Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Women’s 200m and 800m athletics finals after Pat McCormack wins boxing silver
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The new champion only broke the 29-year-old record last month but clocked 45.94 seconds in Tokyo taking almost a second off his previous world best of 46.70secs he set in Oslo at the start of July. He finished ahead of the USA’s Rai Benjamin (46.17s) and Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos (46.72s).
Athletics action later in the day will see the women’s 200m and 800m finals as well as the men’s pole vault.
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Tokyo Olympics: 200m, 800m headline athletics finals 12:11 , Jamie Braidwood
Elaine Thompson-Herah will aim to go complete a double-double of sprint golds when she once again takes on Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the women’s 200m final at 1:50pm BST.
Before that, Laura Reekie, Keely Hodgkinson and Alexandra Bell go for gold in what is set to be an electric women’s 800m final at 1:25pm BST.
The men’s 200m semi-finals are also on the packed schedule at the Olympic Stadium.
The evening session of the athletics has just kicked off in Tokyo, following a spectacular morning programme at the Olympic Stadium.
The first round of the men’s 110m hurdles heats is complete, and there’s good news for Great Britain’s Andrew Pozzi as he qualifies for the semi-finals by finishing fourth in his heat thanks to a run of 13.50 seconds.
GB’s David King missed out after finishing fifth in heat four with a time of 13.55.
The opening round of the men’s 5000m is also underway. Marc Scott is taking part in the first heat, while Andrew Butchart is in the second.
Harry Coppell is also involved in the men’s pole vault final.
Simone Biles, speaking to the BBC, after winning bronze in the balance beam final:
“It feels a little bit sweeter than 2016’s bronze. I had to go into training and change my dismount, I had to pull out of my other finals because I didn’t feel able to clear them.
“But it just mean the world that I can come out and compete one more time before the Olympic Games are over.
“On the other finals I physically couldn’t twist in the air, I just kept crashing, so I wasn’t cleared safely to do those things. My mind wasn’t there but with beam I could do it. I just had to change my beam dismount otherwise I couldn’t have done it.”
Brazil have defeated Mexico on penalties to advance to the gold medal match in the men’s football tournament.
The defending champions were held to a 0-0 draw by Mexico – in a repeat of the 2012 final – after extra time but were flawless from the spot in the shootout.
Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli was among those to beat Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa from the spot as Brazil secured a 4-1 victory, with Mexico misses both of their first two kicks.
Brazil will look to defend their gold against either Japan or Spain.
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack wins silver in welterweight final 11:36 , Jamie Braidwood
Pat McCormack was very much second best in the final but the 26-year-old has done himself proud in Tokyo and was gracious in defeat – there’s certainly no shame in losing out to an Olympic great such as Iglesias, who becomes a two-time Olympic champion.
There will be more opportunities for Great Britain to win a boxing gold at these Games. Ben Whittaker will go for gold in the light heavyweight final at this time tomorrow, while Frazer Clarke will also be in semi-final action tomorrow.
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack wins silver in welterweight final 11:32 , Jamie Braidwood
It’s all over. A left hand from Iglesias catches McCormack in the closing seconds, sending him a couple of steps back.
There’s a show of respect in the ring between the two men but Iglesias knows he has won this, and so does McCormack by the look of things.
And there it is – it’s a unanimous victory for Iglesias. McCormack takes silver.
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack goes for gold in welterweight final 11:30 , Jamie Braidwood
McCormack has to go for this now. He needs a knockout to win gold – but Iglesias is defending well and keeping his opponent at distance.
The Cuban looks assured with one minute to go. It will take something special from McCormack to turn this around now.
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack goes for gold in welterweight final 11:27 , Jamie Braidwood
McCormack goes down early in the second – but the referee says it’s a slip rather than a knockdown.
But Iglesias looks well on top but McCormack continues to be aggressive with a couple of powerful lefts.
Iglesias finds space in between McCormack’s gloves for a sharp right – before McCormack catches Iglesias just above the right eye to finish the second!
An encouraging end of the round from McCormack – probably his best spell of the fight.
But it’s a 5-0 sweep for Iglesias – that punch early in the round looks to have been the difference, it should have been judged as a knockdown from the referee.
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack goes for gold in welterweight final 11:23 , Jamie Braidwood
A couple of sharp right hands from McCormack sets the tone but Iglesias responds with a flurry of quick lefts.
With one minute to go in the first round the fighters come in close for a burst of punches, and McCormack backs off after that.
Iglesias finishes the round the strongest and takes it on four of the judges scorecards.
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack goes for gold in welterweight final 11:19 , Jamie Braidwood
Pat McCormack has entered the arena ahead of his gold level fight. The Briton is the number one seed in the welterweight class but is up against the 2012 Olympic champion in the light welterweight division in Roniel Iglesias.
