Athletics: USA, Botswana excel in 4x400m relays (2024)

Taekwondo: Tunisia's Firas Katoussi wins historic gold in men's -80kg

Tunisia'sFiras Katoussi, take a bow.

He's just become his country's first Olympic champion in taekwondo after beating Islamic Republic of Iran'sMehran Barkhordari 2-0 in the men's -80kg gold medal contest.

Earlier, bronzes were won by Italy'sSimone Alessio and Denmark'sEdi Hrnic.

Boxing: Golds for Muydinkhujaev and Wu in men's 71kg and women's 50kg

The first two boxing finals of the evening at Roland-Garros have been completed, and we have two more Olympic champions crowned!

First, Uzbekistan'sAsadkhuja Muydinkhujaev scored a 5-0 unanimous victory against Mexico'sMarco Alonso Verde to win the men's 71kg class.

Then,Wu Yu from People's Republic of China took a 4-1 split decision win over Türkiye'sBuse Naz Cakiroglu in the women's 50kg final.

Taekwondo: Viviana Marton wins women's -67kg gold

Over at the Grand Palais,Viviana Marton of Hungary has become the women's -67kg Olympic champion aged just 18!

The 12th seed stuns third-seeded SerbianAleksandra Perisic 2-0 in straight rounds.

Bronze medals earlier went toKristina Teachout of the USA andSarah Chaari of Belgium.

Athletics: Rai Benjamin beats Karsten Warholm to win men's 400m hurdles gold

It's time for themen's 400m hurdles final, and the big match-up: world record holder and defending championKarsten Warholm against his big rivals, Brazil'sAlison dos Santos and USA'sRai Benjamin.

France also have interest in this race throughClément Ducos. And of course,Abderrahman Samba of Qatar andKyron McMaster of British Virgin Islands could have a say in the podium spots too.

Warholm's world and Olympic record from Tokyo is 45.94 seconds.

Off they go and Warholm has started quickly, as has dos Santos!

Dos Santos has already caught the next runner on the stagger, and they're coming around the bend onto the finishing straight now.

Rai Benjamin is ahead of Warholm, who is visibly tiring!

Benjamin wins gold in 46.46! Warholm hangs on to silver and lets out a frustrated yell after crossing the line in 47.06. Dos Santos takes bronze in 47.26.

Breaking: B-Girl Ami wins first ever breaking gold

The first everbreaking gold medal has gone to Japan'sB-Girl Ami!

She took all three rounds of the final against Lithuania'sB-Girl Nicka for a 3-0 win, earning 16 judges' votes to 11 overall.

Bronze went to People's Republic of China'sB-Girl 671, who beat Netherlands'B-Girl India 2-1 (19-8).

Hockey: Netherlands win women's gold in shoot-out

Just like the bronze medal game earlier today, this gold final has gone to a shoot-out after that late Dutch equaliser in regulation time.

BothPien Sanders andMaria Verschoor convert on their attempts for Netherlands – while the Chinese miss their first two.

But then the Dutch aren't able to convert their third, running out of time on the clock!

Zhong Jiaqi gets one back for her team but the Dutch restore their two-goal advantage asMarijn Veen scores off the left goalpost!

That meansMa Ning has to score – but it's saved!

Netherlands win gold ahead of People's Republic of China.

The Dutch won both hockey finals in shoot-outs.

Weightlifting: Olivia Reeves sets snatch Olympic record en route to women's 71kg gold

Gold and a new Olympic record (snatch) in the women's 71kg weightlifting to USA'sOlivia Reeves!

She lifts 117kg in the snatch for the new mark, and adds 145kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 262kg.

That puts her ahead of Colombia'sMari Leivis Sánchez on 257 andAngie Paola Palacios of Ecuador on 256.

Athletics: Jordan Alejandro Díaz wins men's triple jump gold

We're down to the top three in themen's triple jump – the medallists are known, but what order will they finish in?

Italy'sAndy Díaz is up first. He's sitting on 17.63m – a slight improvement to 17.64m but that is bronze for the Italian.

Pedro Pichardo, the Portuguese defending Olympic champion, is up next. He gets the crowd going with rhythmic claps then takes off with abig leap. He needs to improve on 17.84 … it's 17.81m and isn't enough to move him up!

