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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Daily Review – 2 August 2021

Wayde van Niekerk was knocked out in the semi-finals of the men’s 400 metres on Monday, ending his hopes of defending the gold medal he won at Rio 2016.

Wayde van Niekerk was knocked out in the semi-finals of the men’s 400 metres on Monday, ending his hopes of defending the gold medal he won at Rio 2016.

While a giant of athletics was knocked out in the semi-finals of that event, the giants of women’s football — the USA — lost 1-0 to Canada in the semis of their tournament too, with Sweden beating Australia by the same scoreline in the other semi-final.

Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi did Namibia proud as they both booked their places in the final of the women’s 200 metres, which will take place on Tuesday.

Leonard Solms is a sports journalist who features regularly on various local and international platforms including ESPN, New Frame, FARPost, Tagged Online and Careers Magazine, as well as this one. He enjoys the occasional bet and the most important tip he can give you is to bet within your means.

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