Three rounds will decide gold – as McCormack lets out a huge roar.
Tokyo Olympics: Jason Kenny reacts to historic silver in team sprint final 11:15 , Jamie Braidwood
“It was really good, I think we poured our hearts into the second ride to get into the final, we knew we had some ground to make up. I had nothing in the final, I was rubbish, but we tried so hard to get there.
“[On winning a record-breaking eighth Olympic medal] It’s really special, every time you come back, it gets harder, you do your first Olympics and you get some momentum, but to repeat it and do it over and over again.
“[On the possibility of winning more medals]: We’ll give it everything, we focus on the team spirit, that was always our best chance to get on the podium, we’ll give it everything.”
Jason Kenny becomes Great Britain’s greatest Olympian after silver in men’s team sprint
Tokyo Olympics: Pat McCormack goes for gold in welterweight final 11:05 , Jamie Braidwood
We are moments away from Great Britain’s Pat McCormack fighting Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias in the men’s welterweight gold medal fight.
The 26-year-old from Sunderland is already guaranteed silver, in what has been a historic Olympics for Britain’s boxers in Tokyo.
Earlier today, GB’s Galal Yafai advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s flyweight competition with a 4-1 points victory over Cuba’s Yosvany Veitia.
That secures a bronze medal at least, and increases Great Britain’s boxing haul to six medals so far – with the colour of many of those medals yet to be determined.
There was a defeat, however, for Caroline Dubois in the quarter-finals of the women’s lightweight tournament. She suffered a narrow 3-2 points defeat as she missed out on a further medal for Team GB.
Simone Biles made her much-anticipated return to the Tokyo Olympics in the balance beam final, and won a bronze medal as Chinese 16-year-old Chenchen Guan clinched gold and her teammate Tang Xijing won silver.
There was plenty of fanfare for Biles’ appearance after she had pulled out of her five other events in Tokyo to protect her mental health. The stand behind the beam was half full with various members of the so-called ‘Olympic family’, comprised of many officials and guests of the International Olympic Committee all desperate to see her perform, and they gave her vocal support.
On leaving the floor she was greeted by IOC president Thomas Bach, and as she left the Ariake Arena she was applauded by teammates and staff of USA Gymnastics.
Her performance included minor wobbles before dismounting with double pike, avoiding the twisting with which she has struggled most this week. Bronze was the same medal she won on the beam in Rio five years ago, in what is not her preferred event.
Breaking report from Lawrence Ostlere in Tokyo:
Simone Biles wins bronze on Olympic return
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles wins bronze in balance beam final 10:52 , Jamie Braidwood
That completes the women’s gymnastics in Tokyo, and a memorable couple of weeks of competition at the Olympics.
The medal ceremony is about to begin at the Ariake, where Biles will be awarded with her bronze medal.
The balance beam is not even one of Biles’ strongest events, and she has said in the past that her bronze medal in the balance beam final in Rio is one of her greatest achievements.
She now has two bronze medals to her name in the event.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles wins bronze in balance beam final 10:46 , Jamie Braidwood
Biles is congratulated by Thomas Bach, the head of the IOC, who is in attendance at the Ariake gymnastics centre.
The 24-year-old moves level with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American gymnast.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles wins bronze in balance beam final 10:43 , Jamie Braidwood
It’s a seventh Olympic medal for Simone Biles as she matches her performance in the balance beam final from Rio five years ago.
An outstanding return from the American after her mental health struggles in Tokyo.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles wins bronze in balance beam final 10:41 , Jamie Braidwood
Guan Chenchen, the top qualifier in the balance beam, nails the double back dismount – and that looks good enough to move into the top three.
It’s a huge 14.633 for the 16-year-old Chinese gymnast – and that moves her into first place! Simone Biles takes the bronze medal!
1) Guan Chenchen (CHN) – 14.633
2) Tang Xijing (CHN) – 14.233
3) Simone Biles (USA) – 14.000
=4) Elsabeth Black (CAN) – 13.866
=4) Sunisa Lee (USA) – 13.866
6) Urara Ashikawa (JPN) – 13.733
7) Flavia Saraiva (BRA) – 13.133
8) Vladislava Urazova (ROC) – 12.733
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Bile guaranteed medal in women’s balance beam final 10:33 , Jamie Braidwood
Saraiva touches the beam with her hand after a wobble – and that will cost the Brazilian contender. A score of 13.133, with the execution mark down on the field, puts her sixth overall.
That means Biles remains second with just Guan Chenchen of China to go – that guarantees an individual medal for Biles at the Tokyo Olympics!
