Lamont Marcell Jacobs carved out a very special place for himself in the annals of athletics with victory in the men’s 100m final at the Olympics. An unlikely successor to Usain Bolt has been crowned. America’s Fred Kerley picked up the silver medal and Canadian Andre De Grasse took bronze.
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Xander Schauffele won gold at the Tokyo Games men’s singles golf tournament as Rory McIlroy suffered heartache in a nerve-jangling seven-man play-off for bronze. Schauffele snatched the glory after a marvellous approach to the 18th green that set up a birdie putt and breaking Rory Sabbatini’s heart.
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Aidan Walsh has secured Ireland’s first Olympic medal in boxing since the London Olympics in 2012. The Belfast welterweight comfortably outpointed Merven Clair from Mauritius in their quarter-final bout meaning he will win a minimum of bronze but a win over Pat McCormack from Britain in the semi-final on Sunday will give him a chance to upgrade to silver.
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Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan held off a late charge from Germany to win the gold medal for Ireland in the men’s lightweight double sculls. It is Ireland’s first gold medal in rowing and comes 24 hours after their women’s four team won bronze in Tokyo.
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The Irish women’s four crew have rowed themselves into Irish sporting history in Tokyo, winning a magnificent bronze medal on the Sea Forest Waterway. The crew finished ahead of Team GB while Australia held off the Netherlands to take gold.
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