US gymnast Simone Biles wins the all-around gymnastics gold, becoming the oldest Olympic women’s champion since 1952. Meanwhile in Marseille the sailing is postponed due to a lack of wind. Back in Paris, French table tennis star Felix Lebrun is into the semi-finals, delighting the home crowd. Iga Swiatek, favourite to win tennis gold, is dumped out of the women’s singles. Finally, we take a look at the sport of racewalking.
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