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  1. China continue dominance with men's goldpublished at 14:23 4 August

    China continued their dominance of Olympic table tennis with victory in the men's singles - their third gold from three events so far in Paris.

    Second seed Fan Zhendong came from behind to avoid an upset against 19th-ranked Truls Moregard of Sweden.

    Fan won 7-11 11-9 11-9 11-8 11-8, and although Moregard saved five gold medal points in the final set, Fan was finally able to get the win over the line and spark wild celebrations from the overwhelmingly Chinese-supporting crowd.

    Earlier, there was also joy at the table tennis arena for the hosts, as 17-year-old Felix Lebrun has won men's singles bronze for France.

    The teenager defeated Brazilian opponent Hugo Calderano in straight sets, 11-6 12-10 11-7 11-6.

  2. South Korea win archery gold by three millimetrespublished at 14:06 4 August

    Kim Woo-jinImage source, Getty Images

    Sometimes, the difference between Olympic gold and silver is the narrowest of margins. In this case, three millimetres.

    The men's individual archery final between Kim Woo-jin of South Korea and Brady Ellison of USA came down to a one-arrow shoot-off as they were tied at 5-5 after five sets.

    The fifth set had ended 30-30, after both men hit the 10-point bullseye with all three of their arrows.

    In the shoot-off, whoever fires their arrow closest to the centre of the target wins. Kim shot his 58mm from the middle, then Ellison's landed 61mm away.

    By that margin, top seed Kim won gold while Ellison - twice a world champion but never an Olympic champ - took silver.

    Lee Woo-seok also got on the podium for Korea, winning the bronze medal match 6-0 versus Germany's Florian Unruh, who earlier beat Tom Hall of Great Britain in the round of 16.

  3. 'Athletes come up to me and ask for photos'published at 10:31 4 August

    Daniel WiffenImage source, Inpho
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    Daniel Wiffen won his first Olympic gold medal in the 800m freestyle on Tuesday

    Daniel Wiffen has joked that he "feels like Simone Biles" after his first Olympic gold medal brought him some newfound fame.

    Wiffen won Team Ireland's first gold of the Paris Games when he triumphed in a thrilling 800 metre freestyle final on Tuesday.

    In doing so, he also became the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years.

    Wiffen said his success has brought him plenty of new attention, which led him to compare himself to the USA's superstar gymnast Simone Biles, who won her third gold of the Games on Saturday.

    "I actually think I'm probably like one of the most famous Olympic champions," the 23-year-old said.

    "I've got a distinct look about me because I think every sport comes up to me in the dining hall and asks for photos.

    "I feel like Simone Biles."

    When asked if he was enjoying being recognised, Wiffen said: "Yeah, I like it"

    "I mean, why not? It's pretty cool."

    He also said that he's had "five hundred" photos taken with him since his win.

    "I've been signing autographs and everything.

    "They wait outside my building when I come out for breakfast for photos."

    Wiffen will look to secure a historic second gold medal when he competes in the 1500m freestyle final at La Defense Arena at 17:37 BST.