Russian Evgeny Rylov said the sky was the limit after breaking his country's barren gold medal spell in men's swimming by pipping team mate Kliment Kolesnikov and American defending champion Ryan Murphy in a thrilling 100m backstroke in Tokyo.

Olympics: Swimming- 'Overwhelmed' Rylov ends barren Russian run with 100m backstroke gold

Lady Gaga's fans were surprised when they saw her doppleganger competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Julyana Al-Dadeq who is representing Jordan in the taekwondo event bears striking resemblance to the singer.

Fans are convinced that Lady Gaga is participating at the Tokyo Olympics. Here's why

Kaylee McKeown of Australia powered to her first Olympic gold medal on Tuesday after a stunning fightback in the women's 100m backstroke that was within a fingertip of her own world record.

Tokyo 2020: Swimming-Australia's McKeown wins 100m backstroke gold in debut Olympics

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles said "mental health" concerns had led to her withdrawal from the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. "I have to do what's right for me and focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and my wellbeing," the 24-year-old American said after her team were beaten by the Russian quartet in her absence.

Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles says 'mental health' concerns led to gymnastics team all-around final

Flora Duffy achieved instant national hero status when she won Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal on Tuesday after delivering a dominant run leg for an emphatic victory in the women's triathlon on a stormy Tokyo course.

Tokyo Olympics: Triathlon- Dominant Duffy wins famous gold for Bermuda

It didn't go as expected as US champion Simone Biles withdrew from the competition after her first event, however, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum, and Jordan Chiles competed for their third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the group competition.

Tokyo Olympics: Russia Olympic Committee wins women's team gold in artistic Gymnastics

US gymnastics star Simone Biles has pulled out from the women's team gymnastic final event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020 on July 27 (Tuesday). The best gymnastic specialist in the world was eying the first of a potential six gold medals, however, she rather had to sit out after only one apparatus after seeming to capitulate to injury following the vault.

Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles withdraws from women's gymnastics team all-around final

It was definitely a difficult task for Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown to contain her emotions right after winning a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the 100m backstroke.

Tokyo 2020: McKeown drops F-bomb after winning Olympics swimming gold, her mother has epic reaction

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka's dreams of home Olympic gold were crushed by a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova Tuesday as her return to action came to an abrupt end.

Tokyo Olympics: 'My attitude wasn't great', says Japan's tennis star Naomi Osaka after shock exit

Indian hockey team defeated Spain 3-0 in the Pool A clash in men's hockey at Tokyo Olympics 2020 on July 27 (Tuesday). Team India started well as they scored two goals in the first quarter against Spain.

Tokyo Olympics hockey: Rupinder Pal Singh strikes twice as India defeat Spain 3-0 in Pool A clash

India paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal on Tuesday bowed out of the men`s singles event after losing his Round 3 match against current world champion Ma Long here at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym -- Table 1 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics table tennis: Sharath Kamal's run comes to an end after losing to Ma Long

Argentinian fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice suffered 'heartbreak' in the women's sabre at Tokyo Olympics 2020 but her coach might have managed to mend it after a dramatic marriage proposal just after she lost to Anna Marton of Hungary in the last 32 on July 26.

Tokyo Olympics: Argentinian fencer gets dramatic marriage proposal just after losing her match - Watch

Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match.

Tokyo Olympics badminton: Heartbreak for Satwik and Chirag as they crash out despite winning last group match

The Table Tennis Federation of India Secretary General Arun Kumar Banerjee has made it clear that Manika Batra's refusal to have national coach Soumyadeep Roy by her side during matches at the Tokyo Olympics will be taken up for discussion once the contingent returns to India.

Tokyo Olympics: TTFI executive committee to decide on action against Manika Batra for refusing guidance from national coach

Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia. The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya.

Tokyo Olympics: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose to World No.1 Indonesian duo

Condoms and sex at Olympics: Awareness creation, restrictions and pushback

The skipper of the Indian cricket team Virat Kohli has a special message to all the Indian athletes at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. Kohli's recorded message was shared by the official handle of BCCI, with the hashtag #Cheer4India in support of the Indian contingent.

Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid's special message for Indian contingent at Tokyo Olympics 2020 - Watch

The Indian trio of Pravin Jadhav, Atanu Das, and Tarundeep Rai failed to rise to the tough challenge against South Korea in the quarter-final of the men's archery team event here at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field on Monday.

Tokyo Olympics: India men's archery team lose to South Korea in quarterfinals

Nishiya finished ahead of Brazil's Rayssa Leal -- who at 13 years and 203 days could have become the youngest ever individual Olympic champion -- and Japan's Funa Nakayama, 16.

Tokyo 2020: Japan's Momiji Nishiya, 13, becomes first women's Olympic skateboard champion

It was a dream start in the first round of the Women's singles for Sutirtha Mukherjee and she would have liked to proceed with the form and join Manika Batra in the third round, however, lamentably for her, it wasn't to be as she bowed out to the World No.

Tokyo Olympics Table Tennis: Sutirtha Mukherjee's campaign comes to an end after losing to high-ranked Fu Yu

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Saber fencer Bhavani Devi for her splendid performance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Devi scripted history by turning into the first Indian to win a bout in Fencing at the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Bhavani Devi for her performance

Bhavani Devi''s Olympic debut ended with a second-round defeat in the women's individual sabre event but the Indian trailblazing fencer bowed out of the Tokyo Games with much promise, here on Monday.

Tokyo Olympics: Indian fencer Bhavani Devi goes down fighting on Games debut

Japan`s dynamic duo of Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito narrowly defeated long-invincible Chinese pair Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen to give the host country their first Olympic table tennis gold in the mixed doubles event on Monday.

Tokyo Olympics, Table Tennis: Japan's Mizutani and Ito clench first Olympic gold

Philippines` Hidilyn Diaz became her country`s first-ever Olympic gold medallist on Monday, winning the women`s 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. In her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224 kg, an Olympic record.

Tokyo Olympics, Weightlifting: Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines

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