So the champion is Spain'sJordan Alejandro Díaz, who goes over to hug his coach in celebration. Díaz isn't going to take his final jump. 17.86m wins gold for him.

Athletics: Beatrice Chebet completes women's distance double with 10,000m win

We're into the closing stages of thewomen's 10,000m final now.

There is a lead group of about 13 runners with three laps to go. And that lead group has lost one woman as they come for two to go.

Netherlands'Sifan Hassan is at the front of that lead pack. The pace is still consistent but it will start to kick up now as they come to take the bell for the last lap.

Hassan is hanging on to the back of the lead group which is down to seven athletes as they take the bend on the back straight. Two Kenyans at the front!

Down the straight they come for the finish! Gold forBeatrice Chebet in 30:43.25! It's the distance double for Chebet, adding to her 5000m win!

Italy'sNadia Battocletti runs a national record 30:43.35 for silver, and Hassan comes through for bronze in 30:44.12.

Wrestling: Sakurai Tsugumi wins women's 57kg freestyle gold

Gold in the women's wrestling 57kg freestlye category has gone to Japan'sSakurai Tsugumi, who records a 6-0 points victory in the final against Moldova'sAnastasia Nichita.

Bronze medals forHelen Maroulis (USA) andHong Kexin (CHN).

Hockey: Netherlands equalise in fourth quarter of women's final

This is huge. WithPeople's Republic of China still leading from an early sixth-minute goal, theNetherlands grow ever more desperate in the women's hockey final.

But in the fourth quarter,Yibbi Jansen has given them life. 1-1 with under nine minutes to play, with a potential shoot-out to follow.

Wrestling: Magomed Ramazanov (BUL) wins men's 86kg freestyle gold

Bulgaria'sMagomed Ramazanov has won Bulgaria's first freestyle wrestling gold since Atlanta 1996 with a 7-1 victory on points overHassan Yazdanicharati of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Silver is the Iranian's third medal in a row from the last three Games.

Bronzes went to USA'sAaron Brooks andDauren Kurugliev, representing Greece.

Water polo: Serbia to play Croatia for men's gold

There will be a repeat of the Rio 2016 men's water polo final after bothSerbia, the two-time defending champions, andCroatia reached the final.

Serbia beat USA 10-6 earlier today, while Croatia have just overcome Hungary 9-8.

Football: Spain win men's gold after extra time

Sergio Camello puts this out of doubt!

In the first added minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time, he nets his second and Spain can celebrate!

It's major disappointment for the hosts, France, who end up losing 3-5 after extra time. For Spain, a first gold in men's football since Barcelona 1992.

Athletics: Germany's Yemisi Ogunyele wins women's shot put on final throw

Into the final throws in thewomen's shot put final now.

People's Republic of China'sSong Jiayuan finishes her competition with bronze on 19.32m.

Only Germany'sYemisi Ogunleye can overtake New Zealand'sMaddison-Lee Wesche at the top, and needs 19.87 to take the lead.

Oh and that's big! That might have been on the 20m mark! She can't believe it yet, then goes into hope mode.20.00m flat and the German leads!

Can Wesche respond? No! It's 19.68 and that means Ogunyele takes gold and Wesche ends up with silver!

Athletics: Nafi Thiam wins third heptathlon title in a row

It's time for the second heat of thewomen's heptathlon 800m with Belgium's defending championNafissatou Thiam leading the way.

Thiam's lead over world championKatarina Johnson-Thompson is 121 points – which is around 8 seconds.

So the Brit needs to finish ahead by that margin to overtake her for gold.

Johnson-Thompson is in second as they take the bell. More importantly, Thiam is about three seconds behind. The Brit needs a big kick.

And here's the kick. She's gotAnna Hall ahead of her on the track to aim for to help drag her across the line!

2:04 ish for a PB… where does Thiam come? Around 2:11!

That should be enough for Nafi Thiam to win gold for a third straight time!

It's in! 2:10.62 andNafissatou Thiam is a three-time Olympic heptathlon champion.

Switzerland's Annik Kälin might have done enough to hold on the bronze from Belgium'sNoor Vidts… has she?

Thiam wins gold on 6880 points. The first athlete, man or woman, to win a combined event three times at the Olympic Games.

Johnson-Thompson silver on 6844.

AndNoor Vidts makes it a Belgian one-three on 6707.

