Empty stadium but still a buzz around Games number one sport
World record predicted as Big Two advance in 400m hurdles
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The women s 100 metres round-one heats exploded into life on Friday on day one of the track and field events, after the Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou roared across the finish line with a blistering 10.78 seconds at a hot and spectator-less Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
Cloud cover offered athletes some respite from the heat and the relative quietness of the stadium gave the feel of a church experience, but the sprinters were incredibly fast on their way to the semi-finals scheduled to take place on Saturday.
Medvedev wins Russian duel against Rublev for semis spot
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Medvedev beats compatriot Rublev to reach semis
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