The Thailand Equestrian Federation decided to pull their team out of the Olympic Games TOKYO 2020 after two of its riders suffered falls during the eventing cross country competition at the Sea Forest Cross Country Course on Sunday.
2August 2021: The unlucky day for the Thai team started when Arinadtha Chavatanont on Boleybawn Prince took a tumble while attempting to leap an obstacle. Then Korntawat Samran fell from his horse Bonero K, before Carnival March, ridden by Weerapat Pitakanonda, refused to leap over a jump.
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As a result, team manager Nara Gatesingh decided to withdraw his team from the competition and the jumping event on Monday. However, Nara said both the athletes and horses have minor injuries but are otherwise safe and healthy.
“For the benefit of the horses and to maintain their bodies in good condition in the long term, we consulted with the veterinarian personnel and came to an agreement that we should withdraw from the jumping event,” Nara said in a statement to the Olympic Committee of Thailand.
Meanwhile in shooting, 17-year-old Issaranuudom Phurihiranphat, the youngest Thai athlete in the Olympic Games TOKYO 2020 finished 20th in the 25m rapid fire pistol men’s qualification at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday. After firing 286 points in stage one on Sunday, the teenager shot 284 in the second stage for a combined score of 570, 12 points below the cut-off point for qualification.
Day 9 roundup: Jacobs wins mens Olympic 100m, Gong ends long wait for gold
Gong Lijiao of China clinches her first Olympic gold medal with a PB at her forth Olympics while Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy crowned champion with surprise in the mens 100m race.
The Tokyo Olympics reached a climax at the halfway point in its schedule, as Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs came out a surprise winner in the men’s 100m race on Sunday.
China bagged three gold medals in athletics, diving and badminton en route to holding onto its top ranking in the medals table with 24 golds and 51 medals overall. The United States tallied 59 medals, of which 20 are gold. Japan rank third with 17 gold medals and 31 in total.
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Jacobs clocked 9.80 seconds to be crowned the world’s fastest runner, followed by Fred Kerley of the United States in 9.84, and Canada’s Andre de Grasse in 9.89.
“It was my childhood dream to win an Olympics Games and obviously a dream can turn into something different, but to run this final and win it is a dream come true,” said Jacobs.
China’s Su Bingtian came sixth in 9.98, the best ever result for an Asian sprinter. Su had posted a new Asian record time of 9.83 seconds in the semifinals.
Su’s compatriot Gong Lijiao dominated the women’s shot put to claim China’s first Olympic gold in field events.
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The four-time Olympian set her personal best twice in the final, throwing 20.53 meters in her fifth attempt and then 20.58m in her sixth.
“I have waited this moment for too long. I have imagined this scenario countless times but I am still extremely excited when I am actually feeling it today,” said an emotional Gong.
Raven Saunders of the United States and Valerie Adams of New Zealand took silver and bronze medals respectively.
Coming into the competition as a favorite, Gong led from the beginning with 19.95m in her first attempt, a mark that none of her opponents came close to throughout the competition.
The 32-year-old started to unleash her full power in the fifth attempt when she achieved a personal best of 20.53 meters. Gong went on to refresh her personal best even further to 20.58 meters in the final put.
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Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela won the women’s triple jump title with a huge final jump of 15.67 meters to break the world record of 15.50m set in 1995.
Chinese diver Shi Tingmao won back-to-back Olympic titles in the women’s 3m springboard, adding to her success in the synchronised 3m springboard earlier this week.
The defending Olympic champion built a convincing lead from the first round, finishing with 383.50 points, 34.75 points ahead of her compatriot Wang Han who finished second.
It is also Shi’s fourth Olympic gold medal after she won the same two events five years ago at Rio 2016. China won its ninth consecutive Olympic gold medal in women’s 3m springboard.
Shi, bursting into tears after her final dive, recalled a tough road in preparation for the delayed Tokyo Olympics.
“I was nearly going to give up because of the postponement of the Games. I even feared to go to the training ground. Now, I am grateful for my faith, and stick to it,” said Shi, the oldest Olympic gold medalist in the event at 29 years and 335 days.
In badminton, China’s Chen Yufei withstood a late comeback of Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei to win the women’s singles gold medal.
