XXXI. Summer Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro - Day 3, 8th August 2016

The day had a good start. The rowing repechage events could finally happen and Partizan's both duos could make it to the qualifying. Nenad Beđik, Miloš Vasić, Andrija Šljukić and Marko Marjanović will race on Tuesday at 15:00 CET for the final.

The water polo team played draw with the Greek team, the match ended with 9:9. Team Serbia is third now in Group A.

Vladimir Vujasinović was also there, he came to see his "sons"

Dušan Mandić in action

At the tennis fields Nenad Zimonjić and Novak Đoković clashed in men’s double with the Brazilian pair Melo and Soares. They were defeated to 2:0 (6:4, 6:4), the Olympic Games have ended for them, too.

The day finished with basketball. Serbia wrestled played with Australia, then in the very last minutes they were defeated to 80:95. Serbia is 3rd in their group behind Australia and the United States.

Ana Ivanović and Viktor Troicki were there to support the basketball team

(photos: Facebook/Olimpijski komitet Srbije)

XXXI. Summer Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro - Day 2, 7th August, 2016

The rowing events must be cursed. Yesterday the whole event was postponed due to bad weather. It was so windy in the bay and the water was waving so hard that the repechages and qualifyings could not get started. So the Beđik-Vasić and the Šljukić-Marjanović duos will have to perform on Monday afternoon CET.

At the tennis fields Viktor Troicki was defeated by Andy Murray at the men’s singles. The game finished with 0:2 for the Englishman (3:6, 2:6), the Olympic Games have ended for Troicki.

Viktor Troicki and Andy Murray

(photo: mondo.rs)

Nenad Zimonjić with Boris Becker watching the game between Novak Đoković and Juan Martin Del Potro. For everyone’s shock the Argentinian won over Đoković and qualified to the next round

(photo: Facebook/Olimpijski komitet Srbije)

At swimming, Velimir Stjepanović could get to the qualifying of the men’s 200 m freestyle, but he finished 13th, he could not make it to the final.

One more thing that was missed out from yesterday’s report, cyclist Ivan Stević couldn’t finish the race yesterday. There’s no info about why he had to give it up.

Photos of the day - on the way to Rio!

The Olympic Games start next week. Everyone will be there, all those who matter (and those, too, who don't) and the world will spin around Rio for two weeks.
Partizan's athletes will be there, too. A group of them departed to Rio just now.

Among them there are the athletes of Partizan Rowing Club (Veslački Klub Partizan) Nenad Beđik and Miloš Vasić (coxless pair)

...as well as Andrija Šljukić and Marko Marjanović (double scull)

Andrea Arsović (left), athlete of Partizan Shooting Club (Streljački Klub Partizan) in 10 m air rifle and 50 m rifle in 3 positions

The entire male basketball team, incl. Milan Mačvan and Bogdan Bogdanović (if you take a good look, you can also find the beard of Miroslav Raduljica as well on the picture)

The male water polo team - you can find there Miloš Ćuk, Filip Filipović, Nikola Jakšić and Dušan Mandić

Filip Filipović saying goodbye to his family before the departure

Dušan Mandić was probably asked to watch the suitcases while the others go for a coffee (behind him is Dejan Savić, head coach of the Serbian water polo team)

They will be joined by the 3 athletes of Partizan Athletic Club (Atletski Klub Partizan): Milan Ristić (110 m hurdles), Anđelko Rističević (marathon), Vladimir Savanović (50 km walk) and Asmir Kolašinac (shot put). Cyclist Ivan Stević will also be there, former athlete of Partizan Cycling Club (Biciklistički Klub Partizan) in individual road race. Velimir "Velja" Stjepanović from Partizan Swimming Club (Plivački Klub Partizan) in 100, 200 and 400 m freestyle. And of course there will be Ana Ivanović and Nenad Zimonjić, who started their tennis career at Teniski Klub Partizan.
We will also root for tennis player Viktor Troicki and tae-kwon-do fighter Milica Mandić, because they also root for Partizan every time.

GOOD LUCK!!!

(photos: Facebook/Olimpijski Komitet Srbije)