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TEN THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT MARCELL JACOBS

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We all know by now that Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. won the 100m Gold at Tokyo Olympics . He is the one who win it, filling the gap after Usain Bolt ’s 13 years total domination of the sport until his retirement after Rio Olympics in 2016. Here are the 10 things you probably didn’t know about him. 1. The historic win broke the total USA and Jamaica duopoly in the sports since Jonathan Bailey from Canada won it in 2016 and only the second European since Linford Christie Great Britain in 2002 2. He was brought up by his mother when his father, an army transferred to South Korea when he was just 3 weeks old. In school, when the teacher asked him to draw his family, Marcell Jacobs only traced his mother, and he suffered. "I hated him for missing, I reversed the perspective: he gave me life, crazy muscles, speed” 3. Hashtag #JacobsTamberi was trending all over the social media meaning that Italy won 2 golds in the span of 5 minutes apart. Gianmarco Tamberi won the Gold when

SCHAUFFELE STAVES OFF SABBATINI’S RECORD ROUND TO WIN GOLD

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While one swing by American Xander Schauffele nearly changed the dynamics of the men’s golf tournament Sunday at Kasumigaseki Country Club , it was the 61 strokes of eventual silver medalist Rory Sabbatini , representing Slovakia, that really shook the leaderboard and the chase for Olympic gold. Schauffele ultimately emerged the winner on this hot, sunny day, clinching his golden moment with one final, gutsy par-save on the final hole for a 4-under par 67 and 18-under total. But it took the mental resilience he said came by way of his upbringing, fostered by a father of German-French descent and Chinese Taipei mother who was raised in Japan. Consider it a respectful nod to the culture of the host country, where his grandparents still live. SUFI SUPER YACHTS Until that one swing on the par-5 14th hole produced a wayward drive and bogey, Schauffele remained undeterred through a scoring assault that was unfolding ahead, led by Sabbatini’s brilliant record-setting round that concluded mo

SELEMON BAREGA WINS GOLD FOR ETHIOPIA

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Ethiopia 's Selemon Barega made a thrilling sprint on the final lap to win the men's 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Barega finished the race in 27:43.22 ahead of Ugandan duo Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo . In a unique atmosphere where the noise in the empty Olympic Stadium came from the speakers, providing a somewhat surreal soundtrack to proceedings. Uganda's Stephen Kissa had a huge lead but lost his pace with nine laps to go. Barega took the lead in the last 400 meters and increased the gap towards the finishing line. World record holder Cheptegei finished second in 27:43.63, and Kiplimo was third in 27:43.88. The 21-year-old Barega, whose winning time was over a minute and a half slower than Cheptegei's world record, now joins a prestigious list of Ethiopian runners to win Olympic gold in the 10,000m, notably Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie . Photo:   Tokyo 2020  /  Getty Images THE MATCH

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN GRAB OLYMPIC RUGBY GOLD

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New Zealand  finally won their first  Olympic  gold medal after defeating  France  in the final. The  Black Ferns  showed class as they dominated the match by taking 19-5 in the first half, before claiming a deserving 29-12 victory. France bagged their first Olympic silver medal in rugby for finishing second in Tokyo. At Rio Olympic in 2016, New Zealand won silver  after losing to  Australia  in the final. Fiji  took home the bronze medal, which is also their first Olympic medal in women rugby. The  Fijiana  beat  Great Britain  21-12 in the third placing match. Great Britain threw everything in the second half, but Fiji were simply at their best. France were through into the final after defeating Great Britain 26-19 in the last four. New Zealand had a tough semifinal clash as they were forced to play in sudden death extra-time. They were tied 17-17 with Fiji at full time until  Gayle Broughton  scored the winner. Photo:  Mike Lee-KLC / World Rugby RUGBY ASIA

ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN DELIVERS FIRST GOLD FOR THE NETHERLANDS

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Annemiek van Vleuten finally won an Olympic gold medal after winning the individual time trial event at Fuji International Speedway circuit. Is it Netherlands ' first Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 . After finishing second in the women's road race, Van Vleuten powered herself to victory. The Dutch cyclist put aside Sunday's disappointment of missing out the first gold and displayed a convincing ride towards the finishing line. Switzerland 's Marlen Reusser put in the performance of her career for the silver medal. And Van Vleuten's team-mate, Anna van der Breggen rode steadily to claim a bronze medal to go with the Gold she won in the road race in Rio. Photo:   Tokyo 2020  /  Getty Images ASIA SPORTS CHANNEL

KAYLEE MCKEOWN WINS GOLD, SET NEW OLYMPIC RECORD

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Kaylee McKeown won another Olympic gold for Australia in the 100m backstroke event. The Aussie swimmer also broke the Olympic record in the final. She finished ahead of Canada's Kylie Masse and American Regan Smith with a stunning time of 57.47 seconds. It was an epic final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre as four Olympic Records being broken by three swimmers in the preliminary rounds. Masse set an Olympic record in her heat before American Smith bettered that. Then McKeown set a new benchmark with 57.88 seconds, but Smith smashed it again in the semifinals with a 57.86. However in final, McKeown came from behind and produce a stunning swim in the last 30 metres to claim the victory. The 20 year-old triumphed in 57.47 seconds, with Masse (57.72) taking silver and Smith (58.05) the bronze. Photo: Tokyo 2020 / Getty Images SUFI SUPER YACHTS

FIJI WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE OLYMPIC GOLD IN RUGBY

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Fiji  won the precious  Olympic Rugby Sevens  Gold after defeating  New Zealand  in the final at Tokyo Stadium. It is their second consecutive victory at the Olympics. Both sides were unbeaten in the last three days at the tournament. Fiji started well and lead 19-12 at the break. The  Flying Fijians  continued their excellent performance in the second half to win the final with 27-12. Argentina  beat  Great Britain  17-12 in the third placings match to bag the Bronze medal.  Los Pumas  scored 3 tries to take a 12-5 lead at half time. Great Britain equalised after the break, but  Ignacio Mendy  made the winning try for Argentina. New Zealand reached the final after defeating Great Britain 29-7 in the last four. The  All Black 7s  dominated the match and lead 14-7 at half time. Fiji had to overcome a strong Argentina side in the semifinals. The Flying Fijians were 12-14 down at the break, before taking control in the second-half to win the match with a 26-14. Photo:  Mike Lee-KLC / Worl