With complete dominance in skateboarding, Japan overtook China to emerge as the leader in the gold medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n
Japan leads with 8 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze at the end of Day 3.<\/p>\n
The United States advanced to the second position, winning a total of 7 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronze medals.<\/p>\n
China is placed third with 6 golds, 5 silver and 7 bronze.<\/p>\n
Hidilyn Diaz has become the first Olympic gold medalist from the Philippines after winning the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting category.<\/p>\n
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets to reach the third round in men’s tennis.<\/p>\n
At the age of 13, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s street skateboarding. She beat Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, also 13, and Japan’s 16-year-old Nakayama Funa to win gold, making it the youngest individual podium in the history of the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
The host nation made a clean sweep of golds in the street event, which was introduced for the first time at this edition of Olympic Games, after Yuto Horigome won the men’s competition.<\/p>\n
Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui shocked the swimming world by winning gold in the 400m freestyle. <\/p>\n
Japan’s Ono Shohei proved he is king of the men’s judo 73kg class after adding another Olympic title in this category. The three-time world champion and reigning Olympic champion, who has not been beaten in international competition since 2015, defeated Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili in a tough bout.<\/p>\n
Team United States retained the gold medal in the Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay final. The U.S. team, comprised of Caeleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowen Becker and Zach Apple, held off a spirited fight from Italy to win their 10th Olympic gold in men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. <\/p>\n