Tokyo 2020 Olympics: More gold for Ledecky, McKeown and Dressel, GB win mixed relay, athletics and more – live! | Sport

Gymnastics – Back to Biles, briefly, here is that video she posted of her demonstrating the “twisties”.

Sailing – Or, to be more accurate, we are not sailing, as Rod Stewart might sing in an alternate universe.

Gymnastics – This was buried earlier on amongst the swimming mayhem, but Simone Biles has confirmed she is sitting out at least another two apparatus finals.

On Friday, Biles posted a video of her attempting a double twisting double somersault dismount into a foam pit on uneven bars in training that morning. In both videos, she lost track of herself in the air and crashed onto the soft surface. She says that previous mental blocks have taken weeks to resolve and they usually only affect her on the floor and vault. It is currently affecting her twists on all four events.

Trampoline – Australian Dominic Clarke is currently in second place behind Uladzislau Hancharou (BLR) in qualification for the final of the men’s individual competition.

Golf: Tomorrow’s final round is going to be superb and hopefully show how the Olympics could feel like a major championship to one of the sports perhaps not yet in the fullest of warm embraces with the Olympic fold.

There’s a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard with Xander Schauffele (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) and Carlos Ortiz (MEX) all -12 through eight holes in their third rounds. Paul Casey (GBR) and Sepp Straka (AUT) are next on -11, with the Irish pair of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both on -10. Tommy Fleetwood (GBR) has grown into the tournament steadily and he’s in a four-way tie on -9 in a group featuring Australia’s Cam Smith.

Hockey – Australia’s women have finished top of Pool B with victory over second place Argentina in their final group match. Five from five for the Aussies who are on track for what should be a routine quarterfinal before the competition heats up in the final four.

Shooting – Spain and San Marino will contest the gold medal in the Mixed Team Trap event. Slovakia and the USA will battle for bronze. Australia’s entrants finished in sixth and seventh place.

Archery – The men’s individual competition is down to the quarterfinal stage, and that round will take place without Australian Taylor Worth, who fell 7-1 in his eliminator to Turkey’s Mete Gazoz.

Water Polo – Australia’s men are near-enough out of the Games after being pummelled 16-5 by Spain. The Aussies are fifth in their pool, and require a miracle to make it into the top four with one round of matches remaining. Spain, on the other hand, are four from four.

Sailing: An update on the sailing from Reuters:

Saturday’s Olympic sailing programme at the Enoshima Yachting Harbour is getting underway after a delay due to a lack of wind, with the Nacra and Finn classes heading out on the water and hopes that the RS:X medal races can still be decided on the day.

The day’s forecast from World Sailing predicted very light winds of up to eight knots, with gusts of up to 11 knots, but the early morning brought a mild breeze and calm seas, leading the organisers to postpone the start of competition. The medal races in the men’s and women’s RS:X windsurfing class are due to take place later on Saturday afternoon, but World Sailing officials were unable to say if the winds would be strong enough to proceed.

Athletics: A quick round up of this morning’s heats so far.

• Women’s 400m hurdles – Sarah Carli (AUS) ran a season’s best 56.93 but failed to reach the semi-finals. Defending champion Dalilah Muhammad (USA) was the only athlete to finish under 54 seconds.
• Women’s discus – Australian Dani Stevens has missed out, finishing two places outside the top-12 qualifiers. the leading mark was set by Valarie Allman (USA) with 66.42m.
• Men’s pole vault – Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (GER) and Chris Nilsen (USA) cruised through with three clear jumps. Armand Duplantis (SWE), Kurtis Marschall (AUS), KC Lightfoot (USA), and Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) all qualified safely.
• Men’s 800m – World championship bronze medalist Ferguson Rotich (KEN) was the only man to dip under 1.44 seconds. Australian Peter Bol qualified strongly with a new national record. Charlie Hunter and Jeffery Riseley also sneaked through.
• Women’s 100m hurdles – Liz Clay (AUS) qualified with ease. Five quick and even heats, with the timesheet led by Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (12.41).

BMX Racing: A positive update on Connor Fields (USA) from Reuters:

American BMX racer Connor Fields suffered a brain bleed during a horror crash in Friday’s Olympic event but has been moved out of intensive care, according to his mother Lisa. A message posted on Facebook on Saturday said the 28-year-old, who crashed in the third run of his semi-final heat, was “cogent and communicative when awakened.”

Thanking followers for their “companionship and concern and prayers for Connor”, Lisa Fields updated a previous message in which she said surgery was a possibility. “Latest CT scan shows no additional brain injury and no additional bleeding so he has been transferred from ICU critical care to high level care and does not require surgery at this time,” she wrote.

