KOSOVAN JUDOKA MAKES HISTORY
Kosovan judoka Majlinda Kelmendi was overcome with emotion as she won the first Olympic gold medal in her country's history.
As a result, Kosovo became the 100th National Olympic Committee in Olympic Games history to win a gold medal and the 148th to win a medal.
Rio has been good to Kelmendi. Three years ago she won Kosovo's first ever judo world title at the 2013 World Championships in Rio.
(Photo: Getty Images/Laurence Griffiths)
'MAS QUE NADA'
Simone Biles delighted Brazilian fans at the Rio Olympic Arena just moments ago as she did her floor routine to classic samba song, complete with screeching whistles and a pounding base drum line.
Written by Jorge Ben Jor, "Mas que Nada" got the crowd pumping.
She has the highest individual score of 15.733 after the first aparatus during this round of preliminaries.
PLAY IT ON THE LINE
The Republic of Korea won gold in the women's team archery competition after defeating Russia 5–1 Sunday evening.
The Koreans took two points in each of the first two sets then split the points in the third set to seal the win.
Chinese Taipei defeated Italy 5–3 to grab the bronze medal.
(Photo: Getty Images/Paul Gilham)
BILES FAMILY EN ROUTE!
The family of 19-year-old Simone Biles, the most decorated US gymnast of all time, are on their way to the Rio Olympic Arena where Biles will be competing in the women's artistic gymnastics at 5:30pm local time.
Her US team-mate Gabby Douglas just finished her floor routine and Biles is up shortly.
(Photo: Rio 2016/Cat Cardenas)
YOUNGEST COMPETITOR WINS HEAT AFTER COSTUME DRAMA
Earthquake survivor Gaurika Singh of Nepal, at 13 years old the youngest competitor at Rio 2016, won her heat of the women's 100m backstroke at the Olympic Aquatics Centre on Sunday.
"It feels amazing. I'm really grateful that I've just got the opportunity to even be here. Yeah, it was just amazing to look up and see my time," she said.
"Before my race, I ripped my swimsuit and I had to ask my coach whether I should change it. I was trying to pull up my costume and my nail dug into the costume and went through it. So I had to change to a different suit. That made me feel a bit nervous."
SPRINGING IN UNISON FOR CHINA
Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao took gold in the women's synchronised 3m springboard with a final score of 345.60 Sunday evening. (Photo: Getty Images/Ryan Pierse)
Tania Cagnotto and Francesca Dallape of Italy won silver while Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith of Australia took the bronze.
BRAZIL WOMEN THRASH COLOMBIA IN RUGBY SEVENS
Brazil wheel away from another emphatic victory in the women's rugby sevens after overturning South American neighbours Colombia 24-0. The Brazilians won their earlier match today by another large margin, beating Japan 26-10.
The Brazilians are bowing out of the Olympic tournament in style after a rough start. Their last match will be against Japan again, this time to decide ninth place. The home side only just missed out on a quarter-final place and have done themselves proud.
(Photo: Getty Images/David Rogers)
GYMNASTICS FANS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING TEAM USA STARS
12-year-old gymnast Talulah has been waiting since they announced the Olympic Games to see Team USA gymnast Simone Biles – her idol.
They have family here so her mother and coach, Kirstie, knew they would come to Rio the moment the city won the Olympic Games.
"Everything about the Games has been exciting," Kirstie said. "Just being able to see all the gymnasts live is going to be amazing."
While Talulah said she's Simone Biles' biggest fan, her mum says she will be rooting for Laurie Hernandez.
CYCLING WIN SOMBER AT COPACABANA BEACH
The Netherlands' Anna van der Breggen won the women's cycling road race in three hours, 51 minutes and 27 seconds.
She and riders Emma Johansson of Sweden and Elisa Longo Borhini of Italy chased down US cyclist Mara Abbott who had broken away and was pulled back in with 250 meters before the finish line at Copacabana Beach.
The finish was a solemn one since the fastest to the finish did not know the condition of Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten, who suffered a frightening crash on a hair-pin turn and was not seen moving. She left conscious in an ambulance, according to Dutch and German television broadcasters.
The Dutch cycling federation reports a team doctor is with van Vleuten in a Rio de Janeiro hospital.
FLYING DOWN TO RIO
Kevin Louthlin, Rodney Lewis and David Gray are attending their first Olympic Games, but have been to Rio more times than they can count. As workers for an American airline, they travel all over the world.
Their trip to Rio is very different this time: their first stop was the Olympic Tennis Centre to watch none other than Serena Williams in action.
In addition toseeing Serena win, the three Americans have also bought tickets to the women's basketball gold medal match and to boxing.
Images
