Olympics Briefing: Elaine Thompson-Herah Is (Still) the Fastest Woman in the World

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July 31, 2021 Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Tokyo Olympics on Saturday: Ups and Downs Elaine Thompson-Herah extends her reign, Novak Djokovic loses and a different set of gymnasts bounce toward gold. See the day in pictures, and more. Medal Count     GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL China 21 13 12 46 United States 16 17 13 46 Russian Olympic Committee 11 15 11 37 Japan 17 5 8 30 Britain 8 9 11 28 Australia 10 3 14 27 Italy 2 8 14 24 See all medal counts The Latest News Simone Biles dropped out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals. Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel won more golds in swimming. Novak Djokovic left the tennis tournament empty-handed. Hereʼs what you need to know: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica wins the 100-meter dash. Belinda Bencic of Switzerland wins tennis singles gold. Pablo Carreño Busta beat Novak Djokovic for singles bronze, then Djokovic left the mixed doubles tournament. How do Olympic athletes run? See the difference between speed and distance. Simone Biles will not compete in the uneven bars or vault event finals. Katie Ledecky now has the most individual Olympic golds of any female swimmer. Caeleb Dressel sets a world record, and Katie Ledecky wins a second gold. See the full briefing You can turn on Tokyo Olympics updates to receive alerts as they happen with the New York Times app. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Olympics Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018