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Olympics 2021 day one summary: The latest news and updates from the Tokyo Olympics

Hello everybody and welcome to our Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog this Saturday. This is our general Olympics live blog, where we’ll have the latest news and updates from across the Games. So, stay with us to keep up to date with everything that is going on.

Olympics 2021 latest news and updates LIVE

18:00 CEST: Summary of day one of the Olympics

That’s the end of our 2021 Olympic Games live blog, with all of this Saturday’s action already into the history books. We had the men’s road race, won by Richard Carapaz, as well as medals won in shooting, weightlifting, taekwondo and more. Several medals have already been won, with 11 gold medals already claimed. You can see which nations have had the most success by checking out our Tokyo Olympics medal table.

17:40 CEST: No medals for Team USA on day one

For the first time since 1972, day one of the Olympic Games has finished without a single American collecting a medal. Team USA failed to claim a gold, silver or bronze today, which hasn’t happened for 49 years.

16:30 CEST: Two names to watch in men’s street skateboarding

Nyjah Huston is one of the most decorated street skaters on the planet, but Japan’s Yuto Horigome will be looking to challenge the American in what should be a thrilling contest. Here is a video of the sort of thing you should expect to see from Nyjah and Yuto tomorrow.

Hello everybody and welcome to our Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog this Saturday. This is our general Olympics live blog, where we’ll have the latest news and updates from across the Games. So, stay with us to keep up to date with everything that is going on.

Olympics 2021 latest news and updates LIVE

18:00 CEST: Summary of day one of the Olympics

That’s the end of our 2021 Olympic Games live blog, with all of this Saturday’s action already into the history books. We had the men’s road race, won by Richard Carapaz, as well as medals won in shooting, weightlifting, taekwondo and more. Several medals have already been won, with 11 gold medals already claimed. You can see which nations have had the most success by checking out our Tokyo Olympics medal table.

17:40 CEST: No medals for Team USA on day one

For the first time since 1972, day one of the Olympic Games has finished without a single American collecting a medal. Team USA failed to claim a gold, silver or bronze today, which hasn’t happened for 49 years.

16:30 CEST: Two names to watch in men’s street skateboarding

Nyjah Huston is one of the most decorated street skaters on the planet, but Japan’s Yuto Horigome will be looking to challenge the American in what should be a thrilling contest. Here is a video of the sort of thing you should expect to see from Nyjah and Yuto tomorrow.https://www.youtube.com/embed/_80ZGm8U0PU?enablejsapi=1

15:30 CEST: Silver for Adriana Cerezo

The 17-year-old Adriana Cerezo was unable to win gold in the women’s 49kg in taekwondo, but her silver medal has been rightly applauded right around Spain.

14:00 CEST: Looking ahead to a great match

USA Basketball and France face each other on Sunday in what is a rematch of the 2019 FIBA World Cup quarter-final, a game Les Bleus won 89-79. Read more about tomorrow’s game 

13:00 CEST: Willy’s anger with the Timberwolves

After the news that the Minnesota Timberwolves have not given Juancho Hernangomez the green light to represent Spain at the Olympic Games, the 25-year-old’s brother – Willy, who is also at the Games – has voiced his frustration on Twitter.

12:00 CEST: Spain to be without Juancho in basketball

Spanish basketball player Juancho Hernangomez suffered a left shoulder injury in the warm-up friendly against France and, despite being cleared to play in the Olympic Games by the Spain doctors, the Minnesota Timberwolves have not given him permission to participate in the tournament. Juancho will be replaced by new Valencia signing Xabi Lopez- Arostegui.

11:30 CEST: USA beat France in 3×3 basketball

US president Joe Biden and France president Emmanuel Macron were present for the women’s 3×3 basketball match between the two sides, which saw the Americans come out victorious with a 17-10 victory.Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz was in top form as he won the gold medal in the men’s road race, with Belgium’s Wout van Aert Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar – who just won the Tour de France – coming in second and third respectively.

Hello everybody and welcome to our Tokyo 2020 Olympics live blog this Saturday. This is our general Olympics live blog, where we’ll have the latest news and updates from across the Games. So, stay with us to keep up to date with everything that is going on.

Olympics 2021 latest news and updates LIVE

18:00 CEST: Summary of day one of the Olympics

That’s the end of our 2021 Olympic Games live blog, with all of this Saturday’s action already into the history books. We had the men’s road race, won by Richard Carapaz, as well as medals won in shooting, weightlifting, taekwondo and more. Several medals have already been won, with 11 gold medals already claimed. You can see which nations have had the most success by checking out our Tokyo Olympics medal table.

17:40 CEST: No medals for Team USA on day one

For the first time since 1972, day one of the Olympic Games has finished without a single American collecting a medal. Team USA failed to claim a gold, silver or bronze today, which hasn’t happened for 49 years.

16:30 CEST: Two names to watch in men’s street skateboarding

Nyjah Huston is one of the most decorated street skaters on the planet, but Japan’s Yuto Horigome will be looking to challenge the American in what should be a thrilling contest. Here is a video of the sort of thing you should expect to see from Nyjah and Yuto tomorrow.https://www.youtube.com/embed/_80ZGm8U0PU?enablejsapi=1

15:30 CEST: Silver for Adriana Cerezo

The 17-year-old Adriana Cerezo was unable to win gold in the women’s 49kg in taekwondo, but her silver medal has been rightly applauded right around Spain.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=MARCAinENGLISH&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1418927052854603787&lang=es&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marca.com%2Fen%2Folympic-games%2F2021%2F07%2F24%2F60fbdcfce2704edeaf8b45c7.html&sessionId=013cbd8ac6e8172d1885fd0cca5bd2b9a9d9c810&siteScreenName=MarcainEnglish&theme=light&widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&width=550px

15:00 CEST: Team GB women book place in knockouts

Team GB women beat hosts Japan 1-0 in football to book their place in the knockout stage, thanks to Ellen White’s third goal at the tournament.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=MARCAinENGLISH&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1418908668037267456&lang=es&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marca.com%2Fen%2Folympic-games%2F2021%2F07%2F24%2F60fbdcfce2704edeaf8b45c7.html&sessionId=013cbd8ac6e8172d1885fd0cca5bd2b9a9d9c810&siteScreenName=MarcainEnglish&theme=light&widgetsVersion=82e1070%3A1619632193066&width=550px

14:00 CEST: Looking ahead to a great match

USA Basketball and France face each other on Sunday in what is a rematch of the 2019 FIBA World Cup quarter-final, a game Les Bleus won 89-79. Read more about tomorrow’s game HERE.

13:00 CEST: Willy’s anger with the Timberwolves

12:00 CEST: Spain to be without Juancho in basketball

Spanish basketball player Juancho Hernangomez suffered a left shoulder injury in the warm-up friendly against France and, despite being cleared to play in the Olympic Games by the Spain doctors, the Minnesota Timberwolves have not given him permission to participate in the tournament. Juancho will be replaced by new Valencia signing Xabi Lopez- Arostegui.

11:30 CEST: USA beat France in 3×3 basketball

11:00 CEST: Carapaz wins gold in cycling

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10:30 CEST: Spain’s first medal

Adriana Cerezo will secure Spain’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, as she has advanced to the final of the women’s 49kg in taekwondo. Incredibly, she is just 17 years old. Now, we will have to see whether Cerezo can win gold or if she will receive the silver medal.






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