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#Olympics

- #TeamGB’s Liam Heath wins bronze
- Jamaica upset USA to take gold and bronze in men’s 110m hurdles
- India beat Germany to win men’s #hockey medal in 41 years

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- #TeamUSA’s Ryan Crouser throws an Olympic record to win shot put gold

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#TeamGB break the national record in women’s 4x100m relay heat

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#Olympics #Hockey

#TeamIndia’s men’s hockey team have won a much-awaited medal after 41 long years, making a comeback from 3-1 down against Germany.

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#TeamUSA’s Grant Holloway stunned as Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment wins 110m hurdle #gold

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#OlympicsGames have hosted some pretty wild events since 1896, not least live pigeon shooting, pistol duelling and solo synchronised swimming.

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Keegan Palmer has made history by winning gold in the inaugural men’s Olympic #skateboard competition.

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Day 13 of #Tokyo2020 is underway with Germany winning a gold medal in the 10km marathon swimming event.

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#Olympics

- Former Olympian Carl Lewis says #TeamUSA ‘worse than AAU kids’

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#TeamGB's Liam Heath wins bronze for Britain in K1 200m after recovering from a slow start

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- #TeamUSA trail in basketball to Australia
- Ireland win over Thailand in lightweight boxing semi-final

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#TeamGB's Liam Heath unsure whether to push for Paris 2024 after winning bronze

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