Football: Spain lead again in men's gold-medal final

Sergio Camello has put Spain back in the lead in the men's football final, which is now 4-3 to Spain approaching half-time in extra-time.

This is the highest-scoring men's gold-medal final in Olympic history, beating Great Britain's 1912 win over Denmark (4-2).

Wrestling: Higuchi Rei wins men's freestyle 57kg gold

Gold in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling category has gone to Japan'sHiguchi Rei, securing a victory on points 4-2 against his U.S. opponentSpencer Richard Lee.

Bronze medals went toAman Sehrawat from India andGulomjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan.

Athletics: Marileidy Paulino wins women's 400m in Olympic record time

Time for thewomen's 400m final. This featuresSada Williams in lane 2,Rhasidat Adeleke in lane 4, world champion Marileidy Paulino in lane 6, Natalia Kaczmarek in lane 7, and 2019 world championSalwa Eid Naser in lane 8.

Off they go! It's a good start from Naser in lane 8, but Paulino is gaining! And now the Dominican Republic athlete is in the lead, clearly, on the straight!

She's going to win gold at a canter! 48.17, a new Olympic record to take down Marie-José Pérec's mark from 1996!

Naser wins silver in 48.53 and Kaczmarek outsprints Adeleke on the straight to take bronze in 48.98.

Football: France equalise in 90th minute after VAR penalty review

Drama in the football final!

Maghnes Akliouche had got one back for France with five minutes to go.

But as time ticked down, France won a corner from which there was a huge penalty shout.

And after a long VAR review, it was given.

Jean-Philippe Mateta has converted it. 3-3.

Track cycling: Jack Carlin wins men's sprint bronze

An update from the third and deciding race for bronze in the men's sprint:Jack Carlin (GBR) has out-sprintedJeffrey Hoogland (NED) and wins the series 2-1 to take bronze.

Athletics: Canada win men's 4x100m relay

Straight on to the second relay of the night, themen's 4x100m relay final. The heavy shower we had during the women's race has all but fizzled out.

Italy, Japan, Great Britain, USA, France, South Africa, People's Republic of China, and Canada in this final.

Off they go and it's a good start for South Africa and USA.

But there's a slow changeover for the U.S. and they have work to do to catch up! Japan and Italy lead coming into the final straight and in lane 9 it's Canada!

Andre de Grasse anchors Canada to a win! 37.50.

South Africa silver in an African record 37.57, Great Britain bronze in 37.61.

The U.S. finished in seventh. Actually, no. They have been disqualified.

Athletics: USA win women's 4x100m relay gold

We're starting with the first of those relays, thewomen's 4x100m relay.

Huge roars for France, who are in this final. Netherlands in lane 2, Canada in lane 3, Jamaica in lane 4, USA in lane 5, France in lane 6, Germany in lane 7, Great Britain in lane 8, and Switzerland in lane 9.

Notably for USA, they haveGabby Thomas andSha'Carri Richardson on legs 3 and 4 afterMelissa Jefferson andTwanisha Terry. Dina Asher-Smith leads off for Great Britain with Daryll Neita on anchor. Jamaica are without either Shericka Jackson or Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

Allez les Bleues is the chant for the French women.

The rain is torrential for a moment, then lets up a little. It could make a big difference on the changeovers though.

Off they go from the off and Great Britain are off to a fantastic start, having caught Switzerland on the stagger before the first changeover.

It's still the Brits doing into the second and third changeovers but Germany are in the lead briefly and here come the United States!

On the line it's close! Have the USA overtaken Great Britain? They have!

USA win gold in 41.78, a season's best. Great Britain silver in 41.85. AndGermany bronze in 41.97.

Now over to the referees to review the tape for possible disqualifications. And the result is confirmed, with Great Britain picking up a warning for a lane infringement and Switzerland disqualified for a changeover outside the zone.

Athletics: Rain arrives in time for relays

Tonight's athletics action includes thewomen's and men's 4x100m relay finals…

And the rain has just arrived at the Stade de France! The heavens have opened, and those changeovers just got a lot trickier.

Track cycling: Harrie Lavreysen (NED) wins second gold of Paris in men's sprint

Harrie Lavreysen has done it again.

The Dutch track cycling sprinter wins his men's individual sprint final in two straight races against Australia'sMatthew Richardson to take his second gold of the Games (after team sprint gold).

Bronze has not yet been decided and will need a deciding race in around 20 minutes.