And that’s a wrap! Day one of the Olympics we feared would never take place is over with 11 gold medals already won. Here’s the pick of the action so far…
Naohisa Takato wins gold for hosts
Naohisa Takato won Japan’s first gold medal at its home Olympics, beating Taiwan’s Yang Yung-wei in the men’s 60-kilogram judo final on Saturday night.
Takato won his final three bouts in sudden-death golden score, but he took the final in slightly anticlimactic fashion after Yang committed too many foul.
Adam Peaty off to a flier
Reigning champion and world record holder Adam Peaty is through to the semi-final of the 100 metres breaststroke, underlining his status as the overwhelming favourite to become the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title.
The 26-year-old from Uttoxeter prevailed in his heat in 57.56 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, the quickest time of anyone to compete in the event on Saturday night and the eighth fastest of all time over the distance.
Max Whitlock impresses again
Max Whitlock started the defence of his gymnastics titles in the men’s qualification round, safely negotiating the nerve-racking qualification process at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on the day one of his sport’s biggest stars – Kohei Uchimura – bowed out.
Ellen White keeps Team GB on course
Hege Riise praised Team GB’s unity after in-form striker Ellen White struck again to book their spot in the last eight at the Olympics.
The Manchester City star grabbed her third goal in two games to seal a cagey 1-0 win over hosts Japan in Group E. Team GB dominated the second half but were forced to be patient against an organised Japan team.
They sit top of Group E with six points, ahead of Canada who also beat Chile 2-1 on Saturday. Team GB play Canada for the right to finish top in Kashima on Tuesday.
Manager Riise said: ‘In the first half, we didn’t look like ourselves, we didn’t have the speed of play we wanted. We came out as a different team with an attitude and togetherness and we all committed to the last 45 minutes. In the second half we changed formation a little bit and controlled it much better.’
Geraint Thomas focuses on time trial
Geraint Thomas immediately switched his focus to Wednesday’s Olympic time trial after being forced to abandon the road race following a crash as Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz stormed to victory.
Carapaz, third in the Tour de France last week, rode clear of Brandon McNulty with six kilometres of the demanding 234km race to the Fuji International Speedway left and held off the chasing pack to deliver only Ecuador’s second Olympic gold in their history.
‘I’m feeling beaten up but not too bad,’ said Thomas – whose medal hopes in Rio were dashed by a late crash five years ago. ‘I’ve definitely felt worse. The muscles and everything went into spasm almost.
‘It was a freak thing, Tao slipped on the metal ridge in the middle of the road and I had nowhere to go, I just went straight down. It’s disappointing after all the hard work and sacrifice, especially after the Tour and everything that happened there, but we live to fight another day and I’ll try to rest up now to give Wednesday one last go.’
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