Lisa had written in the earlier message that tests showed Connor did not have internal bleeding or a spinal injury. “Brain function evaluation is ongoing and I will continue to update as I know more and after I get to speak with him,” she said in the post.

Fields was the reigning Olympic champion heading to Tokyo after his victory at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. He had already qualified for the final before suffering a horrible fall in the first corner of his third run.

Fields underwent a CT scan on his brain Saturday morning, his father Mike Fields told USA TODAY Sports Saturday, adding Connor also had CT scans on his spine and abdomen. “Cognitively, he’s doing well,” Mike Fields said. “He knows where he is. He knows his birthday. He recognizes people.”

Golf: The third of round of a golf tournament is known as moving day, and that’s exactly what Paul Casey (GBR) is doing. He is -4 through seven holes to move joint-top of the leaderboard alongside Xander Schauffele (USA) on -11.

Ireland’s Shane Lowry and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama are among a bunch of four one shot behind, then comes Rory McIlroy (IRE) alone on -9. Cameron Smith (AUS) has moved up to -7 for a tie of 11th.

BMX freestyle – for a sport that appears on the face of it to be wildly unpredictable, in that all it takes is one false move for a rider’s hopes and dreams to be shattered, there has been a degree of predictability to the start of the men’s comp at Ariake Urban Sports Park today. The previously mentioned Logan Martin of Australia has lived up to expectations with runs of 91.90 and 90.04 for an average of 90.97 after the seeding ride. That put him at the top of the table ahead of local boy Rim Nakamura (87.67) and Daniel Dhers of Venezuela (85.10). Team GB’s Declan Brooks finished seventh, with American pair Justin Dowell and Nick Bruce eighth and ninth respectively.

Sailing – Not good news for sailing fans, I’m afraid. The start of Saturday’s programme has been postponed due to a lack of wind on the water at Enoshima. There were 13 races supposed to start at just after midday local time, with the first medals in men’s and women’s RS:X class slated to be won later on in the afternoon. The forecast is slightly better – winds of up to eight knots are expected, with gusts of up to 11 knots – but racing will not restart until the winds reach five knots or more.

Pole Vault – 5.65m proved enough to qualify for the men’s pole vault final. Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (GER) and Chris Nilsen (USA) cruised through with three clear jumps. Armand Duplantis (SWE), Kurtis Marschall (AUS), KC Lightfoot (USA), and Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) all through safely. The final is on Tuesday, and should be appointment viewing.

Rugby sevens: New Zealand will take on France in the final of the women’s rugby sevens. The Kiwis needed extra time to pip Fiji 22-17, while France held off Great Britain 26-19. Fiji v GB for bronze.

Swimming – The USA finished a disappointing fifth, denying Caeleb Dressel another medal. Lydia Jacboy (women’s 100m breaststroke gold medalist) lost almost ten seconds on Adam Peaty (men’s 100m breaststroke gold medalist), not helped by losing her goggles early on her opening lap.

Swimming – That was wild. No idea what to make of it. Adam Peaty (GBR) is stoked, punching his pecs. Emma McKeon was again the star for Australia, making up ground on the final leg and almost pinching silver, bringing her alongside Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones. Regardless, it’s her ninth Olympic medal. Incredible athlete.

Swimming – Great Britain have stormed into the lead, overtaking China and Italy. One leg to go…

Swimming: With men swimming against women, it’s hard to know what on earth is going on until the final leg. At the halfway stage it’s Italy, China, and Russia ahead – but they’ve all gone with a man-man start.

Swimming – As with all the mixed events at these Games the order of the athletes is fascinating. In this race all teams have gone with a female swimmer on the last leg, with the exception of the USA – who have gone with Caeleb Dressel. Watching him chase down a series of rivals like some terrifying shark is going to be a sight.

Swimming: To give you an indication of how manic this meet is, Emma McKeon is suiting up in consecutive races, without a break! She is currently cooling down/warming up in the practice pool. Crazy.

Swimming: Next up is the final of the mixed 4x100m medley relay. Want to know more about it? Here’s Kieran Pender:

Swimming: Emma KcKeon is in some serious form. She wins the second 50m free semi in 24.00 – a new Olympic record! Abbey Weitzeil (USA) finished second, Kataryna Wasick (POL) third, and Cate Campbell (AUS) qualifies safely for the final in fourth.

Swimming: The first semi-final of the women’s 50m freestyle was a blanket finish with everyone finishing under 25 seconds! Pernille Blume from Denmark touched the wall first, world record holder Sarah Sjoestroem (SWE) finished second, Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) third.

Australia’s Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell up next.