My Favorite Moments and Drama of the Fifth Day of the Olympic Games in Paris
Big news on day five of the Olympics: The Seine has been declared safe for swimming. In the world of table tennis, athletes from North and South Korea had one of those “once at the Olympics” moments, and the Internet fell in love with the cheese gymnast.
The Seine has been declared safe for swimmers
Let’s hope the drama surrounding the dangerous levels of E. coli in the Seine is over for good. After several morning practices were cancelled, Paris’s famous waterway was declared safe for Olympic competition, allowing both men’s and women’s triathlons to go ahead today.
Great Britain’s Alex Yee won gold in the individual triathlon, coming from behind in the final minutes of the race to snatch the gold medal from New Zealand’s Hayden Wild. Hometown boy Leo Bergere won bronze. Cassandra Beaugrand of France won gold in the women’s individual triathlon, followed by Julie Derron of Switzerland and Beth Potter of Great Britain.
Athletes from North and South Korea pose for a photo
Olympic level table tennis is just ridiculous. Incredibly fast to watch, let alone play. The North Korean mixed doubles team of Kim Kum-young and Lee Jong-sik shocked the world today by winning silver after an initial 16th place finish. The South Korean team of Lim Jung Hoon and Shin Yu Bin won bronze, losing to China’s Wang Chuqin. and Sun Yingsha.
But the real drama happened on the podium when athletes from the warring countries of South and North Korea met and came together to take an iconic, even historic, selfie with each other.
Cheese-loving gymnast Georgia Villa wins silver
At this year’s Olympics, Italy won its first medal in team gymnastics in more than 100 years. But the Internet was more interested in cheese.
Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa is sponsored by a company that makes Parmesan cheese, so Villa’s Instagram is full of photos of the athlete eating cheese slices at the gym, eating cheese slices in a tracksuit, and gleefully throwing cheese slices at the gym. air .
It’s weird and somehow adorable, so the internet responded with an outpouring of admiration and gawking. And isn’t admiration and gawking the purpose of the Olympic Games?
What to watch on day six: Simone Biles’ big day
If you enjoy major Olympic events, don’t miss the gymnastics on day six. Simone Biles is hoping to win her sixth U.S. women’s all-around gold. Her main competition will likely be Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade and Biles’ teammate, reigning Olympic champion Sunee Lee. The women’s all-around finals will begin at 12:15 pm ET on August 1st.
Of course, Biles’ show is not the only show in Paris. Check out NBC’s schedule for more Olympic coverage.