1) Tang Xijing (CHN) – 14.233
2) Simone Biles (USA) – 14.000
=3) Elsabeth Black (CAN) – 13.866
=3) Sunisa Lee (USA) – 13.866
5) Urara Ashikawa (JPN) – 13.733
6) Flavia Saraiva (BRA) – 13.133
7) Vladislava Urazova (ROC) – 12.733
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:32 , Jamie Braidwood
Russian gymnast Vladislava Urazova recovers from a couple of wobbles on the beam to complete her display, but it’s the lowest of the day. Part of the ROC to win the team all-around gold, Urazova’s difficulty (5.00) was down on the rest of the field.
Flávia Saraiva of Brazil is up next.
1) Tang Xijing (CHN) – 14.233
2) Simone Biles (USA) – 14.000
=3) Elsabeth Black (CAN) – 13.866
=3) Sunisa Lee (USA) – 13.866
5) Urara Ashikawa (JPN) – 13.733
6) Vladislava Urazova (ROC) – 12.733
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:26 , Jamie Braidwood
Urara Ashikawa of Japan rounds off a tidy and accurate routine – but it’s only good enough for fifth in the standings. Simone Biles remains in silver medal position with three gymnasts to go.
1) Tang Xijing (CHN) – 14.233
2) Simone Biles (USA) – 14.000
=3) Elsabeth Black (CAN) – 13.866
=3) Sunisa Lee (USA) – 13.866
5) Urara Ashikawa (JPN) – 13.733
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:21 , Jamie Braidwood
Next up is Sunisa Lee – the individual all-around champion. There was a wobble from the American midway through her routine but she held on before delivering an outstanding finish. That wobble is likely to cost the 18-year-old.
It’s a 13.866 for Lee, which puts her in a tie for third place.
Biles goes second after a score of 14.000 – I’m sure many would have thought the judges would have scored that higher.
Biles is marked for a 6.100 in terms of difficulty and receives a score of 7.900 for her execution.
It’s unlikely to be enough for a medal given there are five gymnasts to come – but that was an incredible performance from Biles and she looks proud of her display in this Olympic final.
Biles smiles to the crowd and she begins her routine with a crouched spin on the beam. A triple backwards flip across the length of the beam increases the difficulty of her routine. The finish is spectacular! A backwards double pike dismount, and a perfect landing.
Considering everything that has happened over the past couple of weeks, what a remarkable performance from the American.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:12 , Jamie Braidwood
Tang Xijing is up next for China – and a backwards double twist adds a final flourish to her routine.
Tang qualified second with a score of 14.233, and her mark in the final is the exact same! With a difficulty score of 6.00, there will be more ambitious routines in this final.
Simone Biles is up next.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:09 , Jamie Braidwood
The balance beam sees gymnasts perform leaps, flips and turns on the narrowest of surfaces.
The beam is 1.25 metres off the ground and five metres long but is just 10 centimetres wide.
Gymnasts have 90 seconds to perform their routines before dismounting from the bar, and are judged for the difficulty and execution of their performance.
How wide is the balance beam in gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics?
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:07 , Jamie Braidwood
Canada’s Elsabeth Black is up first and delivers a solid performance to open the balance beam final. She wraps up with a front somersault twist and sticks the landing.
There was a slight slip on the beam from the Canadian, and she is awarded a score of 13.866 – that’s down on her qualifying score.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles in women’s balance beam final 10:03 , Jamie Braidwood
Simone Biles waves to the arena as she is introduced at the start of the women’s balance beam final.
Alongside Suni Lee, Biles is competing in her first individual final of the Olympic Games after withdrawing from the team all-around final, citing mental health concerns.
Biles is third up out of eight in the balance beam final. The American won bronze in this event in Rio.
Jason Kenny has become Great Britain’s greatest Olympian after claiming silver in the men’s team sprint at Tokyo Olympics 2020 for his eighth total medal at the Games.
Kenny draws level with Sir Bradley Wiggins, but goes top due to possessing one extra gold medal (six) compared to his former teammate (five).
Kenny, who also has one bronze, breaks a tie with another legend of British cycling in Sir Chris Hoy, who has six gold medals from his total of seven.
Team GB, with Ryan Owens and Jack Carlin alongside Kenny, were the underdogs against Netherlands in the final, and it went to form with the Dutch able to take an Olympic record in 41.369, ahead of 44.589 for Great Britain.
The 33-year-old, starring at his fourth Olympic Games, won gold in the team spring at Beijing 2008, defending that title and adding gold in the sprint at London 2012.
More here:
Jason Kenny becomes Great Britain’s greatest Olympian after silver in men’s team sprint
Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain win silver in men’s team sprint final 09:58 , Jamie Braidwood
The world champions come out on top and add the Olympic title. The Dutch had been the strongest team throughout the men’s team sprint competition.
It is history, though, for Jason Kenny – who joins Bradley Wiggins on eight Olympic medals. No other British athlete has more.
