American Anastasija Zolotic was among the gold medallists on day two of competition at Tokyo 2020, claiming the women's under-52kg taekwondo crown ©Getty Images

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Local hero Yuto Horigome became the first Olympic skateboarding champion ©Getty Images
Local hero Yuto Horigome became the first Olympic skateboarding champion ©Getty Images


Vitalina Batsarashkina carved herself a small piece of history as the first gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 for ROC ©Getty Images
Vitalina Batsarashkina carved herself a small piece of history as the first gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 for ROC ©Getty Images




Japan's Hifumi Abe, left, won a judo gold medal in the men's under-66kg division ©Getty Images
Japan's Hifumi Abe, left, won a judo gold medal in the men's under-66kg division ©Getty Images


It capped a phenomenal night for the family as sister Uta Abe had already claimed the women's under-52kg gold ©Getty Images
It capped a phenomenal night for the family as sister Uta Abe had already claimed the women's under-52kg gold ©Getty Images


Tunisian teenager Ayoub Hafnaoui won the men's 400m freestyle in the standout result from the pool ©Getty Images
Tunisian teenager Ayoub Hafnaoui won the men's 400m freestyle in the standout result from the pool ©Getty Images


Shi Tingmao and Wang Han ensured China won the first diving medal of the Games ©Getty Images
Shi Tingmao and Wang Han ensured China won the first diving medal of the Games ©Getty Images























Anna Kiesenhofer, who has no professional contract, earned a surprise victory in the women's road race from a solo attack ©Getty Images
Anna Kiesenhofer, who has no professional contract, earned a surprise victory in the women's road race from a solo attack ©Getty Images


There was a shock in the women's singles tennis as Australia's Ashleigh Barty - the Wimbledon champion - fell in the first round against Sara Sorribes Tormo from Spain ©Getty Images
There was a shock in the women's singles tennis as Australia's Ashleigh Barty - the Wimbledon champion - fell in the first round against Sara Sorribes Tormo from Spain ©Getty Images
Second seed Naomi Osaka - lighter of the Olympic Cauldron - produced a composed performance to win 6-1, 6-4 against China’s Zheng Saisai ©Getty Images
Second seed Naomi Osaka - lighter of the Olympic Cauldron - produced a composed performance to win 6-1, 6-4 against China’s Zheng Saisai ©Getty Images
There was also an upset in the men's basketball as the United States lost an Olympic match for the first time since 2004, coming up short against France - the same team who eliminated the Americans at the 2019 World Cup ©Getty Images
There was also an upset in the men's basketball as the United States lost an Olympic match for the first time since 2004, coming up short against France - the same team who eliminated the Americans at the 2019 World Cup ©Getty Images