Month: July 2021

Though it was a close preliminary basketball match throughout, Spain ultimately defeated South Korea in the fourth quarter.

The British duo of Tom Daley and Matty Lee executed a brilliant forward 4 1/2 somersault in their final dive, scoring 101 points to barely beat out China in the men’s synchronized 10m platform competition in Tokyo.

American surfer Kolohe Andino eliminated U.S. teammate John John Florence in Round 3 of the men’s surfing competition in Tokyo. Andino scored a 14.83 to Florence’s 11.60.

South Korea defeated Japan in a head-to-head archery shootout on Monday, with the semifinal matchup ending 5-4 in favor of South Korea.

Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel – three-time reigning world champ in the non-Olympic cyclo-cross and Stage 2 winner of the 2021 Tour de France – crashes at Sakura Drop on the first lap; he’d later pull out on lap five.

Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal went 1-2 in women’s street skateboarding in Tokyo — the latter is the youngest medalist in Olympic history.

The U.S. women’s water polo team needed an unusually long time to gain control of a group-stage game against China but eventually pulled away for a 12-7 win Monday.

Luka Docic put on a show to guide Slovenia to its first-ever victory in Olympic basketball.

China hung with the U.S. women’s water polo team through one half of a prelim game, but the two-time defending gold medalists eventually pulled away to remain undefeated.

In an Olympic first, women receive their medals for street skateboarding in Tokyo. Japan took home gold and bronze while Brazil earned silver. The top two finishers were both 13 years old, making Olympic history.

After the women’s 100m backstroke Olympic record was broken three times in prelims, Regan Smith lowered the mark once more in her semifinal, advancing as the top-ranked swimmer to the final.

Three Americans are advancing to surfing’s quarterfinals, but Kolohe Andino had to eliminate a teammate to get it done.

In the Olympic debut of women’s street skateboarding, Japan dominated both the preliminary and medal rounds with impressive performances by Funa Nakayama and Momiji Nishiya. 13-year-old Brazilian Rayssa Leal took silver.

Paige McPherson’s quest to return to the podium hit an obstacle in the form of No. 1 seed Matea Jelic at the semifinal stage. Now the American will look to match the bronze she won at London 2012.

Laurie Hernandez, Kerri Walsh Jennings and Emma Weyant joined On Her Turf to discuss how they each have been experiencing the Tokyo Games.

See Team USA’s gold medal performance in the 4x100m freestyle relay from a different angle with full underwater cam footage.