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April Ross, left, of the United States, greets teammate, Alex Klineman, during a woman s beach volleyball match against China at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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Chase Kalisz, of the United States, celebrates winning the final of the men s 400-meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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Ahmed Hafnaoui, of Tunisia, celebrates after winning the final of the men s 400-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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Yui Ohashi, of Japan, celebrates after winning the final of the women s 400-meter Individual medleyat the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Simone Biles makes her first appearance for Team USA Surfing and skateboarding, two of four new Olympic sports, get underway
China has captured the first diving gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics.
Shi Tingmao and Wang Han romped to victory in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event with 326.40 points, starting what is expected to be another dominating performance by Chinese divers at these games. They have won 37 of 48 gold medals at the last seven Olympics.
Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of Canada took the silver at 300.78. The bronze went to Germany’s Lena Hentschel and Tina Punzel with 284.97.
The Chinese women have not lost an Olympic diving event since 2004. This is their fifth straight victory in the synchronized springboard, their only loss coming when the event debuted at the 2000 Sydney Games.
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Li Fabin of China has added Olympic gold to his world title in the men’s 61-kilogram weightlifting category.
Li lifted a total 313 kilograms and was assured of victory when Eko Yuli Irawan of Indonesia failed twice on what would have been a world record 177kg clean and jerk. Li missed his own record shot at 178kg.
He earlier added a quirky touch by standing on one leg during his 166kg clean and jerk in a rarely-seen style known as the flamingo stance.
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1of18Gold medalist Li Fabin of China, center, stands with silver medalist Eco Yuli Irawan of Indonesia, left, and bronze medalist Igor Son of Kazakhstan, right, after the men s women s kg weightlifting competition in the men s 61kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Luca Bruno/APShow MoreShow Less
2of18Hifumi Abe of Japan reacts after competing against Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia in their men s -66kg gold medal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Vincent Thian/APShow MoreShow Less
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Olympics Latest: Australia women take 4×100 freestyle gold
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Australia has set the first swimming world record of the Tokyo Games in the women’s 4x-100-meter freestyle relay.
The Aussies touched in 3 minutes, 29.69 seconds, breaking the mark 3:30.05 that they set in 2018.
The winning team included sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell, who took the lead and anchor legs.
They were joined by Meg Harris and Emma McKeon.
Canada was second in 3:32.78, while the American took their sixth medal of the night with a bronze in 3:32.81. Simone Manuel swam the anchor leg for the U.S.
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Russian shooter Vitalina Batsarashkina has won gold in women’s 10-meter air pistol at the Tokyo Olympics, five years after taking silver at the Rio Games