Scores seesawed from the onset before Chen led from a 17-17 tie to 21-18 in the first game. Chen raced to an 11-8 lead in the second game, but Tai recovered from 12-14 down to win 21-19. Chen clinched a 21-18 victory in the decider to emerge the winner.
As nine-day swimming competition wrapped up on Sunday, and the U.S. topped the event medal standings with 11 golds and 30 in total. But America’s 11 gold medals were the country’s fewest in swimming since the 1992 Olympics.
Six world and 20 Olympic records were shattered in the swimming pool at this Games.
American swimmer Caeleb Dressel was the only one to set two world records, in the 100m butterfly final and 4x100m medley relay final. The 24-year-old bagged five gold medals, with the other three coming from the 50m and 100m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay.
Emma McKeon of Australia became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at one Olympics, finishing with four golds and three bronzes.
In gymnastics, Artem Dolgopyat gave Israel its second ever Olympic gold medal when he won the men’s floor exercise event at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
“I’ve been dreaming of this since I was six. It is the best gift for my country. It means a whole lot to give Israel its first gold medal in gymnastics,” said Dolgopyat.
Ghanaian boxer Samuel Takyi is set to win the country’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games after qualifying for the men’s featherweight semifinals, since there will not be a fight for third place.
It is also Africa’s first medal in boxing at the Tokyo Games, and ensures that Ghana ends a 29-year wait for an Olympic medal.
Gong Lijiao of China reacts during the awarding ceremony of the Women’s Shot Put at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021.
Shi Tingmao of China reacts on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the women’s 3m springboard final of diving at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021.
China’s Chen Yufei celebrates after winning the women’s singles final of badminton against Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021.
Emma McKeon of Australia competes during the women’s 4X100m medley relay final of swimming competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021.
Thai golfers Jazz and Gunn hit high notes but miss out on medals.
Reigning Asian Tour No 1 Atiwat “Jazz” Janewattananond and fellow Thai Gunn Charoenkul signed off in 27th and 45th, respectively, as the Olympic Games TOKYO 2020 mens golf concluded on Sunday at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.
World No 150 Jazz carded a finishing 68 for a combined nine-under-par 275 at the par-71 7,447-yard layout. He finished nine strokes behind gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the US.
“I am literally just happy to be here,” said Jazz, who started brilliantly with an opening-round 64 to lie second but was unable to maintain that form and followed up with a 71 and 72.
“The result over the last three days was not the result I was looking for, but I am happy to be here, and I will take away the good things,” added the six-time Asian Tour winner and former world No 38.
“It was weird: in a normal tournament you grind out a result, but this week was a different grind. But I didn’t get super angry. I actually enjoyed it when I realised I didn’t have a chance [to win a medal],” added the 26-year-old.
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Thai golfers Jazz and Gunn hit high notes but miss out on medals.
World No 281 Gunn saved his best for last, carding his week’s lowest of 67 for a final score of four-under 280. The All Japan Tour member was hampered by an injured left thumb that contributed to his even-par scores of 71 in the first three rounds.
“I was just trying to complete four rounds without aggravating my injury. I should have taken advantage of my familiarity with the weather conditions and course here. I wish I had scored lower,” said the 29-year-old, who will now return to the Japan Tour.
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The three-time All Thailand Golf Tour winner may have missed a podium spot but his once-in-a-lifetime experience in Tokyo this week will always linger in his heart.
“It’s always been my dream to play in the Olympics. It’s never easy to get to this point as you have to compete in a lot of tournaments to gain enough ranking points [to qualify]. I kept my fingers crossed until the last minute that I would earn a spot,” said the golfer from Phang Nga province.
Thailand’s best result in the Olympics remains Kiradech Aphibarnrat’s joint fifth place with an eight-under-par 276, eight shots behind gold medalist Justin Rose of Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Games.
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However, Thai fans can still pin their hopes on two superstars of women’s golf. Patty Tavatanakit and Ariya Jutanugarn launch their campaigns in the Olympic golf singles competition at this course on Wednesday.
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Calamity struck for Thai boxing on Sunday as Jutamas Jitpong and Chatchai-Decha Butdee fought impressively but lost their chance of grabbing medals at the Kokugikan Arena.
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
In the women’s 51kg quarter-finals, 2019 SEA Games bronze medalist Jutamas went down to 2019 World Championships silver medalist BuseNaz Cakiroglu 0-5 in the morning. More bad news came in the afternoon when Chatchai-Decha narrowly lost to two-time Olympic bronze medalist Lazaro Alvarez of Cuba 2-3 in the last eight of the men’s 57kg.
