Summary

  • Tokyo 2020 day one: 11 gold medal events

  • Football: GB women edge past hosts Japan

  • Swimming: Adam Peaty fastest into men's 100m breaststroke semi-finals

  • Hockey: GB men beat South Africa 3-1

  • Shooting: China's Yang Qian wins first gold of the Games in women's 10m air rifle final

  • Cycling: Ecuador's Richard Carapaz wins road race gold; GB's Adam Yates misses out on medal while Geraint Thomas out after earlier crash

  • Tennis: Heather Watson beaten; Andy Murray & Joe Salisbury win in doubles

  • Rowing: GB's Helen Glover & Polly Swann qualify for women's pairs semi-final

  1. gold-medal

    Gold Medal - Richard Carapaz (Ecuador)published at 09:26 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Absolutely stunning!

    Richard Carapaz has destroyed the field. Third in the Tour de France, but now he's the Olympic champion.

    The rest are miles behind. He looks around, but Carapaz can't see anyone.

  2. cycling (road)

    Postpublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Chris Boardman
    Olympic cycling champion on BBC TV

    This is like watching a boxing match that has gone the distance!

  3. cycling (road)

    Postpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Simon Brotherton
    Commentator on BBC TV

    Richard Carapaz is riding like a man possessed! Look at him go!

  4. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Just 1,000m between Richard Carapaz and Olympic glory...

  5. get involved

    Get involvedpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    #bbcolympics

    Chris Malkinson: Gonna be some end to this cycle race for silver and bronze.

  6. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Adam Yates is in the shake-up. He could still get Britain's first medal of these Games...

  7. cycling (road)

    Postpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Chris Boardman
    Olympic cycling champion on BBC TV

    It's not about Tour wins now.

    It's about who has got anything at all left to give this race.

  8. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    3km to go...

  9. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    They aren't catching Richard Carapaz. He's got a lead of 30 seconds.

  10. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    men's road race

    Chris Boardman
    Olympic cycling champion on BBC TV

    Richard Carapaz just sensed the fatigue in Brandon McNulty and thought 'right, this is my moment!'

    Great move by him. McNulty has nothing left to give.

    It's now who can suffer through this?

  11. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Carapaz was third in the Tour de France and he looks set for gold here.

    Where's Adam Yates?

  12. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Richard Carapaz has gone! Brandon McNulty can't respond. The chasers are in view, too.

    Absolutely thrilling.

    Less than 6km to go...

  13. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Chris Boardman
    Olympic cycling champion on BBC TV

    Brandon McNulty and Richard Carapaz were 51 seconds ahead at one point, working really well together.

    But they are really fatigued, really tired - and the chasers can see them up the road.

  14. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Now Tadej Pogacar, the Tour de France champion, is in there. Keep your eye on Belgium's Wout van Aert. If this comes down to a sprint, he'll be tough to beat. The gap to the front two is still 15 seconds.

    Less than 7km...

  15. get involved

    Get involvedpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    #bbcolympics

    Stephen Medlock: Whatever happens, Carapaz has ridden a smart race.

  16. cycling (road)

    Postpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Chris Boardman
    Olympic cycling champion on BBC TV

    Everyone is just going empty. There is nothing left!

    These riders are on fumes now...

  17. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Richard Carapaz, by the way, is a member of Team Ineos, who is well known to many British riders. The gap to the leaders is down to 15 seconds.

    Less than 10km to go...

  18. get involved

    Get involvedpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    #bbcolympics

    Ollie Samuels: Really exciting end to the road race - McNulty has played this brilliantly. Yates still in touching distance.

    Richard Aska: The Yates brothers have done well to be anywhere near the front in this race. Come on Adam! Most events of course won’t have spectators , but the Olympic Games is still the Olympic Games. Loving watching it already.

  19. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    ...he has clung on to Wout van Aert, the man leading the chase. The gap is closing. Down to 25 seconds.

  20. cycling (road)

    Road Cyclingpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 24 July 2021

    Men's road race

    Adam Yates is struggling over this latest rise...