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Infotainment July 29, 2024

Competition heats up as the Paris Olympics close out second day

On the second day of the Paris Olympics, the competition intensified:

  • Chinese swimmer Xu Jiayu led the Men’s 100M Backstroke Semifinals with a time of 52.02.
  • Tang Qianting topped the Women’s 100M Breaststroke Semifinals with a time of 1:05.83.
  • Both Xu and Tang will compete in their respective Finals on Monday, July 29.

Simone Biles made a strong comeback, topping the qualifying rounds in gymnastics after missing the Tokyo 2020 Games due to the “twisties.”

In other events:

  • The U.S. Men’s Basketball team defeated Serbia 110-84.
  • South Sudan’s Men’s Basketball Team secured their first Olympic victory since their 2011 independence, beating Puerto Rico.
  • Japan’s Kano Koki won Gold in Men’s Fencing, defeating France’s Borel Yannick.

Looking at the medal standings:

  • Japan leads with four gold medals and seven total medals.
  • Australia has four gold medals and six total medals.
  • The U.S. holds three gold medals and twelve total medals.
  • China has three gold medals and six total medals.

Source – CGTN

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