Juthamas fought aggressively on the front foot while the Turk stood back, waiting to score points when the Thai fighter dropped her guard. The 2019 European Games champion proved the superior boxer from the start, with Juthamas struggling to adapt to her sniper’s style.
“If I had been leading from the start, I would have boxed more freely. I tried to change my game plan, but it just went her way. It’s a shame that my run ended at this point,” said the 23-year-old fighter from Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Juthamas, in tears, vowed to get even with her opponent in the future.
“If I lose to you, don’t retire so soon as I’m going to get my revenge. I will go back and train even harder. We will meet again for sure in the future,” said the Thai, who apologized to fans for failing to deliver a place on the podium.
“I’m not a talented boxer, but I am a hard-working boxer. I want to make people at home proud and I want them to know that this girl from the neighborhood is a good boxer. I’m sorry that I didn’t make it. If I compete in the 2024 Games, I will try to make amends,” she added.
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Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Chatchai-Decha, meanwhile, put up the fight of his life in a desperate bid to win a medal in his third and farewell Olympics. However, three-time World Championship winner Alvarez showed superior skills at the crucial stage to dash the Thai’s hopes.
“I gave my all out there. We have equal experience and know each other’s style. But as a Cuban boxer, he’s fast and difficult to fight against,” said the 36-year-old Thai in his final bid for an Olympic medal.
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
“I can say that I am proud of how I performed in this Olympics. I have to thank the fans especially my family for always being by my side. I may not have achieved my dream but I tried the hardest I could,” said Chatchai-Decha who also added that was his last match as a national athlete.
With the two boxers out of the tournament, Thailand’s last boxing hope is Sudaporn Seesondee, who will fight for a bronze medal in the women’s 60kg quarter-finals against 2018 World Youth and Youth Olympic champion Caroline Dubois of Great Britain on Tuesday.
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Olympic Village app glitches hinder transport of athletes
Getting from point A to point B hasnt been easy for many athletes in the Olympic Village.
There have been problems with the designated bus transportation system to shuttle athletes and others connected to the Tokyo Games between the athletes village and destinations such as competition venues.
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is working to improve the system, as in some cases athletes were taken to places other than their destinations, although the IT-based system was meant to effectively transport them between key locations.
“I don’t want to use the system,” a male bus driver said, “because I might make a wrong turn if I relied on it.”
A maximum of about 2,200 buses are used in a single day during the Olympics for transport to and from the athletes village. With bus drivers recruited from all over the country, the organizing committee introduced the IT-based system to ensure efficient transportation.
Information on the locations of bus stops and destinations such as the Olympic Village and competition venues were registered in the system. Bus drivers are supposed to use an app on a tablet and drive in accordance with the navigation provided.
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There were many cases, however, where the navigation ended before the bus reached the destination or buses were given route directions that were wrong or suddenly changed.
So some drivers then decided not to use the system, relying on printed maps instead, according to officials related to the Games. As a result of not using the app, some drivers could not be notified of changes to the destination or the pickup time, so some athletes were taken to the wrong destination or were not picked up.
There have also been problems with the designated ride-hailing app.
This app was installed in smartphones lent out to volunteers who accompany the senior officials of each delegation’s sports organizations. The volunteers use the app to book a car according to the schedule provided by the organizing committee.
In some cases, however, volunteers had to write down details on strips of paper to arrange the pickup time for officials on the following day because of glitches in the app.
A man who works at the designated bus depot said he did not expect such situations would occur since the Games were supposed to be an event showcasing cutting-edge IT technologies.
“We’re aware of the problems in the bus operation and the ride-hailing system,” said an official of the organizing committee. “Improvements are well underway.”
In 9.8 seconds, a broad-shouldered, baldheaded Italian man born in Texas shocks the world
TOKYO – Before he lined up among the fastest men in the world, in the final hours before he believed he could run faster than them for 100 meters, a broad-shouldered, baldheaded Italian man born in El Paso named Lamont Marcell Jacobs received a text message. The message came from another man named Lamont Marcell Jacobs. “I am junior,” Jacobs said. “He is senior.”
The message read: “You can do it. We are with you.”
