Month: July 2021

Fresh off of winning Wimbledon, Barty lost to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo in the first round of the Olympics.

Great Britain’s two-time taekwondo gold medalist Jade Jones fell to the Rio 2016 bronze medalist Kimia Alizadeh, now competing as a refugee.

Surfing is making its first-ever Olympics appearance in Tokyo, and the first round of men’s surfing did not disappoint. Here are the highlights from the first leg.

The United States has won a medal in this race in every games it has competed in since 1912, claiming bronze in Tokyo.

Despite a slow start, Nyjah Huston recovers in epic fashion to secure a spot in the medal round.

Americans Emma Weyant and Hali Flickinger will proudly take the podium after the women’s 400 IM, but there was no catching Japan’s Yui Ohashi on Sunday.

Two-time reigning world champion Sanita Puspure of Ireland overtakes American Kara Kohler to win quarterfinal one of the women’s single sculls in 7:58.30; Kohler, second in 7:59.39, advances with Puspure to the A final.

Bryson DeChambeau tested positive for COVID-19 and will not compete at the Olympics.

Andy Murray, the only tennis player to win back-to-back Olympic singles titles, withdrew from singles competition in Tokyo.

Monica Abbott’s 13-strikeout night helped the Americans walk-off in the bottom of the eighth to move to 4-0 and move closer to the gold-medal game.

Australia’s 4x100m freestyle relay team became the first quartet to crack 3:30, setting the first swimming world record of the Tokyo Olympics. Simone Manuel anchored Team USA to a bronze medal finish.

American swimmer Chase Kalisz on Sunday won the USA’s first swimming medal in Tokyo, holding off teammate Jay Litherland to win the Men’s 400m IM.

World record holder Adam Peaty of Great Britain set himself up for another Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke, advancing to the final as the top seed. USA’s Michael Andrew and Andrew Wilson will join him in the final.

Japan’s Ohashi Yui beat Americans Emma Weyant and Hali Flickinger for gold in the women’s 400m IM.

Entering the 2020 Olympics as the highest ranked skateboarder in the world, 26-year-old Nyjah Huston impresses the judges in the preliminary round of street skateboarding. The American rebounded from a slow start.

Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui won an unlikely gold medal in the 400m freestyle, starting from the outside lane. Team USA’s Kieran Smith took bronze.

A breathless Chase Kalisz discusses his win in the 400-meter individual medley. Talking to his parents, he says: “I did it.” Kalisz’s victory earned Team USA its first gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

With a win in the men’s 400m individual medley, Chase Kalisz claimed the United States’ first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics. Fellow American Jay Litherland finished behind him for silver.