World number eight crushes his opponent in 25 minutes.

The Chinese have dominated this event since Athens 2004

The Malaysian pair were defeated by Germany’s Mark Lamfuss-Isabel Herttrich in straight sets this morning.

The relay team clocked 3:29.69 secs to better their own mark set three years ago.

Germany’s track and field star who is the ‘Worlds sexiest athlete’ will compete in the 4x400m relay and the Games first 4x400m mixed relay.

The Tunisian teenager’s burst of electric speed in the last 200m mark left other swimmers shocked.

Defending champion and current world champion Katinka Hosszu failed to deliver the killer punch.

However, the 24-year-old Sarawakian will have another shot to prove himself in the men’s 200m freestyle on Sunday.

Hong Kong pair shocked the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the opening Group D match.

The world number nine pair stuns Koreans Choi Solgyu-Seo Seungjae to enhance chances of making the knockout stage

This is the compromise by the IOC so that athletes from the nation can still compete despite an international ban for doping.

Ecuadorian times to perfection a tactical, final descent after a tough 234-kilometre course

Temperatures in Japan hovering around 32 degrees Celsius.