Holly Bradshaw failed to make the pole vault final at the Olympics, expressing her disappointment after a challenging year and dedicating her performance to her late father. In other events, Taylor Knibb became the first athlete since 1992 to compete in two sports at the Summer Olympics but faced struggles in both events before her decision to rest paid off with a silver medal in the triathlon.
In the women’s 400m heats, GB’s Laviai Nielsen and Stacey Williams performed well, while in the women’s badminton singles gold medal match, Republic of Korea’s Se Young An emerged victorious. South Korea’s An Se-young won the gold in the women’s singles badminton event.
The women’s pole vault saw GB’s Molly Caudery struggle to clear a height, while in the men’s events, Joe Fraser did not compete in the parallel bars final. In the men’s 400m repechage, athletes like Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim and Lythe Pillay secured spots in the semi-finals.
Further events included the women’s hockey quarter-final with China beating Australia, Poland securing a spot in the men’s volleyball semi-finals, and South Africa’s Zakithi winning a spot in the men’s 400m semi-finals. The women’s 10m platform diving saw China leading the competition. All in all, the day was filled with various thrilling and emotional moments at the Olympics.
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