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For Mexico, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have the salty taste of athletes’ tears as they try to achieve glory or come very close to winning medals.

In the Paris 2024 calendar we have seen Alexa Moreno fall and smile from the ground during the artistic gymnastics competition; her teammate Natalia Escalera cry while launching herself into the uneven bars event with an injury.

“I wasn’t going to participate, but I had to take as many pills as I could to be able to do it and I’m very happy because I was able to fulfill my dream… They say that the stage is a painkiller. I’m in a lot of pain, but it was the last routine,” Escalera said.

Attention has also turned to sports that were previously unheard of at the Olympic Games: Alan Cleland was one wave away from making it to the quarter-finals in surfing, and Kevin Berlin and Randal Willars came close to winning bronze in synchronised diving, finishing in 4th place.

Alan Cleland Quiñonez of Mexico competed in surfing at the Olympic Games in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Gold, silver or bronze: How is Mexico doing in the medal table for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

After five days on the Paris 2024 calendar, Mexico has achieved two medals:

Ana Gabriela Guevara, director of the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (Conade), announced prior to the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that the Mexican delegation is seeking 9 medals in this sporting event where 109 athletes participate.

Mexico has a historic record of nine medals at the 1968 Olympic Games, which were held on national territory. Away from home, the highest achievement is eight medals, obtained in London 2012.

Long before becoming head of the Conade, Ana Guevara was a successful athlete on the track and participated in the 2004 Olympic Games, where she won silver. (Photo: Mexsport).

Olympic medal table updated today, July 31: Which country has the most medals in Paris 2024?

The Olympic Games will take place over 16 days in Paris, from July 26 to August 11, with 45 disciplines.

As of July 31:

• Mexico is in 34th place.
• China tops the medal table with 21 (11 gold).
• France has the most medals, in second place with 26 (8 gold).

Medal winners: How are Mexicans doing in Paris 2024?

These are the Mexican people who have won medals at the Olympic Games held in France this summer.

Archery

On Olympic day on July 28, 2024, the Mexican women’s archery team (Ángela Ruiz, Alejandra Valencia and Ana Vázquez) won the bronze medal after beating the Netherlands 6-2.

With this, Alejandra Valencia became the fourth Mexican athlete to have more than one Olympic medal: she also won another bronze in the mixed team event at Tokyo 2020 with Luis Álvarez.

Thus, Alejandra joins María Espinoza (gold, silver and bronze in taekwondo), Paola Espinosa (silver and bronze in springboard diving) and Alejandra Orozco (silver and bronze in springboard diving).

Mexico achieves its first ever Olympic medal for women’s archery teams, with a bronze medal won by Alejandra Valencia, Ana Vázquez and Ángela Ruiz, who defeated the Netherlands 6-2. (Photo: Conade).

Mexican archery has won medals in:

• London 2012: silver for Aida Roman
• London 2012: bronze by Mariana Avitia.

Judo

What a moment Prisca Awiti gave us in the women’s judo final! The judoka born in London to a Mexican mother won Mexico’s first Olympic judo medal, the 25th silver medal in the history of the Mexican delegation, and the 75th in total.

Awiti Alcaraz won the Olympic silver medal in the -63 kilogram category at the Paris Games, losing by ippon to Slovenian Andreja Leski in the final held at the Arena du Champ de Mars.

Prisca Awiti competed in the final of judo, category -63kg, obtaining a silver medal, the first in the history of Mexico in this sport. (AP)

“I still can’t believe that I’m an Olympic medalist. I’m proud and happy. It wasn’t gold, but I’m happy with my fights,” said Awiti Alcaraz. “It’s an honor to make history. Not only for me, but for the team and the country.”

“In Mexico, women are strong, we have a lot of talent,” added the 28-year-old athlete. “I don’t think this will be the last medal at these Games.”

Awiti Alcaraz joins the ‘club’ of Mexican silver medalists:

• Pilar Roldan (1968)
• Ana Gabriela Guevara (2004)
• Bethlehem Guerrero (2004)
• Aida Roman (2012)
• Paola Espinosa-Alejandra Orozco (2012)
• Guadalupe Gonzalez (2016)
• Maria del Rosario Espinoza (2016)

Mexico on the calendar for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

These are the highlights, day by day, of Mexicans at the Olympic Games:

• Olympic Day of July 27, 2024:
• Mexico earned its first Olympic diploma with the performance of Goretti Zumaya and Edson Ramírez in sport shooting.
• Kenia Lechuga made it to the quarterfinals in rowing.
• Miguel de Lara was disqualified from the 100-meter breaststroke event.
• Olympic Day of July 28, 2024:
• Bronze for women’s team archery.
• Fátima Herrera advanced to the round of 16 in boxing.
• Alexa Moreno, Ahtziri Sandoval and Natalia Escalera had a difficult classification in artistic gymnastics.
• Alan Cleland qualified for the round of 16 in surfing.
• Olympic Day of July 29, 2024:
• Alexis López and Miguel Carballo advanced to the semi-finals in rowing.
• Kevin Berlin and Randal Willars came close to winning bronze, but finished fourth.
• Alan Cleland was eliminated in surfing.

