Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as Tokyo 2020 Games begin
Brazil’s men continue their Olympics title defence against the Ivory Coast after a scintillating display in their opener against Germany.
The Selecao won 4-2 behind a Richarlison hat-trick and Paulinho strike, and the champions will hope to build on that eye-catching display in the Nissan Stadium.
A win here will secure their place in the quarter-finals. The Elephants beat Saudi Arabia, who Brazil play in their final match, thanks to AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie’s winner in the second half, while Manchester United’s Amad is also one to watch in this game.
The quarter-final could be a rematch of the Copa America final, where Brazil lost to Argentina thanks to Angel Di Maria’s goal, with the runner-up from Group C awaiting the champions, and the Albiceleste last after defeat to Australia in their opener, thogh they now play Egypt, who are second with Spain on one point apiece.
Follow live updates from Yokohama here:
Red card for Brazil’s Douglas Luiz
The ref had initially given Douglas Luiz a yellow for a challenge at the edge of the box but after a consultation with VAR it has been upgraded to a red! Still 0-0
Sarah Rendell25 July 2021 09:47
Team GB’s Giles through to bronze medal match
Great Britain’s Chelsie Giles is through to the bronze medal match in the women’s 52kg judo competition. The 24-year-old, competing in her first Olympics, came through the repechage against Belgium’s Charline Van Snick.
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Tom Kershaw25 July 2021 09:47
Brazil make fast start against Ivory Coast
Brazil have immediately taken the upper hand in the early stages in Yokohama, with Richarlison darting down the left wing and sending panic through Ivory Coast’s defence. It has not been entirely one-way traffic, though, with AC Milan’s central midfielder, Franck Kessié, able to settle the tempo a little.
Tom Kershaw25 July 2021 09:39
Brazil face Ivory Coast
Brazil started their Tokyo Olympics campaign in spectacular fashion with a 4-2 thashing of Germany in their first group match and victory against the Ivory Coast will all but guarantee their place in the knockout stages.
While there can be no doubting the quality on show for the reigning champions, who won on home soil in Rio five years ago, Ivory Coast will still provide firm opposition, with Manchester United pair Eric Bailly and Amad Diallo both featuring.
Tom Kershaw25 July 2021 09:32
Tokyo Olympics women’s road race
The Netherlands’ Anniemiek van Vleuten finishes second and Italy’s Elisa Longo-Borghini takes the bronze medal. Here’s the moment Kiesenhofer took gold:
Anna Kiesenhofer celebrates winning gold
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Lawrence Ostlere25 July 2021 09:20
Kiesenhofer wins Tokyo Olympics road race
Anna Kiesenhofer has stormed home to victory in the womens’ cycling road race on the Fuji International Speedway track. Similarly to yesterday’s men’s race, which was won by Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz, there is a whole pack of chasers now sizing each other up as they chase the other two medals.
Lawrence Ostlere25 July 2021 09:11
Tokyo Olympics: Skateboarding makes its mark
Report from the skatepark:
As Jagger Eaton stood on the lip preparing to drop into his second run, his head began bouncing to the beat. It is safe to assume the skatepark is the only place over the next couple of weeks where Olympic athletes will be listening to AirPods while they work, and there won’t be many gymnasts, sailors or 110m hurdlers wearing jeans, either. Skating is here and its doing things differently.
The sport made its Olympic debut under the blistering Tokyo sun, and it was captivating ride. Some in the skateboarding community have been deeply sceptical about its move into the mainstream, who feel skating is selling its soul to grey men in suits. But if anything skating managed to achieve both: finally performing on the Olympics’ uniquely global stage while retaining an entirely alternative ethos from the rest.
Eaton had to regather one of those AirPods when he took a tumble but he did enough over the course of the final to win bronze, achieving a dream his mother, a former US gymnast, never did. Aged only 20, the Arizonan has some future ahead of him. Brazil’s Kelvin Hoefler won silver and the mesmerising local talent Yuto Horigome won the first skateboard gold in Olympic history, to the delight of the few Japanese officials and media lucky enough to witness it.
Lawrence Ostlere25 July 2021 08:51
After a delay of one year, the Tokyo Olympics have finally arrived. But how many countries are participating this year, which country has the largest contingent and which has the smallest? Which of the competing nations have won the most medals and which ones are yet to debut?
Read this report by Harry Latham-Coyle to catch on the trivia:
Namita Singh25 July 2021 08:30
Simone Biles, who won four gold medals in the Rio Olympics for Team USA, enters the Games this year with a real shot at taking five golds. Widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts, here is a run-down of when you can see her in action:
Namita Singh25 July 2021 08:00
Why is Russia banned from the Tokyo Olympics? And if it is banned from participating, then what is ROC? All this and more in this report by Jack Rathborn
Namita Singh25 July 2021 07:30