Kenny seemed to lose Carlin’s wheel on the second lap – and there was no doubt the Netherlands are deserving champions.
1) Netherlands – 41.369
2) Great Britain – 44.589
Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain win silver in men’s team sprint final 09:55 , Jamie Braidwood
Ryan Owens leads the way for Team GB, but it’s Netherlands who take the early lead.
GB respond with a quick second lap, as the bell goes!
But it’s Netherlands who are storming to gold, and they take it with an Olympic record time.
It’s silver for Team GB.
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team sprint latest 09:53 , Jamie Braidwood
Jason Kenny will be joined by Ryan Owens and Jack Carlin in the men’s team sprint final, which is up next.
Great Britain are taking on the Netherlands in the final as they look to defend their Olympic title. It’s the Olympic champions against the world champions here.
In the bronze medal race, France beats a ragged Australia team, who seemed to splinter and fall apart.
Tokyo Olympics: Joe Fraser misses out on medal in parallel bars final 09:46 , Jamie Braidwood
Great Britain’s Joe Fraser has finished eighth in the men’s parallel bars final. The 22-year-old reached three finals on his Olympic debut, which has now come to an end.
The gold medal was won by China’s Zou Jingyuan, who was well clear of the field after scoring a 16.233. Germany’s Lukas Duaser and Turkey’s Ferhat Arican complete the top three.
1) Zou Jingyuan (CHN) – 16.233
2) Lukas Duaser (GER) – 15.700
3) Ferhat Arican (TUR) – 15.633
Katie Archibald: “We are proud. The pandemic took away our race opportunities but we’ve been supported and we’re second in the world. We’ve got three years to go again.”
Laura Scott: “[Germany] took everyone by surprise. We knew they would go fast – just not that fast. [On further medal opportunities] I’ll just turn up and see what happens!”
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB take silver in women’s team pursuit final 09:36 , Jamie Braidwood
This is a stunning ride from Germany, and they’re on for a world record in an Olympic final. They’ve almost caught Team GB with one lap to go.
And it is a new world record! 4:04:209 smashes the previous best by almost two seconds. Astonishing cycling.
It’s silver for Team GB. They finished about six seconds off the pace.
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB take on Germany in women’s team pursuit final 09:34 , Jamie Braidwood
At halfway, Germany are up on their world record. Can they keep this up?
Great Britain continue to drop off – the gap is up to almost three seconds with 1km to go.
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB take on Germany in women’s team pursuit final 09:33 , Jamie Braidwood
Germany have built up a lead of over a second as we reach the halfway stage. Great Britain have ground to make up over the last 2km.
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB take on Germany in women’s team pursuit final 09:32 , Jamie Braidwood
Here we go! Can GB do it? They’re up against a German team who have broken the world record twice in two days.
Great Britain get off to the faster start over the first lap but once the pace picks up it’s Germany who have moved into the lead with one kilometre gone.
Tokyo Olympics: Change for Team GB in women’s team pursuit final 09:28 , Jamie Braidwood
Laura Kenny will be joined by Katie Archibald, Josie Knight and Neah Evans in the women’s team pursuit final, with Elinor Barker not selected for the gold medal race.
Great Britain are aiming to win their third women’s team pursuit in a row, with Laura Kenny going for the fifth Olympic gold of her career.
In the bronze medal race, the United States have claimed the first medal of the day after defeating Canada.
Tokyo Olympics: Gymnastics finals underway 09:18 , Jamie Braidwood
The first of three gymnastics finals is underway in Tokyo, with Great Britain’s Joe Fraser aiming to win gold in the men’s parallel bars final.
The reigning world champion in the event, Fraser will go second last in the final. China’s Zou Jingyuan has set the early pace with an extraordinary score of 16.233 – that will take some beating.
After that, the women’s balance beam final will take place at 09:50 BST. Simone Biles will make her return with all-around champion Sunisa Lee also in action.
Last up is the men’s horizontal bars final, with Japanese star Daiki Hashimoto aiming to win his second gold medal of the Games.
Great Britain’s progress into the men’s team sprint finals means that Jason Kenny will join Bradley Wiggins on eight Olympic medals – making him the most decorated British Olympian of all time.
If Great Britain win gold, Kenny will move clear of Chris Hoy with seven Olympic golds – that will also be a British record.
Tokyo Olympics: GB through to men’s team sprint final 09:04 , Jamie Braidwood
It’s a flying sprint from Great Britain, and it’s a new Olympic record! A time of 41.829 seconds should see Great Britain into the final.
The defending champions will take on the Netherlands, as expected, as the Dutch take back the Olympic record with a time of 41.431. The pace of the track cycling so far has been remarkable.
So Great Britain are guaranteed a silver at least, but they will aim to beat the current world champions at 09:44 BST.