Kevin Berlin and Randal Willars had a difficult start in the synchronized diving 10-meter platform final, which complicated their chances of winning a medal. (EFE)

• Olympic Day of July 30, 2024:
• Prisca Awiti secured a silver medal in the judo final.
• Miguel de Lara qualified for the semifinals of the 200-meter breaststroke, but was eliminated.
• Kenia Lechuga finished in 5th place in rowing, qualifying for the C/D semi-final, with no chance of a medal.
• Jorge Iga represented Mexico in the 100-meter freestyle Olympic competition, after 32 years without national swimmers in that category. He finished 32nd.
• Olympic Day on July 31, 2024
• Marco Verde advances to boxing quarterfinals, moves closer to medal.
• Ale Orozco and Gaby Agúndez finished 5th in synchronized diving.
• Lizeth Rueda finished 30th in the women’s individual triathlon; Rosa Tapia was the best in Latin America, finishing 18th.
• Kenia Lechuga advances to the Final C of the women’s singles rowing, without the possibility of a medal.
• Miguel Carballo and Alexis López qualified for one of the finals, which will allow them to improve their number in the Olympic ranking.
• Olympic Day of August 1, 2024
• José Luis Doctor was disqualified from the 20 km walk
• Noel Chama finished in 13th place and Ricardo Ortiz in 14th in the 20 km walk event
• Alegna González finished fifth, Alejandra Ortega 24th and Ilse Guerrero 39th in the 20 km walk event
• Alejandra Valencia and Matías Grande qualified for the round of 16 of individual archery
• Angela Ruiz was eliminated in the round of 32 of individual archery
• Gabriel Castaño qualified for the 50m freestyle swimming semifinal
• The equestrian team qualified for the final

With information from EFE and AP.

The historic Chapultepec Fort in Mexico Metropolis displayed the black flag of Home Targaryen, angering Mexican authorities.

Apparently, within the plot of The Home of the Dragon, a prequel to Recreation of Thrones, nations around the globe select sides in a civil struggle for management of the Iron Throne.

The producers of the HBO collection revealed a video on Monday of Chapultepec Fort, constructed within the nineteenth century on a hill within the capital of Mexico, wherein they present the black flag of Home Targaryen hanging over the battlements. The flag, which represents Queen Rhaenyra, unsurprisingly shows the picture of a dragon.

How did they put up the ‘Recreation of Thrones’ flag in Chapultepec?

Mexican authorities issued an announcement on Monday indicating that the picture is fake, and threatened to file a lawsuit, however not as a result of they assist the enemies of Rhaenyra Targaryen.

The Nationwide Institute of Anthropology and Historical past (INAH) famous that the flags have been generated by some sort of expertise, and that they by no means truly flew on the website.

INAH, which is the authorized guardian of the nation’s buildings and historic items, was livid that the historic website had been used within the promoting marketing campaign and indicated that it will proceed legally.

“It’s reported that the photographs are false, since at no time have flags, banners or another promoting materials associated to mentioned manufacturing been positioned on this property,” reads the INAH assertion. “For that reason, the Nationwide Coordination of Authorized Affairs of the INAH will perform the suitable authorized measures, as a result of that is an improper use of photos of a historic monument.”

INAH assured that the photographs of Chapultepec Fort with flags from a collection are false. (Photograph: @INAHmx).

To this point, HBO has not responded to messages searching for remark.

It isn’t recognized if Mexico can win the authorized battle towards photos generated by synthetic intelligence and pc. The Institute doesn’t declare copyright on the unique video. The location is open to the general public, so anybody may have filmed it.

Within the struggle between Mexico and the US, which occurred between 1846 and 1848, the citadel was the scene of the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847, when the Mexicans who defended the place the place the citadel stands most popular to die slightly than give up to the American troops.

When is ‘The Home of the Dragon’ 2 launched?

The primary episode can be broadcast on the MAX platform, and in addition on HBO on tv, on Sunday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m., central Mexico time. There are eight chapters and one is launched each weekend.

The ‘F1esta’ returned to the land of the “mates of America” with the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth date of the 2024 Formulation 1 World Championship. Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez arrived in Montreal together with his Crimson Bull contract not too long ago signed for the following two years, however continues with a nasty streak.

The weekend on the Gilles Villeneuve circuit was marked by altering situations: free observe in Canada had rain, this Saturday’s qualifying was run in dry situations and Sunday’s race had every little thing.

Max Verstappen leads the F1 world championship, though he was left with out pole place, he took the victory and what he predicted after qualifying got here true: the rain made it “extra fascinating”, when he additionally had “the impression that most of the groups “They’re closing distances.”

Abstract: What’s occurring on the Canadian GP?

Max Verstappen gained the Canadian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris crossing the end line in second place, adopted by George Russell. ‘Checo’ deserted the Montreal race.

The Haas shocked initially, they have been flying with their excessive rain tires, they have been the one ones who opted for these tires, but it surely stopped raining and so they had no extra luck with their methods. Lando Norris made ‘Mad Max’ endure and reveals that McLaren is getting nearer to Crimson Bull.

That is how the highest 10 seems to be:

Race outcomes of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix. (Picture: @f1).

F1 LIVE: Minute by minute of the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix

• 70: It is over! Max Verstappen wins the Canadian Grand Prix, adopted by Lando Norris and Russell, who virtually misplaced his third place to Hamilton.

• Lap 59: The race is restarted after the security automotive.
• Lap 56: There are solely 15 vehicles on the monitor.
• Lap 53: Checo Pérez had an incident and abandons. There’s a security automotive: Sainz additionally went off the monitor as a result of one other incident.

• Lap 51: Russell loses his second place to Norris.
• Lap 48: Verstappen is the chief, however stories an issue together with his Crimson Bull.

• Lap 46: a whole lot of motion within the pits, all of the main drivers cease.
• Lap 44: Hamilton goes to the pits.
• Lap 43: ‘Il predestinato’ was not predestined for Canada: Charles Leclerc goes to the pits and abandons.

• Lap 38: Pérez gained a place, he’s P15 with Magnussen behind.

• Lap 37: Hey, what about Checo? The person from Guadalajara continues the place we left him… in P16 the place he began.
• Lap 32: Leclerc returns to the pits, his laborious tires have been no use for the rain.
• Inexperienced flag!
• Lap 29: Leclerc goes to the pits, however stops within the pits. He’s P19 and is the one one with laborious tires.

• Lap 26: The three leaders do not waste time, they go to the pits, it was costly for Lando Norris and he returned to the monitor in P3, Piastri let him move. Everybody brings intermediates.

• Lap 25: Security automotive! Yellow flag. Logan Sargeant stayed in the course of the court docket.

• Lap 22: It is getting good! Lando Norris is unstoppable, he’s the chief of the race, Verstappen is P2 and Russell is third.

• Lap 20: ‘Mad Max’ is in hassle: Lando Norris passes Verstappen with DRS, he’s P2.
• Lap 18: The Crimson Bulls should not having a great time: there may be a whole lot of pressure on the monitor and neither Checo nor Verstappen are advancing. The struggle for P2 is between ‘Mad Max’ and Norris.
• Lap 17: Verstappen virtually went off in Flip 1, which gave Norris the benefit.
• Lap 15: In 18 minutes it’ll rain, the methods proceed to vary for the drivers.
• Lap 13: His smile disappeared! Daniel Ricciardo is penalized 5 seconds for false begin.
• Lap 12: Montreal cannot determine, will or not it’s a wet race or not? The monitor is already drying, however rain is anticipated once more.
• Lap 11: And ‘Czech’? The Mexican continues the place he began, in P16.
• Lap 8: Magnussen modifications tires in a really gradual cease, returns P13.
• Lap 7: Hamilton went off the monitor and lower a chicane, however already returned the place to Alonso.
• Lap 6: Logan Seargent went into the wall, however didn’t advantage a flag. He is already stopping raining.

• Lap 2: Alonso had a superb begin; Pérez misplaced one, he’s P17. Haas has a bonus with its rain tires: Magnussen gained 9 positions.

• Lap 1: Everybody very cautious, the entrance row begins slowly because of the rain. There was a yellow flag that was resolved instantly. ‘Checo’ and Pierre Gasly had a small contact on the wing.
• The lights are turned off! The Canadian Grand Prix begins.
• 12:00 p.m. The monitor is moist, something might occur initially. For now they’re within the earlier lap, all with inexperienced rubber, besides the Haas. We can have 10 to fifteen minutes of rain.
• 11:58 a.m. The drivers are already of their vehicles, prepared for the beginning.
• Christian Horner discovered a fault in Sergio Pérez’s automotive, as he defined to Fox Sports activities, however he’s assured on this Sunday’s race.

• 11:47 a.m. “Oh, Canada…” The nationwide anthem performs in Montreal, we’re a couple of minutes away from beginning.
• 11:25 a.m. It is raining in Montreal, the race might get fascinating.

