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Duncan Scott
personTom Dean and Duncan Scott claimed gold and silver in the men’s 200m freestyle. It is the first time since the 1908 Olympics in London that British swimmers have claimed a ‘one-two’ in an Olympic swimming final. Georgia Taylor-Brown fought back from puncture to winSilver in the women's triathlon. Bianca Walkden won bronze in the +67kg Taekwondo category.
Marketa Vondrousova
personNo. 2 seed Naomi Osaka was upset in the third round by Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. It is the first time she has lost before the quarter-finals of a hardcourt event since 2020 Australian Open. World No. 1 Ash Barty, former two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek and third seed Aryna Sabalenka all crashed out.
Matty Lee
personTom Daley and Matty Lee win Team GB's first-ever gold in the 10m synchronised dive. Adam Peaty and Tom Pidcock also crowned Olympic champions on day three. Team GB won 67 gold medals at Rio 2016, the first country to improve its performance after hosting the Games.
Adam Peaty
personAdam Peaty is the first British swimmer to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal. The 26-year-old won 100m breaststroke gold in Tokyo, five years on from his victory at Rio 2016. Tom Daley and Matty Lee won gold in the 10m synchronised platform diving event. Tom Pidcock stormed to gold with a dominant ride in the men's mountain bike race.
Kristian Blummenfelt
personNorway's Kristian Blummenfelt wins gold after pulling away from the pack. Briton Alex Yee takes silver with Kiwi Hayden Wilde taking the bronze. Alistair Brownlee failed to make the team in his bid to win a third straight gold.
Katie Ledecky
personAustralia's Ariarne Titmus wins in 3 minutes, 56.69 seconds. It was the second-fastest time ever recorded, surpassed only by the world record of 3:56.46. Team USA failed to win a qualifying round for the first time since 2010.
Tom Pidcock
personThe 21-year-old Yorkshireman stormed to victory in the men's Olympic mountain bike race. Team GB enjoyed a morning reminiscent of Super Saturday at London 2012. Alex Yee bagged a silver medal on his Olympic debut in an impressive men's triathlon. Lauren Williams surged into the Olympic taekwondo final with a thrilling 24-18 win.
Tom Daley
personBritish diver Tom Daley secured his first gold medal Monday. The 27-year-old won the synchronised 10m dive with his diving partner Matty Lee. British team-mates Adam Peaty and Tom Pidcock were also crowned champions.
Kais Saied
personTunisia plunged into its deepest political crisis in a decade on Sunday. President Kais Saied fired the prime minister, defence and justice ministers. Also suspended the parliament and lifted immunity for all MPs. The legality of his actions rests on rival interpretations of the constitution.
Ariarne Titmus
personAriarne Titmus has won gold in the women's 400m freestyle. The 20-year-old Tasmanian beat American Katie Ledecky in a match race for the ages. The pair are set to clash again in the 200 freestyle on Wednesday and the 800 on Saturday.
Raphael Varane
personRaphael Varane is set to join Manchester United from Real Madrid. The 28-year-old centre-back has signed a four-year contract at Old Trafford. United have already signed Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £73m.
Caeleb Dressel
personCaeleb Dressel led off a U.S. victory in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay. Ariarne Titmus chased down Katie Ledecky in the 400 freestyle to win one of the most anticipated races of the Summer Games.
Alex Yee
personAlex Yee won a silver medal in the men's triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old finished just 11 seconds behind Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt. Tom Daley won his first Olympic gold alongside Matty Lee in theMen's synchronised 10m platform. Tom Pidcock then won gold in men's mountain bike cross-country cycling.
Jade Jones
personAndy Murray forced to withdraw from men's tennis singles with thigh strain. Ashleigh Barty loses to Sara Sorribes Tormo in women's Olympics singles. Bradly Sinden beaten 34-29 by Ulugbek Rashitov in taekwondo -68kg final. Team GB's first medal was won earlier on Sunday by Chelsie Giles.
Jay Litherland
personChase Kalisz wins gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley. Jay Litherland makes it a 1-2 finish for the Americans in the freestyle leg.
Yuto Horigome
personJapanese skateboarder Yuto Horigome wins first ever Olympic gold in Tokyo. The 22-year-old beat American favourite Nyjah Huston in a tense final. It was one of four golds snaffled by the host nation on a day of upsets.
Bryson DeChambeau
personGolfer Bryson DeChambeau tested positive for Covid-19 shortly before departing for the Olympics. It is the latest disruption caused by the pandemic at these Olympics. NBA star Bradley Beal, tennis player Coco Gauff and gymnastics alternate Kara Eaker are among the Americans who had already tested positive.
Team USA
organizationFrance went on a 14-0 run late in the fourth quarter to stun Team USA 83-76. Evan Fournier led France with 28 points; hitting deep three-pointers. Team USA must now beat Iran and the Czech Republic to advance to the medal round.
Chase Kalisz
personChase Kalisz wins gold in the 400-meter individual medley. Jay Litherland makes it a 1-2 finish for the powerhouse U.S. team. Australia sets a world record in the 4x100 freestyle relay.
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray has withdrawn from the men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics with a thigh injury. The two-time defending champion was due to face Felix Auger-Aliassime on day two of singles action. Murray will still compete in the doubles but was advised not to compete in both events in Japan.