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team sprint latest 09:03 , Jamie Braidwood
Great Britain are next up in the men’s team sprint, where they will take on Germany in the third heat of the first round.
GB are attempting to win the race and set one of the two fastest times to advance to the gold medal race.
Tokyo Olympics: Jack Laugher wins bronze in men’s 3m springboard 09:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Jack Laugher bagged the third Olympic medal of his diving career with bronze in the men’s 3m springboard final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
The 26-year-old from Harrogate won gold and silver at Rio 2016 and he completed the set here, claiming a place on the podium as Xie Siyi took top spot, with Chinese compatriot Wang Zongyuan finishing runner-up.
It was a consistent display from Laugher, who did not drop below 81 points in his six dives with a best of 96.9 from his forward four and a half somersaults tuck.
Fellow Briton James Heatly qualified in fourth place but was unable to recover from a disappointing first dive in the 12-strong final and finished ninth.
Jack Laugher wins bronze in men’s 3m springboard final at Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team pursuit latest 08:53 , Jamie Braidwood
The leading Denmark rider caught up with one of the trailing GB cyclists and it looked like he didn’t see what was ahead of him as they caught wheels, sending both men crashing to the ground.
Denmark will advance to the final, presumably, as they had managed to catch Great Britain. But they won’t have set a time.
Neither, I would guess, have Team GB – which could impact whether they go through to the bronze medal race.
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team pursuit latest 08:51 , Jamie Braidwood
It’s Denmark who have upped the pace over the second kilometre, however, building up a lead of around a second and maintaining that over the next kilometre.
It then seems to fall apart for Britain – the pack get split and Denmark are close to catching them.
Then there’s a crash! A Danish cyclist has collided with a GB rider!
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team pursuit latest 08:48 , Jamie Braidwood
We’re underway – and it’s Great Britain who get off to the faster start.
After the opening kilometre Great Britain hold a narrow lead.
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team pursuit latest 08:46 , Jamie Braidwood
The first couple of days of track cycling has been extraordinary. In the third heat of the men’s team pursuit, Italy have obliterated the world record by over two seconds in reaching the gold medal race!
A time of 3:42.307 from the Italians breaks Denmark’s previous best (3:44.672) set in February 2020.
Italy will take on either Denmark or Great Britain in the final. That heat is up next.
Tokyo Olympics: Men’s team pursuit latest 08:43 , Jamie Braidwood
Great Britain will go up against Denmark shortly in the semi-finals of the men’s team pursuit, with Charlie Tanfield replacing Ed Clancy and joining Ethan Hayter, Ethan Vernon and Ollie Wood in the quartet.
Denmark qualified fastest yesterday, as they set a new Olympic record with a time of 3:45.014.
Great Britain, who held the previous record from winning gold in Rio, qualified fourth after setting a time of 3:47.507.
The winner of this heat will advance to the gold medal race, while the loser could yet qualifying for the bronze medal race.
Tokyo Olympics: GB’s Ed Clancy retires, withdraws from Olympics 08:37 , Jamie Braidwood
Ed Clancy has withdrawn from the men’s team pursuit and has retired from cycling due to injury.
Clancy was aiming to win his fourth straight gold medal in the men’s team pursuit and is the most successful cyclist in the history of the event.
Great Britain qualified fourth yesterday Clancy will take no further part in the competition due to an on-going back issue.
“I’m absolutely gutted that my Olympic career has ended this way, but it would be unfair of me to try to carry on now I have aggravated my back injury,” Clancy said.
“Ultimately, I want the rest of the lads to build on the hard work we have done over the past year and a half and give them the best possible chance of making it on to the podium. I will be supporting them all the way.”
The Great Britain team of Jason Kenny, Jack Carlin and Ryan Owens have qualified for the next round of the men’s team sprint after setting the second fastest time of the session at the Izu velodrome.
The defending champions in this event will face stern competition from the Netherlands, who broke Great Britain’s Olympic record from Rio by setting a time of 42.134 in qualifying. GB recorded a time of 42.231 to advance.
Great Britain will face Germany, who qualified seventh, in the next round.
Tokyo Olympics: GB’s Jack Laugher wins bronze in men’s 3m springboard! 08:22 , Jamie Braidwood
Here comes the medal dive from Great Britain’s Jack Laugher…
It’s a brilliant forward 2½ somersaults, 3 twists – and the Rio silver medallist scores 87.75 to move to 518.00 overall.
Wang Zongyuan is next – and he records his best dive of the dive to take second place. Jack Laugher wins the bronze.
Siyi Xie is last up, and he seals a phenomenal gold medal with a final dive of 102.60. He wins gold by a clear distance.
James Heatly finishes in ninth.
1) Siyi Xie (CHN) – 558.75
2) Wang Zongyuan (CHN) – 534.90
3) Jack Laugher (GBR) – 518.00
Tokyo Olympics: GB to face Germany in women’s team pursuit final 08:14 , Jamie Braidwood
Great Britain will face Germany in the final of the women’s team pursuit after the world record was broken once again in the second semi-final of the day.
Germany, who broke Great Britain’s world record in the qualifying round only to lose it again in the semi-finals, have now taken it back as the clocked a time of 4:06.159 to defeat Italy.
What a final we have in store now, as Great Britain look to defend their women’s team pursuit final.
That will take place at 09: 26 BST.
Tokyo Olympics: GB’s John Gimson and Anna Burnet add another sailing medal with silver! 08:10 , Jamie Braidwood
Great Britain’s sensational day on the water continues as John Gimson and Anna Burnet claim silver in the mixed Nacra 17 class.
A fifth place finish in the medal race is enough to secure second overall, behind Italy’s Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti.
That secures GB’s third sailing medal of the morning, after Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell won gold in the 49er and Giles Scott successfully defended his Finn title.
Tokyo Olympics: GB’s Jack Laugher in bronze medal position in men’s 3m springboard 08:05 , Jamie Braidwood
With one dive remaining, Jack Laugher is in medal position in the men’s 3m springboard final. A stunning front forward moves him into bronze medal position, with a total score of 430.25 – that is almost certainly enough to win bronze at least, but he is only two points behind China’s Wang Zongyuan (432.30) and will go for silver in his next dive.
China’s Siyi Xie leads the way with 456.15, he looks out of sight.
Great Britain’s James Heatly is in seventh place.
Tokyo Olympics: GB’s women pursuit team smash world record in reaching final 07:58 , Jamie Braidwood
Great Britain are through to the final of the women’s team pursuit after breaking the world record with a time of 4:06.748!
The GB team of Laura Kenny, Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Josie Knight beat the United States in the semi-final, and they will go for gold against either Germany or Italy in the gold medal race later this morning.
Great Britain sail away with Olympic gold medals in Finn and men’s 49er at Tokyo 2020 07:53 , Jack Rathborn
Great Britain won two gold medals in sailing in the space of an hour as Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed the narrowest of victories in the 49er before Giles Scott successfully defended his Finn title.
The 34-year-old’s victory means Britain have claimed six successive titles in the Finn dating back to Iain Percy’s success in Sydney 21 years ago. Ben Ainslie then won three consecutive titles before Scott clinched his first gold in Rio.
He had a nine-point lead going into the final medal race but had to play catch-up after a poor start and crossed the line in fourth, which was enough to keep him ahead of Hungary’s Zsombor Berecz in silver.
Team GB sail away with Olympic gold medals in Finn and men’s 49er
Tokyo Olympics: Team USA beat Spain in basketball quarter-final 07:37 , Namita Singh
Strong favourites in the basketball as ever, the USA were behind to Spain after the first quarter. But that head start had vanished by half-time with the score 43-43.
And in the third quarter the Americans started to pull away, finally winning the match by a comfortable margin of 95 – 81.
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Giles Scott retains the title in men’s Finn 07:19 , Namita Singh
Giles Scott has won gold for Team GB in the men’s Finn class sailing, thereby retaining his Olympics title. Scott only finished fourth in the final but had a nine-point lead going into the last race, enough to mean he kept hold of the top spot against Hungary’s Zsombor Berecz, who despite finishing in first position on Tuesday wins silver.
Joan Cardona of Spain, who finished sixth, wins bronze.
Tokyo Olympics: Spain upset Sweden in handball quarter-final 06:56 , Namita Singh
Spain have beaten Sweden 34-33 in a nail-biting men’s handball quarter-final to progress to the semis. Sweden led early on but Spain dominated in the final quarter of the match, just holding out at the end for the win.
This is the first time Spain have beaten Sweden in Olympics handball, with the latter being 2021 World Championship silver medallists and among the favourites in Tokyo. The two teams previously met in the semi-finals of both the 1996 and 2000 Olympics but Sweden won both games, before losing in both finals.
Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who beat American Kevin Young’s longstanding Olympic record in the 400m hurdles with a new world record of 45.94 seconds, is already a national hero.
The 25-year-old was the big favourite in this morning’s event and shaved a significant amount of time off his own world record. But who is the world-beating hurdler, and what was his journey to Tokyo like? Read much more on him in this report from Alastair Jamieson and Harry Latham-Coyle:
Who is the record-smashing Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm?
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB win gold in sailing 06:13 , Namita Singh
Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell have won gold for Team GB in the men’s 49er sailing at the Tokyo Olympics. The biggest obstacle for the duo turned out to be their German counterparts Erik Heil and Thom Plossel, who were closely following them for what proved a neck-and-neck finish. Germany crossed second to win bronze, while Peter Burling and Blair Tuk, who went into the final best-placed in terms of their score, finished third to take silver for New Zealand.
