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      Floyd Mayweather tried to convince Team GB boxer and Olympics finalist Ben Whittaker to turn pro in 2017

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      TEAM GB’s Olympic star Ben Whittaker rejected Floyd Mayweather’s advice in 2017 to turn professional.The 24-year-old will compete for the gold medal on Wednesday when he faces Cuba’s light-heavyweight Arlen Lopez.
      Light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker faces Cuba’s Arlen Lopez for the gold medal on WednesdayCredit: Sportsfile
      Ben Whittaker met Floyd Mayweather in 2017 and mentioned he was aiming for Olympic gold. Mayweather said: “When are you turn pro? After the Olympics? Oh Hell no. Trophies don’t collect nothing but dust.”Now Whittaker will earn a fortune if he wins gold on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/mFTSwM9aZ7— Declan Taylor (@DeclanTaylor87) August 1, 2021

      Lopez, 28, is looking to win back-to-back gold medals in the Games after scooping the top prize in the middleweight division in Rio 2016.
      But he knows he will have to be at his best to beat Midlands supremo Whittaker, who won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships.
      And in a clip that has emerged from 2017, American boxing legend Mayweather urged then-middleweight Whittaker to enter the paid ranks after Anthony Joshua introduced the pair.
      In a video posed by FightHype, Joshua can be seen telling Mayweather: “This guy here, this is Ben Whittaker. The future.
      “Olympic fighter right now, but I swear to you, this guy here, he’s the creme de la creme.”
      Mayweather then asked Whittaker: “When are you turning pro?”
      To which Whittaker said: “After the Olympics.”
      A shocked Mayweather, who won the bronze medal at the 1996 Games, then remarked: “Oh hell no! Trophies don’t do nothing but collect dust.”
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      Mayweather urged Team GB star Whittaker to turn professional in 2017Credit: Alamy

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      And speaking to the Daily Star, Whittaker has stated that winning a gold medal would put him in good stead for the future.
      Commenting on his meeting with the 15-time world champion, he said: “He told me waiting for the Olympics is a waste, and that all medals do is catch dust.
      “But he was kind of lying cos he did it himself.
      “The medal might catch dust but it opened a lot of doors for him. It will do the same for me.”
      Before adding: “I went to the worlds and got a bronze but if it wasn’t gold then it doesn’t matter.
      “Being an Olympian is great but if I don’t do what I’m supposed to do out there then I’ll never talk about the Olympics again.”
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      Tokyo 2020: Watch Dutch runner Sifan Hassan FALL on final lap of 1,500m heat but somehow get back up to win race

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      DUTCH long-distance star Sifan Hassan remarkably won her 1,500m heat – despite FALLING on the final lap.Hassan, 28, got involved in a tangle of legs just after hearing the bell for the fourth lap at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
      Sifan Hassan fell to the track on the final lap of her 1,500m heat in TokyoCredit: Getty
      She got back up, composed herself and then overtook the rest of the field to winCredit: Reuters

      She was preparing to make her final dash from near the back of the group in the final 400m.
      When Kenya’s Edinah Jebitok took a tumble right in front of her, Hassan could not react in time and went down with her, rolling on the track.
      That left the Ethiopia-born Dutch runner at least 30m behind the leaders with 375m to go – and plenty of work to do.
      But 1,500m world champion Hassan did not feel sorry for herself and instead dusted herself down immediately then launched a staggering comeback.
      She blitz past the rest of the field – including Australia’s Jessica Hull and American Elle Purrier St. Pierre – to cross the line in first place in 4:05.17.
      And with it, Hassan booked her spot in the semi-finals for the 1,500m and kept alive her dream of a historic 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m athletics treble at the Tokyo Games.
      Former British 100m champion Jeanette Kwakye told the BBC: “There was a bit of panic, she got up and she started absolutely bombing it!
      “She loves the 1500m so she absolutely had to qualify by right, she didn’t want to do that much work, but the fall forced her to do so. It’s all still on for her.”
      One fan wrote on Twitter: “Sifan Hassan is….ready. I’ve never seen anything as impressive as that in a 1500 heat. Falls with 380 to go, rolls, loses 25-30 metres, gets up, still wins.”
      Another said: “Falling on the last lap of a 1500 is only a problem if your name isn’t Sifan Hassan.”
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      And a third added: “This is excellent. What a powerful life lesson.”
      British pair Laura Muir and Katie Snowden both secured their spots in the semi-finals.
      But there was heartbreak for fellow Team GB hopeful Revee Walcott-Nolan who just missed out as one of the fastest losers.
      Hassan lost around 30m on her rivals after the bell but showed true fighting spiritCredit: Getty
      Her dream of winning the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m gold medal remains aliveCredit: Reuters
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      How many false starts are sprinters allowed in 100m? Rules explained for 200m, 400m, relay and hurdles at Olympics

