The main action for Day 12 of the Tokyo Games is at Olympic Stadium with live track & field events. Additionally, in canoe sprint, Nevin Harrison is the only athlete representing the United States and the gold medal favorite in the women’s canoe 200. Track & FieldSydney McLaughlin broke her world record Wednesday and won the Olympic 400-meter-hurdles gold, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another close victory over rival Dalilah Muhammad.McLaughlin came from behind over the last 100 meters to top the defending Olympic champion. Muhammad's time of 51.58 also beat McLaughlin's old record of 51.9, set at the Olympic trials last month. Femke Bol of the Netherlands finished third.Women's BasketballSerbia rallied to beat China 77-70 Wednesday to reach a second straight semifinals in women's basketball. The Serbians now will play either the United States or Australia in the semifinals of the women's basketball tournament Friday. They're aiming to improve on the bronze they won at the 2016 Rio Games.The U.S. women's basketball team will face Australia in the next step toward a seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal.Here are some things to watch (all times Eastern): Canoe SprintNevin Harrison is the only athlete representing the United States in canoe sprint and the gold medal favorite in the women's canoe 200.Harrison won the 2019 world championship at just 17 years old, and she won a world cup series title in May. She took up the sport at the urging of a summer camp counselor when she was 12 years old.She also has a chance to be the first female Olympic champion in the event. The canoe 200 was added this year as part of the Olympics’ efforts at gender equity. It has been part of the canoe world championships for several years. Beach VolleyballApril Ross and Alix Klineman will play for a spot in the women's beach volleyball gold medal match against Switzerland.The Americans knocked out Germany and defending Olympic champion Laura Ludwig in the quarterfinals, leaving Ross as the only woman remaining in the beach volleyball tournament with an Olympic medal on her resume.Ross won silver in London in 2012 and bronze in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Women's Golf The second round of women's golf features the top 14 players in the world, led by top-ranked Nelly Korda. The 23-year-old Floridian is the daughter of tennis player Petr Korda, who won the 1998 Australian Open.Of the 60 players, 29 have returned from the Rio Games, the first time golf was played in the Olympics in more than a century. All three medalists from Rio are back, including winner Inbee Park of South Korea.The Americans and South Koreans are the only countries that have the maximum four players. It has been a strong year for the American golfers with six LPGA wins — the most of any country on a tour that has been dominated by the South Koreans for the past decade.The rough has been trimmed significantly since American golfer Xander Schauffele won the men's tournament at 18-under par. The men required a seven-way playoff to determine the bronze medalist and a playoff of some variety for the women would not be a surprise. Sport Climbing The Olympic debut of sport climbing continues with women's qualifying, which includes an element of surprise in that the climbers won’t get a chance to see the wall in two of the three disciplines until right before their first attempt.Climbing at the Olympics will have three disciplines: lead, boulder and speed.Lead is pretty much what recreational climbers face at climbing gyms, only on a much higher wall (15 meters) and far more difficult. There’s a six-minute limit, whoever climbs highest wins.Bouldering is a set of four "problems" on 4.5-meter walls where turning upside down is sometimes the solution to reaching the top. Climbers have five minutes — four in the final — to solve each boulder in as many attempts as they want.Speed is a race to the top of a 15-meter wall on a standardized route.
The main action for Day 12 of the Tokyo Games is at Olympic Stadium with live track & field events.
Additionally, in canoe sprint, Nevin Harrison is the only athlete representing the United States and the gold medal favorite in the women’s canoe 200.
Track & Field
Sydney McLaughlin broke her world record Wednesday and won the Olympic 400-meter-hurdles gold, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another close victory over rival Dalilah Muhammad.
McLaughlin came from behind over the last 100 meters to top the defending Olympic champion. Muhammad's time of 51.58 also beat McLaughlin's old record of 51.9, set at the Olympic trials last month.
Femke Bol of the Netherlands finished third.
Women's Basketball
Serbia rallied to beat China 77-70 Wednesday to reach a second straight semifinals in women's basketball.
The Serbians now will play either the United States or Australia in the semifinals of the women's basketball tournament Friday. They're aiming to improve on the bronze they won at the 2016 Rio Games.
The U.S. women's basketball team will face Australia in the next step toward a seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Here are some things to watch (all times Eastern):
Canoe Sprint
Nevin Harrison is the only athlete representing the United States in canoe sprint and the gold medal favorite in the women's canoe 200.
Harrison won the 2019 world championship at just 17 years old, and she won a world cup series title in May. She took up the sport at the urging of a summer camp counselor when she was 12 years old.
She also has a chance to be the first female Olympic champion in the event. The canoe 200 was added this year as part of the Olympics’ efforts at gender equity. It has been part of the canoe world championships for several years.
Beach Volleyball
April Ross and Alix Klineman will play for a spot in the women's beach volleyball gold medal match against Switzerland.
The Americans knocked out Germany and defending Olympic champion Laura Ludwig in the quarterfinals, leaving Ross as the only woman remaining in the beach volleyball tournament with an Olympic medal on her resume.
Ross won silver in London in 2012 and bronze in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Women's Golf
The second round of women's golf features the top 14 players in the world, led by top-ranked Nelly Korda. The 23-year-old Floridian is the daughter of tennis player Petr Korda, who won the 1998 Australian Open.
Of the 60 players, 29 have returned from the Rio Games, the first time golf was played in the Olympics in more than a century. All three medalists from Rio are back, including winner Inbee Park of South Korea.
The Americans and South Koreans are the only countries that have the maximum four players. It has been a strong year for the American golfers with six LPGA wins — the most of any country on a tour that has been dominated by the South Koreans for the past decade.
The rough has been trimmed significantly since American golfer Xander Schauffele won the men's tournament at 18-under par. The men required a seven-way playoff to determine the bronze medalist and a playoff of some variety for the women would not be a surprise.
Sport Climbing
The Olympic debut of sport climbing continues with women's qualifying, which includes an element of surprise in that the climbers won’t get a chance to see the wall in two of the three disciplines until right before their first attempt.
Climbing at the Olympics will have three disciplines: lead, boulder and speed.
Lead is pretty much what recreational climbers face at climbing gyms, only on a much higher wall (15 meters) and far more difficult. There’s a six-minute limit, whoever climbs highest wins.
Bouldering is a set of four "problems" on 4.5-meter walls where turning upside down is sometimes the solution to reaching the top. Climbers have five minutes — four in the final — to solve each boulder in as many attempts as they want.
Speed is a race to the top of a 15-meter wall on a standardized route.
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