ATHLETICS Taoufik Makhloufi won a silver medal in the men’s 800m, giving Algeria their first medal of these Olympic Games. He broke the National Record and was pipped to gold by World Record holder David Rudisha. The following day, Makhloufi won his 1500m heat and advances to the semi-finals where he will look to defend…
Month: August 2016
Men’s 800m final: Taoufik Makhloufi preview
Taoufik Makhloufi will be going for gold tonight in the final of the men’s 800m. Having won the 1500m in London four years ago, he now has the opportunity to become the first ever Algerian Olympian to win two gold medals and arguably make himself Algeria’s greatest sportsperson of all time. He qualified comfortably for…
#Rio2016: Algeria at Day 8 and Day 9
Mixed emotions on day’s eight and nine of the Rio Olympics, with Taoufik Makhloufi being the main figure, as he makes the final of the men’s 800 metres. Rowing: On day eight, our rowers Sid Boudina and Amina Rouba were the first to compete in their respective events in the finals of the single sculls….
#Rio2016: Algeria at Day 6 and Day 7
Days 6 and 7 of Rio 2016 saw plenty more Algerian athletes in action, so let’s take an in-depth look at how they all got on. ATHLETICS The track and field events are underway and it has been a fantastic start for the Algerian runners. The heats for the 800m took place and all three…
#Rio2016: Algeria at Day 3, Day 4 & Day 5
A lot has been happening in the past three days for the Algerian team at the Rio Olympics, with boxing being the most prominent. Boxing On day three, Chouaib Bouloudinat did very well to make it into the quarter-finals of the men’s 91kg heavyweight. However he was defeated by the Mauritius Kennedy St-Pierre. Ilyas Abbadi…
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