Tokyo Olympics on Thursday
Belgium players celebrate after winning their first Olympic men’s hockey title, beating Australia 3-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time yesterday. India took the bronze earlier after a thrilling 5-4 victory over Germany, giving the country its first Olympic medal in the sport since the 1980 Moscow Games. PHOTO: REUTERS
American Katie Nageotte overcame a nervous start to win the women’s pole vault gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. The 30-year-old arrived in Tokyo in red-hot form with two world-leading marks of 4.95 metres and 4.93, but she needed a third and final attempt to clear the opening height that was set at 4.50 for the final at the Olympic Stadium. Nageotte’s clearance of 4.90 was enough for the night, as Anzhelika Sidorova and Britain’s Holly Bradshaw finished at 4.85.
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