Jacobs dreamed to make the final of the men’s 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. No Italian man ever had, and despite the place of his birth, Jacobs identified fully as Italian. Lamont Marcell Jacobs Sr. conceived a child in Texas with an Italian woman in the mid-1990s. When Jacobs was 6 months old, his parents separated. Jacobs has not seen his father since. He spoke with him last year for the first time.
Jacobs believes his father was watching Sunday night, when the globe fixed its gaze on a strip of brick-red vulcanized rubber inside National Stadium. Jacobs dug his spikes into the blocks on Lane 3. He sprinted faster than he ever had before. In the first Olympic 100 meters after the retirement of Usain Bolt, the only three-time Olympic gold medal winner in the 100 and the undisputed fastest man of all time, the world received a shock winner.
A 26-year-old who until this spring performed on the periphery of elite sprinting, Jacobs won the 100 meters in 9.80 seconds and earned the unofficial title of fastest man in the world. The instant reaction within track and field was that nobody could have seen Jacobs coming. Jacobs did not, either.
“No. It’s incredible,” he said. “My really dream is to arrive here and run a final. And we run a final, and we win a final. It’s amazing. I have no words to describe this moment. I think I need four or five years to realize and understand what’s happening. It’s amazing. It’s really incredible.”
Only the most ardent track and field followers would have even heard of Jacobs. Bookmakers made him somewhere between an 8-1 and 10-1 long shot. American Fred Kerley, who won silver in a personal-best 9.84 seconds, said of the man who followed Bolt as the champion, “I really didn’t know nothing about him.”
Late Sunday night in Tokyo, Jacobs started to introduce himself. The timing of his surge, for him, was not a coincidence. Last year, after a childhood, adolescence and young adulthood without a father, Jacobs reached out to his namesake. They have not visited in person, but they have become long-distance correspondents. They are not close – Jacobs said he does not know what his father does for a living. The budding relationship, 2 1/2 decades overdue, has given Jacobs peace.
“I lived all my life without that,” Jacobs said. “When people asked me, ‘Who is your dad?’ ‘I don’t know. I don’t know.’ I tried to start a new relation with him. For me, it was really important.”
Before 2021, Jacobs had never run the 100 in less than 10.03 seconds, a time that would not have qualified him for the final at June’s U.S. Olympic trials. By the end of Sunday night, only 10 men had run 100 meters faster than him.
“I worked really hard to arrive here in better condition,” Jacobs said. “I demonstrated I was in better condition, and I win. It’s amazing.”
It is not Jacobs’s fault that the history of track and field casts suspicion on sudden and immense improvement. The annals of the sport are littered with pop-up champions later revealed to be drug cheats. It would be unfair to accuse Jacobs. It would be incomplete not to acknowledge the context of his accomplishment. Jacobs deserves the benefit of the doubt, but his sport does not.
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Jacobs credited his success to small tangible changes and one large intangible change. He tweaked the technique of his start. He improved his diet and ate more vegetables. Most important, he said, he changed his mentality at his most important moments.
“I really worked hard with my mind, because when I was arriving in the big moment, my legs don’t work really good,” he said. “Now my legs go really good when it’s a big moment.”
In February and March, Jacobs ran 11 60-meter races, a distance that requires a fast start, and finished first or second in all of them. In May, with help from a strong-but-legal tail wind, he broke 10 seconds for the first time, running 9.95. On July 9, his final race before the Olympics, he broke 10 seconds again, just barely, at 9.99 seconds.
On Saturday morning, Jacobs qualified for the semifinals by running 9.94 seconds, a personal best. That night, in his room in the Olympic Village, he played PlayStation with Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi.
“We say, ‘Can you imagine if we win?’ ” Jacobs said. “No. No. It’s impossible. ‘No, no, don’t think this.’ “
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Jacobs expected the semifinal would be the most important race of his life. It would determine whether his dream would come true. He blasted off the line and ran 9.84 seconds – more than 0.1 seconds faster than he had ever run before the Olympics, an astonishing margin of improvement.
As Jacobs warmed up for the final, Tamberi approached the conclusion of a showdown with Qatari Mutaz Essa Barshim. After both jumpers failed at the same bar three times, they agreed to call it a tie – two gold medals would be awarded.
“When I see him five minutes before me win a gold medal, I say: ‘OK, I do. I will do it,’ ” Jacobs said.
