Some of Japan s victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists following the defeat of their Team China opponents in Tokyo.
As of Friday afternoon in Japan, China and the hosts occupied the top two places in the medal table, with a number of events pitting Chinese athletes directly against their longtime rivals for places on the podium. And that s raised temperatures on social media.
On Wednesday, Japan s Daiki Hashimoto won gold in the men s all-around gymnastics final, edging out China s Xiao Ruoteng by 0.4 points. At just 19 years old, Hashimoto is the youngest gymnast to ever win the event.
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Tokyo Olympics: Gymnastics all-around goes forward without superstar Simone Biles Share Updated: 3:42 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021 By JENNA FRYER, AP Sports Writer
Tokyo Olympics: Gymnastics all-around goes forward without superstar Simone Biles Share Updated: 3:42 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 3:42 PM EDT Jul 28, 2021 By JENNA FRYER, AP Sports Writer The gymnastics women’s all-around competition will go on without defending gold medalist Simone Biles, who pulled out citing struggles with her mental health.Both the men s and women s American volleyball teams play, and the U.S. women s basketball team faces Japan.Here are some things to watch:SwimmingIt s again a busy day of swimming at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre with medals awarded in four events.Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King, who won a bronze medal in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke