Akani Simbine, Shaun Maswanganyi and Benjamin Richardson have all progressed to the semifinals of the men's 100m sprint race at the Paris Olympics.
South African middle-distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso is managing expectations about her chances of winning a medal in the women’s 800m event at her debut Olympic Games.
Novak Djokovic finally broke his Olympic semi-final hoodoo to reach the finals of the Olympic Games, where he faces Carlos Alcaraz.
Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood shares the halfway lead after day two at the Paris Olympics with Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and Xander Schauffele of the USA.
Lin Yu-ting, a central figure in the ongoing gender dispute at the Olympics, secured a points victory in her opening match, following comments from two-time gold medallist Nicola Adams, who has entered the debate.
South African 100m record holder Akani Simbine faces a heavy burden of expectations as he approaches his third Olympic Games in Paris.