BUT HOW?? TWO-WAY TIE FOR FIRST, FOUR-WAY TIE FOR THIRD IN WOMEN'S 100M
Jamaican sprinters Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson laid down a joint fastest time in the women's 100m qualifying semi-finals tonight at the Olympic Stadium. They tied for first with a time of 10.88 seconds and both will race in the gold medal final tonight at 10:37pm.
Incredibly, four women ran the same time of 10.90 seconds to tie for third (=3 is what the official results say) and all qualify for the final. They are Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago, Torie Bowie and English Gardner (really, a special name) both of the USA, and Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands.
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THREE INTO FOOTBALL SEMIS, ONE TO GO
Honduras have beaten Republic of Korea 1-0 to seal a place in the men's football semi-finals - Alberth Elis' second-half goal putting the Central Americans one win away from their first medal at these Olympic Games.
In Saturday's earlier quarter-final matches, Germany thrashed Portugal 4-0 while Nigeria prevailed 2-0 against Denmark. The last quarter-final is coming up at 22:00 and it's a big one, as hosts Brazil take on Colombia at Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo.
TUNE IN NOW: JESSICA ENNIS-HILL AND HEPTATHLON NOW IN PENTULTIMATE EVENT
The heptathletes are competing in their sixth and second-last event, the javelin. The first group of women has thrown and the second begins now. Following this event, there will be three heats of 800m.
Yorgelis Rodriguez of Cuba cleared 48.89 metres for the longest throw so far, rising her in the overall standings from seventh to second with half the field remaining. Leading for the moment is Akela Jones of Barbados. Defending London 2012 champion Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain will throw shortly. Pictured is Heather Miller-Koch of the USA.
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PUIG CLINCHES GOLD, ANNOUNCES HERSELF TO THE WORLD
Monica Puig claimed the first Olympic gold medal for Puerto Rico with a win in the women's singles tennis final on centre court of the Olympic Tennis Centre.
The 22-year-old who entered the tournament ranked 34th in the world defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber, the 2016 Australinan Open champion. Her glory was delayed as Kerber put up a trememdous fight in the final game. Puig fought back from sixth break point before finally won 6-4, 6-1 to become the first woman to medal for Puerto Rico at the Olympic Games. Kerber's shot flew wide and Puig threw down her racquet, shouting the words, "Oh, my God!" as she put her hands to her face.
Who is Monica Puig? Read all about her here.
STAR WARS GOES SHAKESPEAREAN
Duelling storm troopers with mesh face-plates, flashing laser-like lights, high-pitched screaming: What's not to love about fencing? Read about the sci-fi beauty of one of the oldest sports at the Olympic Games.
The incredibly entertaining sport of fencing seems like a different creature when it's seen live compared to on television. The four colour-coded pistes form an 'X' in the compact Carioca Arena 3, and a black back-drop adds drama as all four bouts go down simultaneously.
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TEAM GB RACK UP THE CYCLING MEDALS
Medals are set to keep flowing Great Britain's way at the velodrome as the men's sprint final features two British riders. Jason Kenny (below, middle) and Callum Skinner (below, right) both won their semi-finals and will face off at 5:04pm tomorrow.
The duo already have a Rio 2016 gold medal to their names after triumphing in the team sprint on Thursday.
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A TASTE OF WINTER AT THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
There is snow on the beach in the seaside neighbourhood of Leme.
At the PyeongChang House, the Republic of Korea prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and invites visitors to try virtual reality ski jumping and feel the cool touch of artificial snow. Check out the art, listen to K-pop and try on traditional Korean clothing. And book your tickets now to PyeongChang for the Winter Olympics!
IBTIHAJ MUHAMMAD TRIUMPHS IN TEAM COMPETITION
The fencer who made headlines for being the first US woman to compete at the Olympic Games wearing a hijab has gone one step further than just competing. Ibtihaj Muhammad and her team won a bronze medal in the women's sabre.
Read a profile here: US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad makes history despite exiting in round of 16 at Rio 2016
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ESTONIAN TRIO IN RIO
Estonia's triple-threat in the long-distance road race enjoy the Olympic Park together. Leila, Liina and Lily Luik will be the first identical triplets to compete against each other when they cross the start line in the women's marathon tomorrow (14 August).
GOLDEN GIRL ATTRACTS MAGNETIC NORTH
Rebecca James celebrated her team's gold medal with boyfriend and rugby star George North. If ever a couple had Olympic pedigree...
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TUNE IN NOW: PUIG AND KERBER PLAY FOR GOLD IN TENNIS FINAL
The surprise of the women's singles tournament, 22-year-old Monica Puig leads Germany's Angelique Kerber early in the Olympic final with a 3-2 edge in the first set at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
This is the biggest stage Puig, 22, has ever reached as the five-foot-six athlete has never cracked the world top 30. She said she is understandably proud of her huge accomplishment and, following her semi-final win, also thanked a higher power. "I was in the locker room by myself and I knelt to the ground and I started praying because I knew I wouldn't be able to do this alone," she said. "God has given me such an amazing talent, and I just asked him, 'Let me go out on to the court and use what you've given me.'"
Puerto Rico has never won Olympic gold. And no woman has ever won a medal for the island country. Whether she gets silver or gold tonight, Puig will claim a historic first. "The Olympics isn't about me, it's about Puerto Rico and I know how bad they want this."
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