Tokyo Olympics: Karsten Warholm completes his ‘collection’ 06:02 , Namita Singh
Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who smashed the world record to win gold in the 400m hurdles, describes it as “by far the biggest moment” of his life.
“I mean, man it’s so crazy. It’s by far the biggest moment of my life. It defines everything, all the hours I put in, everything that my coach has been working for.”
Warholm, who clocked an astonishing 45.94 seconds, eradicating his own previous record of 46.70 seconds, said the top finish on the Olympic podium was the only thing missing from his spectacular record.
“It’s just so big. It’s almost like history here. It was the only thing missing from my collection. I had a world championships (gold). I had European championships, I had the world record, the European record.”
“The Olympic gold medal is what everybody talks about. I knew this race was going to be the toughest of my life, but I was ready.”
Tokyo Olympics: Irie wins first boxing gold for Japan 05:42 , Namita Singh
Sena Irie makes boxing history for Japan as she became the first woman to win an Olympic medal for the country in this sport. She has beaten Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio by unanimous decision, 5–0.
Petecio, who was seen as the favourite in the fight, will take silver. Earlier, Italy’s Irma Testa and Team GB’s Karriss Artingstall were awarded bronze.
Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal win gold in women’s kayak double 05:34 , Namita Singh
After winning gold in women’s kayak double 500m, Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal spoke to the media.
Carrington, who won her second gold for the day, said: “There’s always a plan but it’s a different thing to execute it. It was a huge challenge to be able to stick to that through the day. I’m just so fortunate to have Caitlin who’s such an amazing team mate and to be able to go out there with someone and do what we just did. I’m just super proud of her and of our team because our team have worked so hard as well.”
Her partner and compatriot, Regal said: “It’s pretty incredible. This is a testament to the day and the team and planning. We were clear that we had to pull together and do what we do on a daily basis and that was come together and work together and I’m so proud of Lise and really keeping it cool across the massive day.”
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington wins women’s kayak double 500m 05:16 , Namita Singh
Lisa Carrington of New Zealand wins her second kayak gold of the day, as she team up with Caitlin Regal in the women’s K-2 500, finishing ahead of Poland. This is Carrington’s fourth Olympic gold medal. Hungary won bronze.
Tokyo Olympics: Cuba win gold in canoe sprint 04:51 , Namita Singh
Cuba won a surprise gold medal in the men’s 1,000m canoe double, beating China and Germany in their race to the finish line. Serguey Torres and Fernando Jorge overtook China which led from the start, recording an Olympic best time of 3:24.995 in the process.
Tokyo Olympics: Karsten Warholm sets a new world record in 400m hurdles 04:36 , Namita Singh
Norway’s Karsten Warholm set a new world record to win the men’s 400m hurdles. He approached the final hurdle with his great rival, America’s Rai Benjamin, on his shoulder, but finished first after clocking an astonishing 45.94 sec to eradicate his previous record of 46.70.
Karsten Warholm smashes world record to win sensational 400m hurdles gold
Tokyo Olympics: Belgium beat India in men’s hockey semi-final 04:32 , Namita Singh
Belgium have beaten India in the semi-finals of the men’s hockey, ending the South Asian nation’s hopes of a ninth men’s hockey gold. Belgium took the lead in the fourth quarter, scoring three goals and winning the game 5-2.
India could still win bronze if they beat the losers of the second semi-final in a third-place playoff.
Tokyo Olympics: Germany’s Mihambo wins long jump gold with final attempt 04:26 , Namita Singh
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo won gold in the women’s long jump after she leaped 7.00m. Brittney Reese of the United States took silver, while Nigeria’s Ese Brume won bronze.
New Zealand’s three-time Olympic canoeing champion Lisa Carrington has won the women’s K-1 200m. She set an Olympic record of 38.120 seconds in winning the final. Teresa Portela of Spain took the second spot and Emma Jorgensen of Denmark won bronze.
Despite losing in the men’s featherweight boxing in the semi-final against Team USA’s Duke Ragan, Samuel Takyi of Ghana has reached the podium winning a bronze. This is the first Olympics medal for the country in any sport since 1992.
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Gemili pulls up with injury in 200m heat 04:01 , Namita Singh
Team GB’s Adam Gemili, who pulled up injured in the 200m heat, limped around the track to finish more than a minute behind the other competitors. The athlete felt something as soon as the starting gun went and then made the lonely walk to the finish line, looking emotional.
Erriyon Knighton won Gemili’s heat, finishing the race in 20.55 seconds.
