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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.

Arshad Nadeem wins Olympic gold in javelin throw

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.

Djokovic reaches Olympic semifinals, becomes oldest to do so

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.