Jacobs surged from the blocks and ran with extreme power – had he been raised in the state of his birth, he could have been a great linebacker. Jacobs seized control after about 30 meters. He kept on leading. National Stadium’s seats were empty because of coronavirus restrictions. Italian journalists stood, wide-eyed, and spoke in tones of ecstatic realization: “Italia. Italia! ITALIA!”
Jacobs screamed as he passed a clock that read 9.80. Tamberi sprinted at him, a red, white and green Italian flag draped over his shoulder, and leaped into Jacobs’s arms.
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“I love him,” Jacobs said. “We are all two Olympic champions. This is amazing for we and for Italy.”
The only man who had challenged Jacobs was Kerley, a muscular sprinter who was raised by his aunt. Kerley won the 400-meter national championship in 2017, and he figured to be a medal contender at that distance at these Games. Early in the year, at the urging of his coach, he dropped down to run the 100 and 200, a decision that drew criticism in track circles.
“I feel like it justified it,” Kerley said. “You got to be happy with coming to the biggest stage of their career. A lot of people can’t say they came to the Olympic Games. You got to let them know.”
In Italy, the image of Jacobs and Tamberi wrapped together in the Italian flag would live forever.
The men’s 100 may be diminished without Bolt, but it still delivered, as the Olympics tend to do, a cocktail of drama, history and backstory. Late Sunday night, an Italian born in the United States stepped to a microphone before a gaggle of mostly American reporters. He was asked what Americans should know about him.
“Hey, here I am,” Jacobs said. “I am here. See you next year at the world championships.”
They will be held in Eugene, Ore., in the country where Jacobs was born. Maybe his father will see him run. For one night, the greatest night he ever had, Jacobs believes the man with whom he shares a name was with him.
Belarusian Olympic sprinter says she is being pressured to leave Tokyo after criticizing her countrys Olympic officials
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she was forced to pack her things in Tokyo and escorted to the airport after she publicly criticized Belarusian Olympic officials.
Saying she did not want to return to Belarus, the sprinter sought protection from Japanese police at Haneda Airport in Tokyo and issued a plea to the International Olympic Committee.
“I am asking the International Olympic Committee for help, I have been pressured and they are trying to take me out of the country without my consent, so I am asking the IOC to intervene,” she said in a video that circulated on social media on Sunday. The video was originally posted on Telegram, according to the BBC.
The IOC said in a statement Sunday that Olympic officials had spoken with Tsimanouskaya directly and that she was with authorities at Haneda Airport, accompanied by a Tokyo 2020 staff member. “She has told us that she feels safe,” the statement said.
Pavel Latushka, of the Belarusian opposition organization National Anti-Crisis Management, said his group had been in touch with the sprinter and that she had been transferred to a secure location that “restricts access to her in order to ensure her physical safety.”
The Belarus Olympic Committee did not immediately respond to emailed questions from The Washington Post.
The 24-year-old sprinter was scheduled to run the women’s 200-meter race on Monday. But she said she had been removed from the team due to “the fact that I spoke on my Instagram about the negligence of our coaches,” according to Reuters.
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In a video posted on Instagram, she had criticized Belarusian Olympic officials for allegedly deciding once she was already in Tokyo that she must run the 4×400-meter relay – which she had not trained for – after other members of the team were found ineligible because they had not completed the proper doping testing.
“It turns out that our ‘very cool’ leadership has once again decided everything for us,” she said in the Instagram story, adding, “Why do we have to pay for your mistakes?”
She did not criticize Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko or the government in the video. State media criticized her after she posted it.
On Sunday, Tsimanouskaya reposted a statement from the Belarus Olympic Committee saying she had been removed from competition due to her “emotional and psychological state.”
“This is a lie,” she wrote.
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Tsimanouskaya told Belarusian sports news outlet Tribuna that a senior coach in Minsk and another official had called to tell her to delete her earlier video from Instagram if she wanted to continue her athletic career. And she said the head coach of the national team, Yuri Moisevich, had suggested she should claim an injury and bow out of her race and the Games, as she was interfering with the team’s performance.
Tsimanouskaya told Tribuna she thought she and Moisevich had reached a deal that she could race as long as she refrained from making further public comments. But on Sunday, she said, Moisevich and a representative from the national team told her to pack her bags, and then a psychologist and another team representative took her to the airport.