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      SPRINTERS are allowed ZERO false starts at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and if found guilty will be instantly disqualified – if they starter decides they’ve violated it.From January 2010 onward, the official track and field false start regulation indicated that any athlete starting within 100 milliseconds of the gun being fired would be disqualified from the race.
      Usain Bolt’s false start in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in South KoreaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      James Dasaolu holds head in hands after disqualification from 2016 World Indoor Championships, OregonCredit: Reuters
      Research has found that a reaction time faster than one-tenth of a second is impossible for a human, and the runner is therefore deemed to have anticipated the gun.
      On the ‘Track & Field 101: Rules’ on the Olympics website, it states: “If a sprinter commences his or her starting motion from the set position before the Starter’s gun is fired, it is deemed a false start. The first false start of a race results in an automatic disqualification to the offending runner.”
      How can they detect a false start?
      False start detection systems were introduced in 1979 and Omega’s false start detection system made its Olympics debut at the Los Angeles Olympics Games.
      In major athletics competitions, reaction times are currently detected using IAAF accredited false start detection systems.
      These systems determine athletes reaction time using encased accelerometers or force sensors fixed to the rear of the starting block rail to detect changes in force or acceleration exerted on the blocks through the feet.
      RT’s can now be instantly calculated accurately to 0.001 of a second, but for results, are recorded to the nearest 0.01 second.
      For athletics and specifically sprint athletes reaction times and overall sprint time detection methods have improved dramatically since the original 1896 Olympic Games.
      Were false starts previously allowed?
      Originally, before 2010, the “one-and-done” regulation was implemented meaning one false start per race in events up to 400 metres would be allowed rather than one false start per athlete as in the past.
      This means the athlete making the second false start of a race, breaking the accepted reaction time of 0.10 seconds, will be disqualified regardless of whether he or she was responsible for the first one.
      However, sprinters would often take advantage of the previous false start rules, purposely jumping the gun either to play mind games with their competition and set them on edge before the race or use the extra leniency to predict the gun and gain bonus milliseconds from their efforts.
      So, World Athletics just decided to just ban any false starts – it’s one and YOU’RE OUT.
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      Famous false starts at previous track and field events
      Usain Bolt
      At the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Usain Bolt, 100-meter world record holder, jumped the gun in the 100-meter final over a year after the new regulations had been put into place.
      Bolt walked off the track, head in hands, only to watch his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake take the gold.
      Usain Bolt after disqualification at 2011 World ChampionshipsCredit: AFP
      Jon Drummond
      Drummond’s infamous “I did not move!” plea after his disqualification at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris.
      Drummond protested his disqualification by storming into the infield, repeatedly yelling in front of officials and laying on the track.
      His tantrum delayed the 100-meter final by ONE HOUR. 
      A race official shows Jon Drummond the red card after his false start at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in ParisCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Linford Christie
      The 1992 Olympic 100-meter champion was disqualified under an even older false-start rule.

      Before 2003, any sprinter could false start once and get away with just a warning however Christie reacted early twice, delayed the competition and refused to leave the track.
      This was the first time a previous champion was unable to defend his title live on TV.
      Linford Christie walking back to his starting blocks after disqualification at the 1992 Barcelona gamesCredit: Reuters More

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      Tokyo Olympics football fixtures and results: Full semi-final schedule as Brazil and Spain bid for gold

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      IF Euro 2020 wasn’t exciting enough, there’s plenty more football at the Tokyo Olympics.But Team GB are out of the women’s competition after losing their quarter-final with Australia.
      Brazil took gold last time out at Rio 2016, after beating Germany in a penalty shoot-out in the finalCredit: Splash News
      Team GB’s women starred at the London 2012 Games but were knocked out in the semi finalsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      What are the Olympic football groups?
      The men’s competition consists of sixteen teams split up four by four per group and the women’s competition will consist of 12 teams split up in three groups.
      Men’s groups

