Rio International Wrap: Argentina Bows Out, Germany Scores 10

All the top international stories from Rio that you need to know

Argentina were eliminated in the group stage after 1-1 draw against Honduras. (Photo: AP)

While the Indian contingent had a pretty lukewarm day 5, we bring to you the highlights of how the things panned out for other contingents.

Germany’s win against Fiji lifted them into second spot above Mexico. (Photo: AP)

1. Germany Fires 10 Past Fiji

Nils Petersen scored five goals as Germany progressed to the next round by hammering hapless Fiji 10-0. Maximilian Meyer also scored a hat-trick for the Germans, who ran riot against a side who conceded 23 goals in three games in their first appearance at the Olympics.

Germany’s win lifted them into second spot above Mexico, who went out after Kwon Chang-hoon’s 77th minute goal gave South Korea a 1-0 win.

Argentina exited the men’s football competition.  (Photo: AP)

2. Argentina Exit After Draw With Honduras

Despite a late goal in injury time by Mauricio Martinez, Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Honduras and exited the men’s football competition. Honduras and Portugal qualified for the quarter-finals from Group D.

Britain beat Argentina 3-2 in the hockey Pool B encounter. (Photo: AP)

3. Britain Edge Past Argentina in Women’s Hockey

Britain fought off a comeback by Argentina to hold on to a 3-2 win in their women’s hockey Pool B encounter.

South Korea’s Choi Mi-sun, Ki Bo-bae and Chang Hye-jin advanced in elimination round after beating Le Chien-Ying of Taiwan. (Photo: AP)

4. Top Seed Archer Choi Mi-Sun Happy To Compete In Rain

South Korea’s Choi Mi-sun who won the archery women’s team gold with Ki Bo-bae and Chang Hye-jin, advanced in elimination round after beating Le Chien-Ying of Taiwan. The top seed archer said that she was happy to compete in rain.

It’s different every match. It can make the arrow direction unstable. Today was a rainy day, but I still got good results so I’m happy with it.

Choi Mi-sun, Archer, South Korea

Xiang said that she wants to make history by breaking the record of her compatriot Liu Chunhong. (Photo: AP)

5. China’s Xiang Yanimei Sets Sights On 69kg World Record

Xiang Yanmei of China secured the gold medal in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event. Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Zhapparkul took the silver medal while Sara Ahmed of Egypt finished third.

After winning the medal, Xiang said that she wants to make history by breaking the record of her compatriot Liu Chunhong.

Liu Chunhong has always been the standard and I always try to learn from her and in this 69kg category I would like to make history to reach the result of 287kg next year.

Xiang Yanimeni, Weightlifter, China

Japan’s Kohei Uchimura became the first gymnast in 44 years to win back-to-back Olympic all around titles. (Photo: AP)

6. Uchimura Wins Men’s All Around Gymnastics Gold

Japan’s Kohei Uchimura became the first gymnast in 44 years to win back-to-back Olympic all around titles. Uchimura had to wait until his final performance on the horizontal bar to snatch the top prize with a total of 92.365. Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev had to settle for silver while Britain’s Max Whitlock finished third.

Mashu Baker of Japan won the men’s under 90-kilogram judo competition. (Photo: AP)

7. Japan’s Baker Wins 90kg Men’s Judo Gold

Top-seeded Mashu Baker of Japan won the men’s under 90-kilogram judo competition. He defeated Georgia’s Varlam Liparteliani, who took silver. China’s Cheng Xunzhao and 2015 world champion Gwak Dong-han of South Korea each took bronze.

Joseph Clarke of Britain secured the gold medal in the canoe slalom men’s k1. (Photo: AP)

8. Britain’s Clarke Wins Slalom K1 Gold

Joseph Clarke of Britain secured the gold medal in the canoe slalom men’s k1 in a time of 88.53 seconds. Slovenia’s Peter Kauzer took the silver medal while Jiri Prskavec of Czech Republic won bronze.

Fehaid Aldeehani took the gold medal in the men’s double trap event. (Photo: AP)

9. Aldeehani Takes Gold in Men’s Double Trap

Fehaid Aldeehani, competing under the Olympic flag, took the gold medal in the men’s double trap event. The Kuwaiti defeated Marco Innocenti of Italy in the duel for gold, nailing 26 orange targets out of 30 to Innocenti’s 24. The bronze medal went to Steven Scott of Britain.