• 11:00 a.m. There are modifications on the beginning grid, ‘Checo’ remains to be within the P16 he obtained in qualifying, however two Kick Sauber drivers now begin from the pit lane after making modifications to their vehicles (Valtteri Bottas is P19 and Zhou Guanyu is P20) . Nico Hulkenberg is now P17 and Esteban Ocon is P18.
• The race begins at 12:00 p.m., central Mexico time.

Beginning grid on the 2024 Canadian GP previous to the last-minute modifications, now the 2 Saubers begin from the pitlane and ‘Checo’ has Hulkenberg behind. (Picture: F1).

F1 date, schedule: When and what time is the 2024 Canadian GP race?

The race in Montreal is that this June 9 and begins at 12:00 p.m. (central Mexico time), with 70 laps deliberate to finish a 305.2-kilometer route.

Formulation 1: The place to observe Canadian GP 2024?

You’ll be able to watch F1 in Mexico on tv and streaming, additionally in El Financiero’s reside protection:

• Fox Sports activities
• Fox Sports activities 3
• Fox Sports activities Premium
• F1 TV

What occurred to Checo Pérez in Montreal, Canada and the way was he within the Formulation 1 classification?

‘Checo’ Pérez was eradicated on this Saturday’s qualifying within the first spherical (Q1), which despatched him to the again of the grid, in sixteenth place. The day was thought of by the Mexican as “an absolute catastrophe”:

“In these situations, one way or the other, we could not activate the rear axle; I could not lean on him in any respect and I did not have the boldness at that second to push laborious. Mainly, I had no grip; He skated an excessive amount of and that meant our qualification was an absolute catastrophe.”

Pérez believes that in the long run he lacked rhythm: “We have now to try the matter and perceive the rationale for what occurred. Wanting again, we might have achieved a whole lot of issues in a different way. “There are a variety of basic issues that we’ve to face, perceive and resolve, to make sure that we’re able to enhance within the coming races.”

‘Checo’ Pérez renewed his contract with Crimson Bull till 2026. (Picture: EFE / Mexsport).

The person from Guadalajara, who additionally had a disastrous qualifying within the Monaco Grand Prix, adopted by a race the place he skilled a collision with Kevin Magnussen that brought about him to desert, was pissed off together with his outcome:

“I am offended with myself. We’re a crew and it isn’t a super time for us; however we’re fully targeted on tomorrow; and hopefully we are able to save one thing and rating some factors. Let’s hope the climate might help us. It might probably make issues unpredictable; and we’ve to have a look at what we are able to do with the technique, too.”

Formulation 1 Classification: How was the beginning grid for the Canadian Grand Prix?

‘Checo’ begins from sixteenth place within the Canadian Grand Prix. George Russell, 26, achieved his second pole place in F1, the primary of the 12 months, overlaying the 4,361 meters of the Canadian monitor in precisely one minute and 12 seconds, the identical time set by Max Verstappen, who will begin second having marked it later.

The opposite Englishman, Lando Norris (McLaren), will begin third; and the Spanish Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) will achieve this from sixth place.

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu begin from the pitlane after they made modifications through the parc ferme.

• 1. George Russell GBR Mercedes 1:12,000 +Begins from pole having achieved his time earlier.
• 2. Max Verstappen NED Crimson Bull 1:12,00
• 3. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 1:12.02
• 4. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 1:12.10
• 5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS RB 1:12,17
• 6. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 1:12.22
• 7. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1:12,28
• 8. Yuki Tsunoda JPN RB 1:12,41
• 9. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 1:12,70
• 10. Alexander Albon THA Williams 1:12,79
• 11. Charles Leclerc MY Ferrari 1:12.69
• 12. Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 1:12.72
• 13. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1:12,73
• 14. Kevin Magnussen DiN Haas 1:12.91
• 15. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 1:12,94
• 16. Sergio Pérez MEX Crimson Bull 1:13.32
• 17. Nico Hülkenberg GER Haas 1:13.97
• 18. Esteban Ocon FROM Alpine 1:13.43
• 19. Valtteri Bottas FIN Kick Sauber 1:13,36
• 20. Zhou Guanyu CHN Kick Sauber 1:14,29

How has ‘Checo’ fared in Canada?

‘Checo’ has solely been on the rostrum as soon as at this monitor, with Sauber in 2012. The final two editions of the Canadian Grand Prix have been gained by Max Verstappen.

• 2011 (Sauber): Pérez turned in poor health and didn’t compete.
• 2012 (Clear): P3
• 2013 (McLaren): P11
• 2014 (Drive India): P11
• 2015 (Drive India): P11
• 2016 (Drive India): P10
• 2017 (Drive India): P5
• 2018 (Drive India): P14
• 2019 (Racing Level): P12
• 2020: Canceled
• 2021: Canceled
• 2022 (Crimson Bull): ‘Czech’ abandons.
• 2023 (Crimson Bull): Pérez was P6.

With info from EFE.