India  

Tokyo 2020 round-up: Galal Yafai and Joe Choong land GB golds on day 15

Video Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO - Duration: 01:09s - Published
Tokyo 2020 round-up: Galal Yafai and Joe Choong land GB golds on day 15

Tokyo 2020 round-up: Galal Yafai and Joe Choong land GB golds on day 15

Galal Yafai and Joe Choong grabbed golds for Great Britain on day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics.Yafai beat Carlo Paalam of the Philippines after a split decision to give Team GB their best boxing medals haul for over a century.Choong became the first British man to take gold in modern pentathlon, 24 hours after Kate French had won the women’s title.Matt Walls and Ethan Hayter secured track cycling silver in the Madison and Tom Daley took bronze in the men’s 10 metres platform diving final, to add to his synchro gold earlier in the Games with Matty Lee.There was also a bronze medal for Josh Kerr at the Olympic Stadium in the men’s 1500m.That took Team GB on to 63 medals – two short of their London 2012 tally – with 20 golds, edging them past their 19-gold haul at Beijing 2008.


You Might Like


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Team GB Team GB Brand for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team

'Winning Olympic silver makes me want Paris gold'

Team GB cyclist Neah Evans claimed Olympic team pursuit silver in Tokyo but she only has eyes for gold in Paris this summer.
BBC Sport

Tom Daley Tom Daley British Olympic diver

GB's Daley & Williams win World Cup gold in Berlin

Great Britain's Tom Daley and Noah Williams take gold in the men's synchronised 10m event at the Diving World Cup in Berlin.
BBC Sport

Philippines Philippines Country in Southeast Asia

China-Philippines Row: Philippines ups stake in conflict, vows countermeasures to attacks | Oneindia [Video]

China-Philippines Row: Philippines ups stake in conflict, vows countermeasures to attacks | Oneindia

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines announced on Thursday that the country would enact countermeasures against what he described as "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks" by China's coastguard in the South China Sea. The tensions have escalated as the Philippines expresses outrage over repeated hostilities by Chinese vessels within Manila's 200-mile exclusive economic zone. The United States has voiced support for its former colony and military ally. #Philippines #China #FerdinandMarcosJr #MarcosSouthChinaSeaConflict #SouthChinaSea #Standoff #Diplomacy #Arbitration #TerritorialDispute #InternationalLaw #PhilippineDiplomacy #Beijing ~HT.99~ED.155~PR.152~

Credit: Oneindia    Duration: 01:36Published
India firmly supports Philippines sovereignty: Jaishankar on South China Sea incidents | Oneindia [Video]

India firmly supports Philippines sovereignty: Jaishankar on South China Sea incidents | Oneindia

Standing shoulder to shoulder with Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Manila, India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S Jaishankar reaffirmed New Delhi's steadfast backing of the Philippines in safeguarding its national sovereignty. This commitment emerges against the backdrop of mounting tensions in the South China Sea, following incidents involving the China Coast Guard's aggressive manoeuvres near a Philippines vessel close to Ayungin Shoal on March 23, eliciting widespread international apprehension. #IndiaSupportsPhilippines #SouthChinaSeaConflict #JaishankarStatement #SovereigntyMatters #IndiaPhilippinesUnity #MaritimeSecurity #GlobalDiplomacy #ChinaTensions #RegionalStability #InternationalRelations #PhilippinesSovereignty #SouthChinaSeaDispute #JaishankarVisit #DiplomaticRelations #IndiaPhilippinesAlliance #AsiaPacific #GeopoliticalConcerns #NavalPresence #PeacefulResolution #CooperationIsRequired ~PR.152~ED.194~GR.124~HT.96~

Credit: Oneindia    Duration: 02:09Published

London Stadium London Stadium Multi-purpose stadium in Stratford, London, England

London Stadium women's game 'priority' for Hammers

Hosting a women's game at London Stadium is still a priority for West Ham Women, despite them not playing there since 2019.
BBC Sport

Matty Lee Matty Lee British diver (born 1998)

Olympic diving champion Matty Lee to miss Paris Games

Olympic diving champion Matty Lee will miss this summer's Paris Games after undergoing spinal surgery. 
Sky News

GB's Lee to miss Paris Olympics after spinal surgery

British Olympic champion Matty Lee will miss this summer's Games in Paris after undergoing spinal surgery.
BBC Sport

Related videos from verified sources

United States Takes Home Most Overall and Most Gold Medals at Tokyo Olympics [Video]

United States Takes Home Most Overall and Most Gold Medals at Tokyo Olympics

United States Takes Home, Most Overall and Most Gold Medals, at Tokyo Olympics. United States Takes Home, Most Overall and Most Gold Medals, at Tokyo Olympics. The United States finished the Tokyo..

Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories     Duration: 01:30Published
Tokyo 2020: How did Team GB do compared to Rio and London? [Video]

Tokyo 2020: How did Team GB do compared to Rio and London?

A look at how Team GB's medal haul has tallied up at Tokyo compared to the previous two summer Olympics. Two medals on the final day means Team GB match London's total of 65, two behind Rio's tally of..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO     Duration: 00:40Published
Joe Choong says he as achieved his 'life's dream' by becoming Olympic champion [Video]

Joe Choong says he as achieved his 'life's dream' by becoming Olympic champion

Joe Choong says he doesn't know how life can get any better after achieving his 'dream' of winning gold in the modern pentathlon in Tokyo.Men's pentathlon has been in the Olympic programme since 1912..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO     Duration: 00:47Published