A USA team led by 11-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant were beaten by France in a hugeOlympicbasketball upset on Sunday.
The French, with a team containing NBA players including Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier, held Durant to just 10 points in an 83-76 win in the first-round game.
(AFP)
On the day Tunisia marked the moment the monarchy was abolished in 1957, they will have permitted themselves to at least celebrate anOlympicking after a sensational performance in Tokyo from Ahmed Hafnaoui.
The 18-year-old produced a devastating late burst way out in lane eight on Sunday -- Republic Day in Tunisia -- to win the 400 metres freestyle in 3min 43.36sec, overhauling Australian Jack McLoughlin.
"When I saw the flag of my country being raised and I heard the national anthem I had tears in my eyes," he said afterwards.
"I felt so proud. I dedicate this title to all the Tunisian people.
"You have a champion now!"
(AFP)
India's Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh on Sunday qualified for the men's lightweight double sculls semifinals at the TokyoOlympicsafter finishing third in the repechage round here.
The Indian duo clocked 6:51.36 to finish third at the Sea Forest Waterway.
"We followed exactly whatever had been told to us by our coach. The coach told us that we should try to get the best position for India.
"It's (rowing) not a very popular sport in India. So our coach told us that getting to the semifinals is also a big motivation for us, and we had to do our best," the duo said.
(PTI)