Three women dominated the focus at the Olympics on Monday ¡ª U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and New Zealand¡¯s Laurel Hubbard ¡ª as politics and personal issues played out at the Tokyo Games.
China¡¯s team sprinters took the first gold on offer in the track cycling program, powering to victory and helping solidify China¡¯s leading medal haul. In gymnastics, American Jade Carey won the gold medal in the women¡¯s floor event.
In athletics, Netherlands¡¯ Sifan Hassan unleashed her sizzling pace in the final lap to leave a gaping distance to the chasing pack and claim the women¡¯s 5,000 meters gold, kicking off her bid for an unprecedented Olympic treble.
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