Noah Lyles won gold in the men’s 100m sprint, narrowly beating his competitors in a thrilling photo finish. With a time of 9.79 seconds, Lyles edged out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and Fred Kerley of the US. British sprinters Louie Hinchliffe and Zharnel Hughes did not make it out of the semis. Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh claimed gold and ran with the Ukrainian flag after fleeing her country due to the invasion. In the men’s 1500m, Josh Kerr challenged Jakob Ingebrigtsen in a race that raised high expectations. Novak Djokovic secured a golden slam in a breathtaking Olympic men’s singles final against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. Amid gender eligibility controversies, boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan secured at least a bronze after a fierce match against Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva. The IOC dismissed the legitimacy of gender eligibility tests on athletes. British shooter Amber Rutter won silver in the women’s skeet final and was overjoyed by her husband and baby’s surprise appearance. Tommy Fleetwood claimed silver in men’s golf, and Charlotte Fry and Harry Hepworth secured bronze in dressage and men’s vault respectively. Adam Peaty, recovering from a Covid diagnosis, narrowly missed a medal in the 4x100m medley relay with the British team finishing fourth. The events provided a welcome diversion from controversies at the Olympics.
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Lyles and Mahuchikh claim unforgettable gold medals while Djokovic’s long wait finally ends at Paris Olympic Games 2024
