From the gold medal won by the national polo team at Paris 1924 to the one clinched by Crismanich at London 2012, Argentina won 18 golds. Rio 2016 Thursday, August 4, 2016 Argentina eyes golds in team sportsArgentina will participate at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with 213 athletes to equal its biggest delegation record set at London 1948. The men’s basketball team led by Emanuel Ginóbili, the women’s national field hockey team the Leonas, judoka Paula Pareto and the sailing team are the main candidates to clinch gold medals. In swimming, Pan-American gold medal winner in Toronto 2015 Federico Grabich will compete in 50, 100 and 200 metres freestyle. Argentina usually get better results in team sports than in individual sports and Rio 2016 seems to keep this tendency as main candidates for gold are the Leonas and the men’s basketball team.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 04, 2016 03:49 UTC