PhotoAs she wobbled along on a flat tire four years ago in London, Gwen Jorgensen promised to turn that heartbreak into a conquering of Copacabana Beach. That was 40 seconds ahead of the silver medalist Nicola Spirig of Switzerland, who won in 2012 after Jorgensen’s flat tire relegated her to 38th. 1 in the world and faced intense pressure not to lose another Olympic gold. It was the ninth time since 1995 that the United States men have either been disqualified or failed to finish the 4x100 at the world championships or the Olympics. The Americans were undefeated until Serbia upset them on Thursday as the United States lost its top scorer, Foluke Akinradewo, to a leg injury.

Source: New York Times August 21, 2016 04:13 UTC