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Kei Nishikori, of , re- turns to Andrey Rublev, of the Russian Olympic Committee, during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olym- pics in , Japan. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com

U.S. CONTINUE TO PILE UP MEDALS, SET RECORD Summer Oly Medals Table/Medalists

G S B T 6 1 4 11 4 2 4 10 1 4 2 7 Japan 5 1 0 6 Tunisian teenager wins 2 0 3 5 1 1 3 5 Australia 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 2 Tunisia 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 Netherlands 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 Taiwan 0 1 1 2 surprise gold Britain 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 Ukraine 0 0 2 2 Austria 1 0 0 1 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 Iran 1 0 0 1 Kosovo 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 Belgium 0 1 0 1 Bulgaria 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 India 0 1 0 1 Romania 0 1 0 1 Spain 0 1 0 1 Estonia 0 0 1 1 Israel 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 Slovenia 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Medalists ARCHERY Women’s Team Gold: South Korea, San An, Minhee Jang, Chaey- oung Kang Silver: Russia, Svetlana Gomboeva, Elena Osipo- va, Ksenia Perova Bronze: Germany, Michelle Kroppen, Charline Schwarz, Lisa Unruh CYCLING ROAD Women’s Road Race Gold: Austria, Anna Kiesenhofer Silver: Netherlands, Annemiek van Vleuten Bronze: Italy, Elisa Longo Borghini DIVING Women’s Synchronised 3m Springboard Gold: China, Han Wang, Tingmao Shi Silver: Canada, Jennifer Abel, Melissa Citrini Beaulieu Bronze :Germany, Lena Hentschel, Tina Punzel Men’s Épée Individual Gold: France, Romain Cannone Silver: Hungary, Gergely Siklosi Bronze: Ukraine, Igor Reizlin Women’s Individual Gold: United States, Lee Kiefer Silver: Russia, Inna Deriglazova Bronze: Russia, Larisa Korobeynikova Ahmed Hafnaoui, of Tunisia, reacts after winning the fi nal of the men’s 400-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Inset: Hafnaoui poses with his gold medal. (AP) Men — 66 kg Gold: Japan, Silver: Georgia,Vazha Margvelashvili South Korea dominate archery as Horigome claims historic gold Bronze: South, Korea, Baul An Bronze: Brazil, Daniel Cargnin Women — 52 kg TOKYO, July 25, (AP): Nobody was Shi Tingmao and Wang Han romped to victory in the Gold: Japan, Uta Abe watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event with Silver: France, Amandine Buchard Al-Tariqi and Al-Rashidi 326.40 points, starting what is expected to be another domi- Bronze: Italy, Odette Giuffrida the Olympic pool. nating performance by Chinese divers at these games. They Bronze: Britain, Chelsie Giles All eyes were on the Tunisian teenager at the fi nish. have won 37 of 48 gold medals at the last seven Olympics. Hafnaoui was the stunning winner of the 400-meter free- ‘stay’ on track for fi nals Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of Canada SHOOTING style at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, beating a fi eld of faster took the silver at 300.78. The bronze went to Germany’s 10m Air Rifl e Men and older swimmers. The 18-year-old fi nished in 3 minutes, TOKYO, July 25, (KUNA): Kuwaiti men skeet shooters Ab- Lena Hentschel and Tina Punzel with 284.97. Gold: United States, William Shaner 43.26 seconds, punctuating his victory with loud yelling that dullah Tariqi Al-Rashidi and Mansour Al-Rashidi fi nished The United States duo of Alison Gibson and Krysta Palm- Silver: China, Lihao Sheng, echoed in the mostly empty 15,000-seat arena. Sunday the fi rst round of Tokyo 2020 Olympics skeet quali- er fi nished last in the eight-team fi eld. Bronze: China, Haoran Yang Australia’s Jack McLoughlin earned silver and American fi cations held at the Asaka Olympic fi elds. Lee Kiefer has earned the third gold medal for the United 10m Air Pistol Women took bronze. The top three were separated by Al-Tariqi scored 74 dishes out of 75, while Mansour Al- States at the Games by beating defending champion Inna De- Gold: