Esta novena jornada vivimos nuevamente la emoción de ver al nadador estadounidense Michael Phelps ganar otra medalla de oro que suma a sus ya 20 medallas olímpicas. A continuación haremos un recorrido por los momentos que marcaron la jornada olímpica este viernes 03 de agosto.

Lo dramático: El triunfo agónico del suizo Roger Federer al obtener su pase a la final de tenis varonil y dejar atrás al argentino Juan Martín del Potro, quien disputará la medalla de bronce ante el serbio Novak Djokovic. Su adversario será el británico Andy Murray, quien también sufrió para lograr su pase al vencer al serbio.

Lo sorprendente: Brasil quedó fuera del fútbol femenil pese a ser una de las escuadras favoritas para llevarse el oro. Otra sorpresa se la llevó el equipo varonil de voleibol de playa de Estados Unidos al ser derrotados por Italia. La selección estadounidense era la favorita para repetir el oro olímpico en Londres 2012.

Lo dorado: Gran Bretaña rompió su propio récord mundial y refrendó el viernes su título olímpico en la persecución, del ciclismo de pista, ante el júbilo del público local. Phelps se lleva otra medalla de oro en natación, la número 21 en su historia. Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps y Missy Franklin (con record mundial) ganaron oro para EE.UU.

Los cubanos Leuris Pupo y Idalys Ortiz se adjudicaron el viernes sus dos primeras medallas de oro en la capital británica —en judo y tiro— y de un plumazo igualaron la cosecha dorada de hace cuatro años en China.

Lo aplaudible: La kazaja Svetlana Podobedova triunfó el viernes en un duelo lleno de tensión sobre la rusa Natalya Zabolotnaya, para obtener la medalla de oro en el último levantamiento, dentro de la categoría de 75 kilogramos de las pesas en Londres 2012. Ambas pesistas rompieron el récord olímpico en la misma competencia.

La nadadora estadounidense Franklin impuso nuevo récord en la competencia 200 metros estilo espalda, al realizar 2 minutos con 4 segundos y 6 centésimas para superar por 0.75 segundos la marca que la zimbabwense Kirsty Coventry impuso en el mundial de 2009 en Roma.

Lo curioso de las Olimpiadas: El nadador estadounidense Ryan Lochte admitió ante una emisora de su país haber orinado en la alberca olímpica.

Lo lamentable: Una fractura en el tobillo derecho a principios de año afectó la preparación y el desempeño de la pesista chilena María Valdés París, que expresó decepción el viernes por su desempeño en la categoría de 75 kilos en los Juegos Olímpicos.

Lo vergonzoso: La ciclista rusa de pista Victoria Baranova fue expulsada de los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres, tras dar positivo en un análisis antidopaje.

Loading Slideshow...

  • Roger Federer

    Roger Federer of Switzerland gestures towards his wife and coaches after defeating Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

  • Juan Martin del Potro, Roger Federer

    Juan Martin del Potro, right, of Argentina hugs Roger Federer of Switzerland at the net after he was defeated at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

  • Japan's Shinobu Ohno, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring against Brazil during a women's soccer quarter-final match, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Japan won the match 2-0. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

  • Brazil's Erika reacts as Japan's player celebrate after their teammate Shinobu Ohno scored during the women's soccer quarter-final match between Japan and Brazil, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

  • Andy Murray

    Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

  • Andy Murray

    Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

  • United States' Michael Phelps displays his gold medal for the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • United States' gold medallist Michael Phelps, center, South Africa's silver medallist Chad le Clos, left, and Russia's bronze medallist Evegnu Korotyshkin display their medals for the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

  • United States' Michael Phelps swims in the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

  • Daniele Lupo of Italy sets the ball during a two-set win over the United States in a beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

  • Phil Dalhausser of US dives into sand during the Beach Volleyball match Against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

  • Svetlana Podobedova of Kazakhstan reacts after her final lift to win the gold medal during the women's 75-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • Gold medalist Svetlana Podobedova of Kazakhstan kisses her medal during a medals ceremony after the women's 75-kg, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • Gold medalist Adrian Edward Zielinski of Poland looks at his medal during a ceremony after the men's 85-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

  • Gold medalist Adrian Edward Zielinski of Poland, center, reacts as stands with silver medalist Apti Aukhadov of Russia, left, and bronze medalist Kianoush Rostami of Iran during a medals ceremony after the men's 85-kg, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • Iryna Kulesha of Belarus competes during the women's 75-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. Kulesha won the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

  • United States' Missy Franklin competes in the women's 200-meter backstroke swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)

  • United States' Katie Ledecky, right, holds up her gold medal as Britain's Rebecca Adlington looks on after the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

  • United States' Katie Ledecky competes in the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

  • Cuba's Leuris Pupo strikes a pose with his pistol after winning gold in the men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

  • Cuba's Leuris Pupo bites his gold medal, following the victory ceremony for the men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

  • Cuba's Idalys Ortiz reacts after receiving her gold medal for the women's over 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

  • Cuba's Idalys Ortiz competes with Japan's Mika Sugimoto to the gold medal match in the women's over 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

  • Maria Fernanda Valdes of Chile competes during the women's 75-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

  • Victoria Pendleton

    Britain's Victoria Pendleton celebrates after winning the gold in the track cycling women's keirin event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Pendleton washed away the disappointment of her disqualification in the team sprint by claiming the gold medal in the keirin on Friday at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

  • Edward Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke, Peter Kennaugh

    Britain's Edward Clancy, left, Steven Burke, second from left, Peter Kennaugh, second from right, and Geraint Thomas, right, show of their gold Medals after the track cycling men's team pursuit event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Britain broke its own world record to win its second straight Olympic team pursuit gold medal on Friday. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

  • Peter Kennaugh

    Britain's Peter Kennaugh reacts after setting the world record in the track cycling men's ten pursuit event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Britain broke its own world record to win its second straight Olympic team pursuit gold. The team tore over the pine wood of the London Velodrome to finish in 3 minutes, 51.659 seconds, lowering the mark of 3:52.499 they set during qualifying the previous day by nearly a second. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

  • Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Shaherkani and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)