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Day four at the Tokyo Olympics will be headlined by one of the most anticipated events of 2021 the women’s gymnastics team final.
However, an upset win for Alaskan teen Lydia Jacoby in the women s 100-meter breaststroke provided an early highlight in Tuesday s action. Jacoby edged U.S. teammate Lilly King, the defending champion in the event from the 2016 Games in Rio. King ended up getting bronze, one of three on the day for American swimmers.
After a not-so impressive qualifying round, the Simone Biles-led U.S. women’s gymnastics team will look to reclaim its status as heavy favorites and win a third consecutive team gold medal early Tuesday in the U.S. (6:45 a.m. ET).
Originally published on July 26, 2021 5:23 pm
Surfing has deep roots, but for the first time, surfers are competing for medals at the Summer Olympics. At Tsurigasaki beach, 40 miles from Tokyo, they re also riding big waves ahead of a tropical storm. The incoming tide push over the afternoon does look to provide a lot of fun waves, reports Kurt Korte, the official surf forecaster for the Tokyo Olympics. He works for Surfline, a company based in Huntington Beach, Calif. He says while it might rain at Tsurigasaki beach, it should be a great day for the surfing finals at the Olympics.
While new to the Olympics, surfing has a long history
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon s en route
JENNA FRYER, AP Sports Writer
July 26, 2021
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1of11Dorian Coninx of France takes water as a volunteer holds out a bag of ice, during the run portion of the men s individual triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Jae C. Hong/APShow MoreShow Less
2of11Argentina s Santiago Mare, center, takes off his sock as Marcos Moneta, left, and fellow teammates soak in ice baths following men s rugby sevens team practice in the midday heat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo, Friday, July 23, 2021.David Goldman/APShow MoreShow Less
First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain.
The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, are due for another hit of nature’s power: a typhoon arriving Tuesday morning that is forecast to disrupt at least some parts of the Games.
“Feels like we’re trying to prepare for bloody everything,” said New Zealand rugby sevens player Andrew Knewstubb.
Don t worry, Japanese hosts say: In U.S. terms, the incoming weather is just a mid-grade tropical storm. And the surfers at Tsurigasaki beach say Tropical Storm Nepartak could actually improve the competition so long as it doesn t hit the beach directly.
GLIMPSES: At Olympic beaches, surf s definitely up
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Brazil s Gabriel Medina goes to the air on a wave during the semifinals of the men s surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
TOKYO – On the beach about 60 miles east of Tokyo, Olympic surfers are enjoying waves created by an approaching typhoon that has disrupted some outdoor events and made the proceedings feel even more dramatic, both in life and on camera.
The storm is a major win for competitive surfing, given that Tsurigasaki Beach is not generally known for powerful waves, according to Olympic surfing forecaster Kurt Korte. The beach is popular for surfing in Japan but is hardly a world class location like Hawaii or Tahiti.