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Olympics Day One Highlights and Incidents at Rio
The report covers cycling finishes at Copacabana Beach with Van Avermaet edging Fugisang and Majka after Nibali and Henao crashed on the descent. It notes Hope Solo's 200th international cap in a 1-0 U S win over France, plus security scares including a bullet near the eventing dressage tent and a bomb dispose near the cycling finish. Venus Williams faltered in tennis, Ana Paula Rodrigues led Brazil in handball, France beat Spain in rugby sevens, Samir Ali Said injured during vault, and Ginny Thrasher won air rifle gold with the U S anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Avermaet
Jakob Fugisang
Rafal Majka
Copacabana Beach
Italy
Vincenzo Nibali
Colombia
Sergio Henao
Hope Solo
United States
France
Mineirao Stadium
Carli Lloyd
Solo
Olympic Equestrian Center
Virginia
Ginny” Thrasher
U.S
Olympic Shooting Center
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil