Last update on. From the section OlympicsTokyo Olympic Games on BBC Dates: 23 Jul-8 Aug Time in Tokyo: BST+8. Listen live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, and Sounds; Live text and video clips available on BBC Sport app and website.Canada's Andre de Grasse took home his fifth Olympic gold medal and first gold in Canada. He defeated Noah Lyles, the world champion, in the final 50m.The 26-year old won bronze in Sunday's 100m final in 19.62 seconds. This makes him the eighth fastest man in history.Lyles led until the last quarter, but was slowed by De Grasse's second-placed Kenny Bednarek who ran him down.In 19.93 seconds, Erriyon Knighton, a seventeen-year-old, finished fourth.The Rio 2016 champion Usain Bolt broke the world junior record in May. It may be the future of the event, but it was De Grasse who fulfilled his promise as Bolt’s successor.De Grasse set a personal record of 19.73 seconds in Tuesday’s semi-finals. He looked relaxed as he strode towards the blocks.Lyles, despite his clownish smile, was a serious figure. He bellowed into the Tokyo sky as he entered the arena.Lyles was the first to go around the bend. But his lead was gradually taken away by De Grasse, Bednarek and others - side-by-side on lanes six and seven.Lyles (three), and De Grasse (wearing six), in the 200m finalDe Grasse, American hurdler Nia Ali, celebrated by calling his partner on video.Since he was just 20, De Grasse has been regarded as a possible successor to Bolt in the 100m final at 2015 World Championships.A few months later, he signed a lucrative agreement with Bolt's footwear sponsor. But hamstring issues stalled his progress and he was unable to win silver and bronze medals at Doha 2019De Grasse said, "I've been waiting all my life for this moment. I've been training hard to get it.""Nineteenth point six - I can't believe it! And I'm almost there at 19.5.Korir keeps up Kenyan traditionKorir's victory was the fourth consecutive Olympic success for Kenya in the 800m men's.Ferguson Rotich, Emmanuel Korir's home countryman, won the 800m final to complete a Kenyan one two.Korir finished sixth in Doha's 400m final. He showed his finishing speed when he made a decisive turn for home and returned home in 1:45.Rotich, who was the fastest to the final, couldn't reel in his compatriot, and had to settle with silver ahead of Patryk Dobek from Poland.American world champion Donavan Brazier was not able to compete in the American trials. Botswana's NijelAmos was seventh, which is a significant improvement on his ranking this year.Kenya won the men's 800m at four Olympics. Wilfred Bungei's victory at Beijing was followed by Rio and London titles for David Rudisha. Rudisha is only 32 but hasn't raced since 2017, after several injuries.Chepkoech struggles, Chemutai takes the baitPeruth Chemutai (22), Uganda, won gold after moving on from fifth place at Doha 2019.Peruth Chemutai of Uganda won the 3,000m steeplechase race gold. Beatrice Chepkoech, Kenya's world record holder and champion, was seventh.Chepkoech complained that she had an injury after Sunday's heats.American record-holder Courtney Frerichs, who had made a brave break, was beaten on the final lap. However, she took silver ahead Hyvin Kiyeng from Kenya in third.Great Britain's Lizzie Bird was the first woman from Great Britain to reach the Olympic final since 2008 when it was introduced into the program. She finished ninth in a new British record, 9:19.68.Polish bronze medallist Wojciech Nowicki won the hammer competition in Rio with a score of 82.52m.Pawel Fajdek, his countryman, was again disappointed at the Olympics.The 32-year old has won four world titles in a row and holds four of the five furthest throws for this season.However, he failed to make a mark in London and missed out on the final in Rio. He was unable to take bronze in Tokyo with a throw of 81.53m, which was also beaten by Eivind Henneriksen from Norway.Nick Miller's 78.15m hammer performance was sixth best in Olympic history.
