

(Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) Ahmed Hafnaoui, of Tunisia, reacts after winning the final of the men’s 400-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Hong) TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 26: Dorian Coninx of Team France leads Alex Yee of Team Great Britain and Hayden Wilde of Team New Zealand during the Men’s Individual Triathlon on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Odaiba Marine Park on Jin Tokyo, Japan. China's Shi breaks his own world record: China's Shi Zhiyong put in a scintillating performance to break his own world record on the way to winning gold in the men's 73 kilogram weightlifting event on July 28.Here are some of the best photos of the day: Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal during the men’s individual triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

On her last jump of the evening on Aug.1, she smashed the world record that had stood since 1995, jumping 15.67 meters to claim her first Olympic gold medal.

The 30-year-old set an Olympic record, lifting a combined weight of 224 kilograms, to clinch the top spot in the women's 55-kilogram class in Tokyo. Philippines' first Olympic gold medal: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz became the first athlete from the Philippines to win gold at the Olympics.American Carissa Moore and Brazilian Italo Ferreira won gold in surfing, while Japan dominated skateboarding - taking three of the four golds up for grabs. Historic firsts: Skateboarding and surfing debuted at the Olympics in Tokyo.Big splash: China's youngest athlete, 14-year-old Quan Hongchan, won a stunning gold medal in the women’s 10 meter platform diving on Thursday.New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard also made history as the first out transgender woman to compete in the 125-year history of the Olympics Making an impact: Canadian footballer Quinn made history at the Tokyo 2020Olympic Games by becoming the first trans and non-binary athlete to win a medal when Canada's women's football team won gold.Katie Ledecky continued to cement her legacy as the great female swimmer ever, taking home gold in the 1,500 meter and 800 meter freestyle race silver in the 400 meter freestyle and 4x200 meter freestyle relay. Americans Ledecky and Dressel dominate: Caeleb Dressel looked the part of a worthy successor to Michael Phelps, finishing with five gold medals in Tokyo.Women's bronze winner Femke Bol of the Netherlands and men's winner and men's bronze winner Alison dos Santos of Brazil each ran the fourth-fastest time in history. Silver medal winners Rai Benjamin and Dalilah Muhammad each clocked the second-fastest times ever in the event to win silver.

Gold medal winners Karsten Warholm of Norway and Sydney McLaughlin each broke their own previous world records to win gold. Records shattered at the 400 meter hurdles: The six men and women who stood atop the podium after the men and women's 400 meter hurdles all made history.The 24-year-old then didn't compete in four individual finals at the Tokyo Olympics - the all-around individual competition, the vault, the uneven bars and floor. Simone Biles takes home the bronze: The US gymnastics star overcame menta l health struggles to claim a bronze medal in the women's balance beam final after withdrawing from the women's team final.
