will face South Africa in the fourth match of the group stage.
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