Photos published by Reuters on Sunday showed the athlete at the airport, conferring with Japanese police.
She told reporters that she feared for her safety if she returned to Belarus and that she planned to seek asylum.
“As Moisevich told me, this issue is no longer at the level of the [sports] federation, not at the level of the Ministry of Sports, but at a higher level,” she told Tribuna.
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“I am afraid that in Belarus they might put me in jail. I am not afraid that I will be fired or kicked out of the national command,” she added. “I am worried about my safety. And I think that at the moment it is not safe for me in Belarus.”
In August 2020, after a disputed Belarusian election and a government crackdown on opposition figures and activists, Tsimanouskaya posed for a photo with other national athletes and posted it on Instagram with the caption: “We can no longer tolerate the violence that is used against our citizens, friends, colleagues and relatives. We consider the actions of the power structures illegal and unacceptable.”
On Sunday, Polish deputy foreign minister Marcin Przydacz tweeted that his country had offered the sprinter a humanitarian visa. The prime minister of Slovenia and the Czech foreign minister also said she was welcome in their countries. National Anti-Crisis Management said it had additionally contacted the Austrian and German foreign ministries on her behalf.
“Grateful to #IOC for the quick reaction to the situation with the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsymanouskaya. She has a right to international protection & to continue participation in the @Olympics. It is also crucial to investigate Belarus’ NOC violations of athletes’ rights,” Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, called Belarusian authorities’ move to return Tsimanouskaya to the country “typical of a dictatorship.”
“By no means should she be forcibly returned to Belarus,” he wrote Sunday on Twitter.
Lukashenko has waged a broad crackdown in recent months on opposition in the autocratic Eastern European country, jailing those who criticize the government. In May, Belarus forced the landing of a Ryanair flight and arrested a journalist on board.
Highlights of Tokyo 2020: Robotic camera — unique views of Olympics
Xinhua deploys remotely controlled robotic camera system at the Tokyo Olympics, to provide a new way to capture Olympic moments from high atop stadiums to deep underwater.
Halfway through the Tokyo Olympics, let’s enjoy some of the amazing images took by robotic cameras.
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Keydomar Giovan Vallenilla Sanchez of Venezuela celebrates during the weightlifting men’s 96kg event at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 31, 2021.
Zhao Shuai (L) of China competes with Lee Daehoon of South Korea during the men’s 68kg taekwondo bronze medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021.
Theresa Stoll (white) of Germany competes with Sanne Verhagen of Netherlands during the Judo mixed team bronze medal match between Germany and Netherlands at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 31, 2021.
Theresa Stoll (white) of Germany competes with Sanne Verhagen of Netherlands during the Judo mixed team bronze medal match between Germany and Netherlands at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 31, 2021.
Chen Qingchen of China competes against Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai of Thailand during the Tokyo 2020 women’s doubles group match in Tokyo, Japan, July 24, 2021.
Yuan Xinyue (R, top) and Li Yingying (R, bottom) of China block Nataliya Goncharova of ROC during the women’s preliminary round pool B volleyball match between China and ROC at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 29, 2021.
Cheung Ka Long of China’s Hong Kong celebrates after winning the men’s foil individual gold madal bout against Daniele Garozzo of Italy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 26, 2021.
Team France celebrate after winning their Judo Mixed Team Final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on July 31, 2021
Team France celebrate after winning their Judo Mixed Team Final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on July 31, 2021
Emma McKeon (3rd R) of Australia competes during the heat of women’s 50m freestyle of swimming event at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 30, 2021.
China’s Chen Meng competes against her teammate Sun Yingsha (up) during the women’s singles final of the table tennis competition at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2021.
Yao Di of China serves during the women’s volleyball preliminary round match between China and Italy at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 31, 2021
Caeleb Dressel (L, center) of the United States competes during the men’s 100m butterfly final of swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 2021.
Thai golfers Jazz and Gunn hit high notes but miss out on medals.
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Chatchai-Decha and Juthamas suffer Olympic heartbreak, leaving Thailand with one boxing medal hope
Theresa Stoll (white) of Germany competes with Sanne Verhagen of Netherlands during the Judo mixed team bronze medal match between Germany and Netherlands at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 31, 2021.
Team France celebrate after winning their Judo Mixed Team Final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on July 31, 2021
Thailand slips to 40th on Olympics medals table
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