With the right teammates, he's a champion, but he can't carry a team by himself.
Richard Kruse, Marcus Mepstead and Alex Tofalides, pictured left to right with teammate Ben Peggs, lost only three of their nine bouts against the much-fancied Italians during a strong day for Team GB which also yielded six meals in the swimming.
"He's hurting right now," teammate Derek Smith said.
Water Canyon center James Jeffs, rear at right, and teammates stretch before a game against Monticello in February.
It might be weeks or months before anyone knows what exactly was bothering him in this series — the sore right elbow, teammates, coaches, a personal matter or some as-yet unannounced injury.
Even blindingly famous people don't just emerge out of thin air as adults curling soccer balls right onto teammates' feet from 25 yards away.
She qualified right behind teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas, but since only two athletes from each country are allowed to compete in the all-around, there was nothing she could do.
Cano made better contact than some of his right-handed teammates have lately.
"That's pretty typical Del Bosco fashion right there," his teammate Davey Barr said.
Photograph: Sergio Moraes / Reuters 1.18pm BST Britain's Oluwandamilola Bakare ( right) celebrates with teammate Mark McGivern after winning a point against Poland during a men's volleyball preliminary match.
