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KAYAK CROSS:

Look at Lazkano and Maialen Chourraut have managed to qualify for the knockout rounds of kayak cross, the new slalom canoeing modality that is making its debut at the Olympic Games. Chourraut has had to resort to the fish catchfinishing third in her series behind Australian Noemi Fox and Ukrainian Victoria Us.

Miren Lazkano Photo: EFE Archive

GOLF:

The golfer from Biscay, Jon Rahm and the defending champion, American Xander Schauffele, share with 199 total strokes (14 under par) in three rounds, the leadership of the men’s golf tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which ends this Sunday on the Le Golf National course.

Jon Rahm signed his second consecutive 66 (-5) this Saturday and has caught up with Xander Schauffele at the head of the tournament, who started the day tied with the Japanese Hideki Matsuyama and the British Tommy Fleetwood.

Jon Rahm during Saturday’s match. Photo: Efe.

3X3 BASKETBALL:

The women’s team Spanish 3×3 basketball in which Bilbao native Gracia Alonso will play directly in the Olympic semi-finals next Monday. Spain lost to Germany (15-18) and had to wait for the results of the United States-China (14-12) and Australia-France, which had already been eliminated (16-18) to certify its direct passage to the semi-finals.

The Spanish team has finished second in the group of eight in which he has been included. The semi-finals and the final will be played on Monday, August 5.

Gracia Alonso during the Spain-Germany match. Photo: Efe.

ROWING:

Virginia Díaz was sixth in the B final of the single sculls and has not been able to obtain the Olympic diploma. He completed the 2,000 metres of the test in 7 minutes and 34 seconds.

Virginia Díaz, during the single sculls semifinal. Photo: EFE

JUDO:

Ariane Toro has competed with the Spanish team in the competition of mixed teams. Spain has been eliminated by Japan in the round of 16 (4-3).

Ariante Toro during the fight against the Japanese Uta Abe. Photo: EFE

WATER POLO:

The Basque water polo player Alberto Munarriz has qualified for the quarter-finals with the Spanish national team and he has done it as Group leader. Spain beat Japan 23-8 the last match of the group stage. Munarriz has scored two goals.

Alberto Munarriz, during the match against Japan. Photo: EFE

HANDBALL:

The Spanish team lost against France (32-24) the match of the last day of group B. Spain was already eliminatedfailing to qualify for the quarter-finals. Therefore, the Basque Lysa Tchaptchet has said goodbye to the 2024 Olympic Games.

Lysa Tchaptchet. Photo: EFE

SOCCER:

The The Spanish football team has made it to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games after eliminating Colombia in the penalty shootout and, therefore, Basque players Irene Paredes and Lucía García will be fighting for medals.

Montse Tomé’s team has started the match losing 2-0 and has achieved the equalizer in the final stretch thanks to the Goals by Jenni Hermoso and Irene ParedesIn extra time, neither team was able to avoid the penalty shoot-out, where the Spanish team was more successful.

Irene Paredes celebrates the tying goal against Colombia. Photo: EFE

Source: Eitb

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