Ami Yuasa wins first Olympic breaking gold
Ami Yuasa of Japan won the inaugural Olympic breaking event, defeating Dominika Banevič in the final to claim gold. Liu Qingyi of China secured bronze after a match against India Sardjo.
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Ami Yuasa of Japan won the inaugural Olympic breaking event, defeating Dominika Banevič in the final to claim gold. Liu Qingyi of China secured bronze after a match against India Sardjo.
Arshad Nadeem secured Pakistan's first individual Olympic gold medal with a record-breaking javelin throw of 92.97 meters, surpassing the previous Olympic record set in 2008.
Cuban wrestler Mijaín López wins the gold medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event, becoming the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Olympic games and the first wrestler to win five gold medals in Olympic history.
Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the Men's singles final to claim Olympic gold and become the third male player to achieve a singles Career Golden Slam.
Carlos Alcaraz defeats Félix Auger-Aliassime to advance to the finals of the Men's singles tournament, becoming the youngest finalist in Olympic tennis history at 21 years old.
Novak Djokovic defeats Lorenzo Musetti to advance to the finals of the Men's singles tournament, becoming the only player to reach the finals four times, and the oldest finalist in Olympic tennis history.
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the semifinals of the Men's singles tournament, becoming the first player to achieve this milestone in four Olympic Games and the oldest semifinalist in Olympic tennis history.
Adriana Ruano wins the gold medal in women's trap shooting to set a new Olympic record and win the first gold medal for Guatemala in Olympic history.