Japan celebrates gold rush on day of upsets at Tokyo Olympics
In gymnastics, US superstar and defending champion Simone Biles produced a rusty performance in qualifying
By Rob Woollard
July 26, 2021 04:41 BST
A Japanese skateboarder claimed a piece of Olympic history as the host nation enjoyed a gold rush at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, while France inflicted the first defeat on a men's USA basketball team since Athens 2004.
There were 18 gold medals up for grabs, including the first ever in skateboarding, one of several new sports introduced in Tokyo in a bid to attract younger fans.
A perfectly scripted final saw Japanese world champion Yuto Horigome strike gold.