Russia, Vitalina Batsarashkina less than a second after the eight-lap race. Rashidi 71, as second round to be completed tomorrow, with riglazova of Russia 15-13 in the women’s foil fi nal. Silver: Bulgaria, Antoaneta Kostadinova The teen who trains in the capital of Tunis is the North two rounds to determine the six shooters who qualify for Kiefer is a four-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame. She Bronze: China, Ranxin Jiang Africa country’s fourth Olympic gold medalist. He’s the sec- the fi nals. ripped off her mask after the fi nal point and shouted “Oh my SKATEBOARDING ond-youngest athlete from an African nation to win a swim- Al-Tariqi made a strong start in the fi rst three rounds, in God!” She placed fi fth at the 2012 Games and was ming gold; Joan Harrison of South Africa was 16 when she which he was able to get the sixth place, equal with four 10th at the 2016 Olympics. Men’s Street other shooters, and one plate ahead of the fi rst place winners. Gold: Japan,Yuto Horigome won the 100 at the 1952 Helsinki Games. It’s the third Olympic gold for the U.S. fencing team. Ma- Silver: Brazil, Kelvin Hoefl er made it a 1-2 fi nish for the powerhouse U.S. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti player Abdulrahman Al-Fadhel took riel Zagunis won in saber at the 2004 and 2008 Games. Bronze: United States, Jagger Eaton team, rallying on the freestyle leg to take the silver. Brendon fourth place in the third round to improve positions in the Kiefer is also a medical student at the University of Ken- Smith of Australia claimed the bronze. rowing competition of men individuals, recording 8.56.83 tucky. Romain Cannone won France’s fi rst gold medal of the SWIMMING Men’s minutes, and will have his last race on July 29. Tokyo Games by beating Gergely Siklosi of Hungary 15-10 400m Freestyle Al-Fadhel missed the chance to qualify for quarterfi nals in the men’s epee fi nal. Gold: Tunisia, Ahmed Hafnaoui OLYMPICS in the last second round, after he came fourth, recording Cannone led 14-9 after two periods in the fi rst-to-15 match Silver: Australia, Jack McLoughlin 9.04.73 minutes in the race held at Tokyo Bay “Sea Forest and ended it quickly in the third. The 24-year-old Cannone Bronze: United States, Kieran Smith Waterway”. was born in France but grew up in the United States and at- Men’s 400m Individual Medley Kalisz, a protege and former training partner of Olympic On the other hand, Kuwaiti national athletics team delega- tended Sacred Heart University. He returned to France in Gold: United States, great Michael Phelps, touched fi rst in 4 minutes, 9.42 sec- tion are expected to arrive in Tokyo to participate in the 32nd 2016 to boost his chances of qualifying for the Tokyo Olym- Silver: United States, Jay Litherland onds. . pics. Igor Reizlin of Ukraine won the bronze with a 15-12 Bronze: Australia, Brendon Smith Litherland was next in 4:10.28, just ahead of Smith The delegation includes national coach Bader Abbas, victory over Andrea Santarelli of Italy. Women’s 400m Individual Medley (4:10.38). player Yaqoub Al-Youha and player Madhawi Al-Sham- Uta Abe won Japan’s second judo gold medal at its home Gold: Japan,Yui Ohashi It is the third swimming medal for the U.S. after Chase Ka- mari. Olympics, beating France’s Amandine Buchard by ippon in Silver: United States, Emma Weyant Bronze: United States, lisz won the fi rst American medal of the Tokyo Games, tak- the women’s 52-kilogram fi nal at the Budokan. Abe’s gold- Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay ing gold Sunday in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. medal victory followed ’s on Saturday. Gold: Australia, Mollie O’Callaghan, Meg Harris, Jay Litherland won the silver on the same race, rallying on added to the Olympic program at the 1988 Games. The 21-year-old Uta Abe is one of the biggest stars in Ja- Madison Wilson, , Emma McKeon, the freestyle leg to take the silver. An is fresh off a win in the Olympic debut of the mixed pan’s homegrown martial art, and this Olympic victory will ) Yui Ohashi won Japan’s fi rst swimming gold medal of the team competition. She combined with Kang Chae Young and only increase her stature in the sport. She has won two world Silver: Canada, , Taylor Ruck, Re- Tokyo Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Jang Minhee to beat the Russian Olympic Committee by a championships, including the 2019 title at the Budokan. becca Smith, , Margaret Macneil With a dazzling breaststroke leg, Ohashi romped to vic- fi nal score of 6-0 in tricky wind conditions at Yumenoshima Uta qualifi ed for the Tokyo Games over a year ago. Bronze: United States, , Catie de tory in the women’s 400-meter individual medley, touching Park Archery Field. Italy’s Odette Giuffrida and Britain’s Chelsie Giles won Loof, , , , fi rst in 4 minutes, 32.08 seconds. Jang secured the win with a “9” on her fi nal arrow. The the bronze medals at women’s 52 kg. , Her performance made up for the disappointment of the bronze medal went to Germany after a 5-1 win over Belarus. Hifumi Abe has won Japan’s third judo gold medal at its TAEKWONDO previous night, when gold medal favorite Daiya Seto didn’t China won the fi rst diving gold medal of the Tokyo Olym- home Olympics with an ippon victory over Georgia’s Vazha Men — 68kg advance to the fi nal of the men’s 400 individual medley. pics. Margvelashvili. He joins his younger sister among Japan’s Gold: Uzbekistan,Ulugbek Rashitov The United States continued to pile up medals, with Emma gold medalists in the country’s beloved homegrown martial Silver: Britain, Bradly Sinden Weyant taking silver and Hali Flickinger the bronze. The art. Hifumi Abe triumphed in men’s 66 kilograms shortly af- Bronze: China, Shuai Zhao Americans have earned fi ve of a possible nine medals from ter Uta Abe claimed her own fi rst gold medal in the women’s Bronze: Turkey, Hakan Recber Women — 57kg the fi rst three swimming fi nals, including a gold by Chase 52-kilogram division at the Budokan. Gold: United States, Anastasija Zolotic Kalisz in the men’s 400 individual medley. Hifumi is a two-time world champion who had to win a Silver: Russia, Tatiana Minina Australia has set the fi rst swimming world record of the grueling, 24-minute bout against teammate Joshiro Maruy- Bronze: Taiwan, Chia-Ling Lo Tokyo Games in the women’s 4x-100-meter freestyle relay. ama last December simply for the right to represent Japan at Bronze: Turkey, Hatice Kubra Ilgun The Aussies touched in 3 minutes, 29.69 seconds, break- these Olympics. He won four straight bouts Sunday, includ- ing the mark 3:30.05 that they set in 2018. ing three by ippon. WEIGHTLIFTING Men’s — 61kg The winning team included sisters Bronte and Cate Camp- Japan’s Yuto Horigome won the fi rst-ever skateboarding Gold: China, Fabin Li bell, who took the lead and anchor legs. competition at the Olympic Games, taking gold in men’s Silver: Indonesia, Eko Yuli Irawan They were joined by Meg Harris and Emma McKeon. street in the city where he learned to skate as a kid and where Bronze: Kazakhstan, Igor Son Canada was second in 3:32.78, while the American took his sport is often frowned upon. Men’s — 67kg their sixth medal of the night with a bronze in 3:32.81. Si- The fi rst ever skateboarding silver went to Brazilian Kel- Gold: China, Lijun Chen mone Manuel swam the anchor leg for the U.S. vin Hoefl er, who used to sleep with his board when he fell in Silve: Colombia, Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano A contingent led by An San captured South Korea’s ninth love with skating as a kid. Bronze: Italy Mirko Zanni straight women’s archery team gold medal at the Tokyo Yui Ohashi of Japan swims in the fi nal of the women’s American skater Jagger Eaton took bronze, the Arizonan Note: Table reads as nation, gold, silver, Bronze Games. 400-meter Individual Medley at the 2020 Summer adapting best among the Americans to the heat at the Ariake and total. (AP) The country hasn’t lost since the women’s team event was Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.

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