Carapaz takes cycling gold for Ecuador
Tokyo 2020 Day One
Cycling:
Ecuador’s Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro, wins cycling road race gold, for the first time chasing a group with seven riders I contention arrives 1:07 behind him, while GB’s Adam Yares missed out ona medal and Geraint Thomas out after earlier crash. Carapaz formed a breakaway of his own so far back in the race with only McNutly for company. Then as McNulty foundered, Carapaz went out on his own by extending his lead to 50 seconds over the final kilometres to add to his Giro d’Italia in 20150 seconds over the final kilometres to add to his Giro d’Italia in 2019.over the final kilometres. Wout Van Aert of Belgium takes the Silver and Tadej Pogacar took the bronze.
Tennis:
Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury win in doubles, while Heather Watson lost.
Shooting:
China’s Yang Qian wins first gold of the gams in Women’s 10m air rifle final.
Rowing:
GB’s Helen Glover and Polly Swann qualify for women’s pairs semi-final.
Mirabai Chanu ended India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country’s account on Saturday.
Tokyo Olympics Medal Table Day One
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Olympic Committee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Serbia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chinese Tapei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |