GENDER row boxer Imane Khelif is going for gold in her final against Yang Liu tonight. Khelif’s involvement in the Games has been marred in controversy after allegedly failing an eligibility …
Yu Wu of China put in a strong performance to take gold.Rai Benjamin of United States, saved his best to last to deny the defending world champion a defence of his title.As he rung that Olympic bell, it seemed as though this win was going to take some time to set in.
“Ultimately it’s relief. As I crossed the line, I was running for gold tonight. I had such mixed emotions going into it. South Africa gave them a run for the money, just edged out and having to settle for the silver medal.It is making for very difficult conditions, with the women's shot putt final finding it very slippery under foot.Team GB are forced to settle for a silver medal position.Britain’s female sprinters were just 0.07 seconds away from claiming the gold.But Amy Hunt’s pass to Daryll Neita, the third changeover, was a bit clunky and ultimately cost them the title.It was very close.
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