Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now
Reuters
August 7, 2024 12:54 MYT
August 7, 2024 12:54 MYT
Cole Hocker of United States finishes to win gold ahead of Josh Kerr of Britain, Yared Nuguse of United States and Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, Athletics - Men's 1500m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France, August 06, 2024. - REUTERS
PARIS: American Cole Hocker won a thrilling men's 1,500 metres final, beating the two favourites Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr with a late surge on the inside.
Elsewhere, China extended their domination of the Olympic diving, with Quan Hongchan winning the women's 10 metres platform event.
Here's what you need to know about the Olympics so far:
RACE OF THE GAMES?
American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold with a stunning finish to blast past British world champion Josh Kerr as defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth.
He was part of a great night for the United States on the track, with Gabby Thomas finally claiming the global title she has promised for so long in the 200 metres.
GREECE'S TENTOGLOU EMULATES CARL LEWIS
Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou leapt 8.48 metres to become only the second man after Carl Lewis to successfully defend the men's Olympic long jump title on Tuesday, delivering his country's first gold of the Paris Games.
In a high-quality competition, Jamaican Wayne Pinnock took silver with 8.36 and Italy's Mattia Furlani (8.34) claimed bronze.
ALGERIA'S KHELIF INTO BOXING FINAL
Imane Khelif beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.
Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 worlds, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting had been thrust into the spotlight at the Olympics as part of a gender row that has dominated headlines and been the subject of much discussion on social media platforms.
Algeria fans flocked to the match to support her on Tuesday, while earlier her coach told Reuters she was been made the victim of a power struggle within boxing.
TEAM USA INTO SOCCER FINAL
Sophia Smith scored an extra-time winner as the United States reached the women's soccer final with a 1-0 victory over Germany in a tight game in Lyon on Tuesday to edge closer to a fifth Olympic gold medal.
The U.S., eyeing their first title at the Games since 2012, will face the winners of the second semi between Spain and Brazil later on Tuesday in the decider at Parc des Princes on Saturday.
CUBA'S WRESTLING WARRIOR
Cuban wrestling great Mijain Lopez became the first Olympian to win five golds in the same individual event after winning the men's 130kg Greco-Roman final before announcing his retirement.
CHINA'S DIVING DOMINANCE CONTINUES
China's Quan Hongchan won the women's 10-metre platform event on Tuesday, bagging the country's fifth diving gold medal at the Games.
Quan retained her Tokyo title on 425.60 points from teammate Chen Yuxi who again won silver. North Korea's Kim Mi Rae took the bronze.
SKATEBOARD GOLD
Gold in the women's skateboarding went to 14-year-old Australian Arisa Trew who nailed a gutsy final run for a huge score of 93.18 at La Concorde.
DOPING ROW RESURFACES
China's anti-doping agency (CHINADA) accused its American counterpart on Tuesday of 'hypocritical double standards' in response to the positive test for U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton this year.
World silver medallist Knighton tested positive for the banned substance trenbolone this year but was not suspended for the Paris Games after an arbitrator found the result was likely caused by contaminated meat.
CLIMBING MAGIC
Fans came to watch the queen of sport climbing perform her magic and Slovenia's Janja Garnbret did not disappoint, finishing top of the women's boulder semi-finals in style.