      Group A: Japan, South Africa, Mexico, France
      Group B: New Zealand, South Korea, Honduras, Romania
      Group C: Egypt, Spain, Argentina, Australia
      Group D: Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia

      Women’s groups

      Group E: Japan, Great Britain, Chile, Canada
      Group F: Brazil, Netherlands, China, Zambia
      Group G: USA, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand

      The GB Women’s team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of England’s performance at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, when they finished fourth in France.
      Defending champions Germany will not field a women’s side at the Olympics after they lost their World Cup quarter-final to Sweden.
      And unlike the men’s event – which is an under-23 tournament – the Olympics is one of women’s football’s biggest events, with no age restrictions.
      Olympic football fixtures in full
      Games in the same group are being played two at a time in various stadia, so second kick-off times are approximate.
      Wednesday July 21 – Women

      E: Great Britain 2-0 Chile
      E: Japan 1-1 Canada
      F: China 0-5 Brazil
      F: Zambia 3-10 Netherlands
      G: Sweden 3-0 USA
      G: Australia 2-1 New Zealand

      Thursday July 22 – Men

      C: Egypt 0-0 Spain
      C: Argentina 0-2 Australia
      A: Mexico 4-1 France
      A: Japan 1-0 South Africa
      B: New Zealand 1-0 South Korea
      B: Honduras 0-1 Romania
      D: Ivory Coast 2-1 Saudi Arabia
      D: Brazil 4-2 Germany

      Saturday July 24 – Women

      E: Chile 1-2 Canada
      E: Japan 0-1 Great Britain
      F: China 4-4 Zambia
      F: Netherlands 3-3 Brazil
      G: Sweden 4-2 Australia
      G: New Zealand 1-6 USA

      Sunday July 25 – Men

      C: Egypt 0-1 Argentina
      C: Australia 0-1 Spain
      B: New Zealand 2-3 Honduras
      B: Romania 0-4 South Korea
      A: France 4-3 South Africa
      A: Japan 2-1 Mexico
      D: Brazil 0-0 Ivory Coast
      D: Saudi Arabia 2-3 Germany

      Tuesday July 27 – Women

      G: New Zealand 0-2 Sweden
      G: USA 0-0 Australia
      E: Chile 0-1 Japan
      E: Canada 1-1 Great Britain
      F: Brazil 1-0 Zambia
      F: Netherlands 8-2 China

      Wednesday July 28 – Men

      D: Germany 1-1 Ivory Coast
      D: Saudi Arabia 1-3 Brazil
      C: Australia 0-2 Egypt
      C: Spain 1-1 Argentina
      B: Romania 0-0 New Zealand
      B: South Korea 6-0 Honduras
      A: South Africa 0-3 Mexico
      A: France 0-4 Japan

      Friday July 30 – Women’s quarter-finals

      Canada 0-0 (4-3p) Brazil
      Great Britain 3-4 (AET) Australia
      Sweden 3-1 Japan
      Netherlands 2-2 (2-4p) United States – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday July 31 – Men’s quarter-finals

      Spain 5-2 (AET) Ivory Coast
      Japan 0-0 (4-2p) New Zealand
      Brazil 1-0 Egypt
      South Korea 3-6 Mexico

      Monday August 2 – Women’s semi-finals

      United States vs Canada – 9am UK (5pm Japan)
      Australia vs Sweden – 12 noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Tuesday August 3 – Men’s semi-finals

      Mexico vs Brazil
      Japan vs Spain

      Thursday August 5 – Women

      Women’s bronze medal match – 9am UK (5pm Japan)

      Friday August 6 – Women and Men

      Women’s gold medal final – 3am UK (11am Japan)
      Men’s bronze medal match – 12 Noon UK (8pm Japan)

      Saturday August 7 – Men

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      Simone Biles withdraws from Tokyo 2020 Olympic floor final due to ongoing mental health struggles and unsure

