Tokyo 2020 Olympics Daily Review – 3 August 2021

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold in the women’s 200m, but Christine Mboma of Namibia’s run was just as heroic as she picked up silver. Mboma and compatriot Beatrice Masilingi had been denied the chance to compete in the 400m, their preferred event, due to controversial testosterone regulations.

It’s a #silver medal for Christine Mboma of #NAM in the women’s 200m after a thrilling final!

The first ever Olympic medal for a Namibian woman and the first Olympic medal for Namibia since 1996!@WorldAthletics | #StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | #Athletics pic.twitter.com/9SgFyq4BHt

— Olympics (@Olympics) August 3, 2021

Shaun Maswanganyi narrowly missed out on a final spot in the men’s 200m, while fellow South Africans Clarence Munyai and Anaso Jobodwana also fell short.

Missing the final by 0.08s and finishing 10th overall in my first international competition debut is pretty crazy. Next move is always bigger than the last move. Onto the relay. ???? pic.twitter.com/wYbIeubRJK

— Shaun Maswanganyi, OLY (@tshedzom) August 3, 2021

In men’s football, Brazil and Spain were made to sweat for their semi-final wins, but eventually got the better of Mexico and Japan respectively — Brazil in a penalty shootout and Spain thanks to a Marco Asensio extra-time winner.