American Jade Carey has captured gold in the women’s floor exercise final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Monday in Tokyo.
Day: August 2, 2021
Nine years after heartbreak and controversy at Old Trafford at London 2012, the Canadian women’s soccer team defeated the number-one ranked United States 1-0 in their semifinal on Monday at the Tokyo Games. Canada now advances to play for Olympic soccer gold for the first time in team history.
Jean Quiquampoix of France has earned the gold medal that eluded him five years ago in Rio, matching an Olympic record to win men’s 25-metre rapid-fire pistol at the Tokyo Games.
Canada’s Cedric Fofana will not move on to the semifinals of the men’s three-metre springboard event after the preliminary round on Monday.
Simone Biles will compete in Tuesday’s balance beam final, the last women’s event on the Tokyo Olympics gymnastics schedule, officials confirmed on Monday.