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      GYMNASTICS superstar Simone Biles has withdrawn from Monday’s floor final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.The Team USA ace withdrew from the women’s team final and all-around final earlier this week after posting her lowest Olympic vault score in the opening rotation.
      Simone Biles has withdrawn from Monday’s floor finalsCredit: AFP
      Biles, who has been struggling with her mental health during the tournament, then opted not to compete in the vault and uneven finals.
      And the 24-year-old has decided against taking part in the floor final.
      A USA Gymnastics tweet read: “Simone has withdrawn from the event final for floor and will make a decision on beam later this week.
      “Either way, we’re all behind you, Simone.”
      Following her surprising display in the opening rotation, Ohio’s Biles admitted she doesn’t ‘trust herself’ as much as she used to.
      She said: “After the performance I did, I just didn’t want to go on. I have to focus on my mental health.
      “I just think mental health is more prevalent in sports right now.
      “We have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do.
      “I don’t trust myself as much anymore. Maybe it’s getting older. There were a couple of days when everybody tweets you and you feel the weight of the world.
      We’re all behind you, Simone.Gymnastics USA
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      “We’re not just athletes. We’re people at the end of the day and sometimes you just have to step back.”
      Biles, who is considered by many to be the greatest gymnast of all time, has received plenty of support from her fellow athletes.
      Some, however, have been critical of the American, who recently shared a video of herself landing on her back when attempting a twistie on social media.
      The accompanying caption read: “For anyone saying I quit. I didn’t quit, my mind and body are simply not in sync.
      “As you can see [in the video]. I don’t think you realize how hard this is on hard/competition surface.
      “Nor do I have to explain why I put health first. Physical health is mental health.”
      She added: “No, this was not happening before I left the USA.
      “It randomly started after prelims competition the very next morning.
      “By that time no an alternate was not allowed to be placed in my position for you ‘know it alls’.
      “We have four on a team for a reason. I chose not to continue team competition [and risk] losing a medal (of any color) for the girls/US.
      “Also for my own safety and health.”
      “COURAGEOUS”
      IOC president Thomas Bach has praised Biles for prioritising her mental health over personal and team glory, saying: “I can only say, you know, we are with her,
      “I must personally say I had the opportunity to at least briefly talk with her after the team competition.
      “I’m really admiring how she’s handling the situation. She admits to having this problem. This is already courageous.
      “Who one year ago would have admitted to say (they) have mental health problems?
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      “And at the same time then cheering on (her) team-mates.
      And then being there, and supporting when her successor is in the all-around final?
      “This is, you know, great human quality and this is Olympic spirit at its best.”
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      How many false starts are sprinters allowed in the 100m? Rules explained for 200m, 400m, hurdles and relay at Olympics

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      SPRINTERS are allowed ZERO false starts at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and if found guilty will be instantly disqualified – if they starter decides they’ve violated it.From January 2010 onward, the official track and field false start regulation indicated that any athlete starting within 100 milliseconds of the gun being fired would be disqualified from the race.
      Usain Bolt’s false start in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in South KoreaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      James Dasaolu holds head in hands after disqualification from 2016 World Indoor Championships, OregonCredit: Reuters
      Research has found that a reaction time faster than one-tenth of a second is impossible for a human, and the runner is therefore deemed to have anticipated the gun.
      On the ‘Track & Field 101: Rules’ on the Olympics website, it states: “If a sprinter commences his or her starting motion from the set position before the Starter’s gun is fired, it is deemed a false start. The first false start of a race results in an automatic disqualification to the offending runner.”
      How can they detect a false start?
      False start detection systems were introduced in 1979 and Omega’s false start detection system made its Olympics debut at the Los Angeles Olympics Games.
      In major athletics competitions, reaction times are currently detected using IAAF accredited false start detection systems.
      These systems determine athletes reaction time using encased accelerometers or force sensors fixed to the rear of the starting block rail to detect changes in force or acceleration exerted on the blocks through the feet.
      RT’s can now be instantly calculated accurately to 0.001 of a second, but for results, are recorded to the nearest 0.01 second.
      For athletics and specifically sprint athletes reaction times and overall sprint time detection methods have improved dramatically since the original 1896 Olympic Games.
      Were false starts previously allowed?
      Originally, before 2010, the “one-and-done” regulation was implemented meaning one false start per race in events up to 400 metres would be allowed rather than one false start per athlete as in the past.
      This means the athlete making the second false start of a race, breaking the accepted reaction time of 0.10 seconds, will be disqualified regardless of whether he or she was responsible for the first one.
      However, sprinters would often take advantage of the previous false start rules, purposely jumping the gun either to play mind games with their competition and set them on edge before the race or use the extra leniency to predict the gun and gain bonus milliseconds from their efforts.
      So, World Athletics just decided to just ban any false starts – it’s one and YOU’RE OUT.
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      Famous false starts at previous track and field events
      Usain Bolt
      At the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Usain Bolt, 100-meter world record holder, jumped the gun in the 100-meter final over a year after the new regulations had been put into place.
      Bolt walked off the track, head in hands, only to watch his Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake take the gold.
      Usain Bolt after disqualification at 2011 World ChampionshipsCredit: AFP
      Jon Drummond
      Drummond’s infamous “I did not move!” plea after his disqualification at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in Paris.
      Drummond protested his disqualification by storming into the infield, repeatedly yelling in front of officials and laying on the track.
      His tantrum delayed the 100-meter final by ONE HOUR. 
      A race official shows Jon Drummond the red card after his false start at the 2003 World Athletics Championships in ParisCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Linford Christie
      The 1992 Olympic 100-meter champion was disqualified under an even older false-start rule.