Adam Gemili pulls up in 200m heats as US teen Erriyon Knighton sends warning
Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix qualifies from heats 03:49 , Namita Singh
Allyson Felix of the USA who safely qualified to semi-finals after winning her round 1 heat, said: “It is good to get going, I felt like I have been waiting forever. I am ready to bump it up in the semi-finals.”
Felix, deemed as a track legend and is on her fifth Olympic games finished the race in 50.84 seconds. The 35-year-old is seeking her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold. “I love the sport, and it has been so much in my life. Knowing that this is my last time around means a lot to me.”
Slovenia beat Germany 94-70, qualifying for the semifinals of men’s basketball. The country will play against Italy or France in the final four of the men’s basketball tournament.
She is the Team USA Olympian who Lara Trump and other conservatives have said they hope loses at Tokyo 2020.
US track and field athlete Gwen Berry, 32, will compete in the final of the hammer throw knowing that her critics want her to fail to win a medal in the Olympic Stadium.
Berry has become a lightning rod for right-wing condemnation because of her activism and her protest of the US national anthem from the podium.
During the June trials for Tokyo in Oregon, Berry caused uproar when she turned away form the American flag as The Star-Spangled Banner was played, leading to calls from politicians such as Ted Cruz and Dan Crenshaw for her to be banned from the team.
Joe Sommerlad and Graeme Massie report.
What was Gwen Berry’s flag protest and why are right-wing critics so angry?
Tokyo Olympics: ROC eliminate Canada from men’s volleyball 03:13 , Namita Singh
ROC beat Canada in the quarter-finals of the men’s volleyball, successfully making it to the semis. They knocked out Canada in straight sets 25-21, 30-28, 25-22.
World championships bronze medallist Marcin Lewandowski of Poland will take part in the semi-finals after being advanced by the referee, having been judged to have been impeded. Team GB’s Josh Kerr also qualified for the 1500m semi-finals after finishing seventh in his heat.
Tokyo Olympics organisers have reported 18 new coronavirus cases at the Games, taking the total tally to 294.
Tokyo Olympics: India take on Belgium in men’s hockey semi-final 02:43 , Namita Singh
India’s men’s hockey team is taking on Belgium in the men’s hockey semi-finals. The winner of the match will qualify for the gold medal bout.
It is the first time in 49 years that India’s men’s hockey team, which once dominated the sport, has qualified to the semis. Belgium, on the other hand, won silver at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and are alongside Australia one of the highest rated teams in the world.
India are leading the first quarter with 2-1
USA beat Germany in women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals 02:32 , Justin Vallejo
Alix Klineman and April Ross go through to the semifinals with a win over Germany’s Maggie Kozuch and Laura Ludwig, who won gold in 2016 with her previous partner.
They will face either Brazil or Switzerland in the semifinals on 5 August.
02:30 , Justin Vallejo
Michael Johson sprints to Biles defence
The USA track legend has a few choice words to say to critics of Simone Biles.
The fourt-time gold medal winner put the ongoing debate “to rest”.
“Winning ANY OlympicSports medal is incredible,” he said in a tweet.
“I was always favored for First place medal so Second place medal third place medal would be disappointing. But if I were a projected finalist, Third place medal is a win! Don’t listen to people whose only sport is stirring up shit. Regardless how many followers they have.”
When is Simone Biles returning to Tokyo Olympics for balance beam gymnastics final? 02:15 , Justin Vallejo
Simone Biles will return to Tokyo Olympic competition on Tuesday in the balance beam final, it has been confirmed.
The 24-year-old has not competed since she pulled out of the women’s team final on Wednesday after one rotation, citing mental health concerns.
But she will return to action for the balance beam final alongside Team USA teammate and all-around gold medalist Sunisa Lee.
The competition will begin on Tuesday morning at 9.50am GMT, which is 4.50am ET, and in the US it can be live streamed on the NBC Olympics website, Peacock, or the NBC Sports app.
Ben Burrows and Graeme Massie report.
Simone Biles to return to Tokyo Olympics for balance beam final
Allyson Felix wins her heat in women’s 400m 02:10 , Justin Vallejo
The Team USA runner qualified in the third heat of the 400 metres around the track in a time of 50.84.
She came in ahead of Jamaica’s Roneisha McGregor who clocked in at 51.14.
US face Germany in beach volleyball quarter-finals 02:06 , Justin Vallejo
The women’s beach volleyball team is up against Germany in the quarter-finals. April Ross and Alix Klineman will carry the US’s hopes after the men’s team got knocked out in the group round.
The women’s indoor team will also carry the hopes of the country during the indoor quarter-final on 4 August against the Dominican Republic.
The men’s team was knocked out by their 3-0 loss against Argentina.
Monday night events 01:59 , Justin Vallejo
The evening’s late events are underway. Here are the major matchups being broadcast on NBC to kick off day 11 of the Tokyo Olympic Games. (All times EDT)