      Before 2003, any sprinter could false start once and get away with just a warning however Christie reacted early twice, delayed the competition and refused to leave the track.
      This was the first time a previous champion was unable to defend his title live on TV.
      Linford Christie walking back to his starting blocks after disqualification at the 1992 Barcelona gamesCredit: Reuters More

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      Brazil 1-0 Egypt LIVE RESULT: Cunha goal enough to send Selecao to semi-final of Olympic gold medal defence

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      BRAZIL are looking to make it two straight Olympic men’s football gold medals and it’s so far so good.The Selecao have edged out Egypt through a goal from Matheus Cunha to reach the semi-final.
      They will now face 2012 champions Mexico, or South Korea.
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      SEMI-FINALS SCHEDULE
      Confirmation of the Olmypic Men’s semi-finals.
      Mexico take on current Champions Brazil whilst Japan come up against Spain.
      Make sure to tune in on Tuesday morning for more live coverage but this time for the highly anticipated semi-finals.

      MEDAL CHARTS
      Mexico have two silvers and two bronzes but they are yet to get a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
      However, if they win their next two matches, they can finally achieve that.

      FULL TIME STATS
      If this doesn’t show the fight South Korea put in then I don’t know what will.
      Equal on shots count with the Mexicans, more possession and more corner kicks.
      The only thing which lets them down is the final score-line.
      Credit: LiveScore
      14 AND COUNTING
      Mexico’s six goals today boost their total tally up to 14.
      Incredible.

      SMILE THAT IT HAPPENED
      South Korea did well in this tournament. They topped their group and put up a good fight against Mexico but it just wasn’t enough.
      You did your nation proud boys.

      FULL TIME
      Mexico’s scintillating win over the South Korean’s fires them into the semi-finals where they will take on Spain.

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      OREL GRINFIELD BLOWS THE FINAL WHISTLE!
      AND MEXICO BLOW SOUTH KOREA AWAY WITH THAT WIN!
      FT: SOUTH KOREA 3-6 MEXICO
      SOUTH KOREA 3-6 MEXICO
      90+2. Just a mare constellation goal for the Reds but a brilliant header netherless.
      I had to stand up and clap that one.
      GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
      WHAT TEAM SPIRIT FROM THE BOYS!
      UI-JO HWANG BRINGS ONE BACK FOR SOUTH KOREA!
      GREAT HEADER FROM A FANTASTIC CORNER!
      SOUTH KOREA 3-6 MEXICO
      SOUTH KOREA 2-6 MEXICO
      88. Hold your horses people, South Korea have a corner.
      They are really still going for it.
      SOUTH KOREA 2-6 MEXICO
      85. The South Korean’s can hold their head high for going out with a fight but ultimately the Mexicans just had too much fire power for them.

      MEXICAN MASSACRE
      Eduardo Aguirre comes off the bench to stamp his authority on the game with a sixth for Mexico.

      GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
      AND IT IS SIXXXXXXXXXX!
      AND THIS TIME EDUARDO AGUIRRE IS ON TARGETTT!
      AND NOW MEXICO ARE SURELY THROUGHHHHH!
      SOUTH KOREA 2-6 MEXICO
      SOUTH KOREA 2-5 MEXICO
      79. OOOOFF IT WAS ALMOST NO.6!
      Eduardo Aguirre would have got himself on the score-sheet but for the legs of Bum-Keun Song inbetween the Japanese sticks.
      See, those are the gaps that I am talking about.
      SOUTH KOREA 2-5 MEXICO
      77. I’ve got to give credit where credit is due.
      Despite South Korea being three goals down, the Reds are really going for it but in doing so, they are leaving massive gaps at the back.
      SOUTH KOREA 2-5 MEXICO
      76. BIG SAVE GUILLERMO OCHOA
      The Mexican keeper made himself big to deny Dong-Keyong Lee’s attempt on goal and stop the attacker from grabbing his hat-trick.
      SOUTH KOREA 2-5 MEXICO
      75. Free-kick to South Korea in a dangerous position.
      Should this go in, we could potentially have a game on our hands ladies and gents.
      SOUTH KOREA 2-5 MEXICO
      The Mexico boss Jaime Lozano has made some changes to the side with the semi-finals in mind.

      Carlos Antuna and Franciso Cordova – OFF
      Diego Lainez and Fernando Beltran – ON

      OTHER MEN’S QUARTER-FINAL
      Mexico are in complete and utter control leading South Korea by five goals to two which means bar a miracle, they are set to take on Spain in the semi-finals who beat the Ivorians 1-0.

      MEDAL COUNT
      Brazil are way off top spot in terms of their medal count (Gold – 1, Silver – 3, Bronze – 4) but the one gold medal they are favourites to secure is the football.
      And with the women’s team crashing out to Canada earlier on today, it’s all down to Andre Jardine’s team to bring it home.

      FULL 90 STATS
      Brazil took their first half domination and carried it right through to the final whistle.
      Andre Jardine would have probably been disappointed with the score-line but the main thing is that his side are on step closer to retaining the gold medal.
      Credit: LiveScore
      SECURITY
      If Egypt had this time of defence during the game, Mohammed El Shenawi wouldn’t have been so exposed today.

      FULL TIME
      Brazil go through to the semi-final’s where they will have a mouth-watering clash against Mexico.
      My mood right now to see that game:

      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      NO THEY DON’T!
      IT’S ALL OVER!
      FT: BRAZIL 1-0 EGYPT
      BRAZIL 1-0 EGYPT
      90+2. Will there be one last chance for the Egyptians to snatch an equaliser?
      The tension is building ladies and gentleman!
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      Heartbreak for Team GB star Jessie Knight as she collides with first hurdle and out of Olympics following Covid hell

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      TEAM GB star Jessie Knight suffered Olympic heartbreak after falling at the first hurdle of her 400m heat.The 27-year-old’s Games got off to the worst possible start, when somebody on her flight tested positive for Covid-19 12 days ago.
      #GBR  Kneels before 1st hurdle Jessie knight. She okay. Not cool that this was a restart. She would have rocked it on the first start. First start called off for echo pic.twitter.com/bAerT2qLC6— G G (@tweetgregory) July 31, 2021

      Jessie Knight stumbled into the first hurdleCredit: AFP
      The Team GB star was left tearful on the groundCredit: AFP
      The 27-year-old was left devastatedCredit: Getty
      This meant that, upon arrival in Japan, Knight was forced to isolate.
      She could train once a day, but was denied freedom to roam the village and properly prepare for her event.
      And when the day finally came around for her to compete, it couldn’t have gone any worse.
      Knight tripped heading into the first hurdle, following an initial false start, hurtling straight into it.
      The heartbroken star was understandably a picture of anguish as she rose from the ground, her opposition disappearing into the distance.
      She was left in tears, and didn’t want to speak after her immense disappointment.
      A primary school teacher by trade, Knight had given up her job in order to chase her Olympic dream on a full-time basis.
      After her inauspicious arrival in Tokyo, Knight tried to make the best of things – joking that having all her food brought to her made her feel like royalty.
      But frustrated team-mate Zak Seddon, who was also having to isolate upon arrival, couldn’t help but having a pop at her doing so.
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      He wrote, in a now deleted social media post: “Article makes me so mad.
      “So undermining of us who are struggling with this situation, thrive off social interaction, and perform our best when we get the stimulus from the championship environment.”
      All hope is not lost for Knight, however, as she will be back competing the 4×400 women’s hurdles relay on Thursday.
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