Olympics Briefing: Marcell Jacobs of Italy Sprints to Gold in the 100-Meter Dash

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August 1, 2021 Doug Mills/The New York Times Tokyo Olympics on Sunday: The Best Among Us Marcell Jacobs of Italy was a surprise winner in the men's 100-meter dash, finishing in 9.80 seconds. See the day in pictures, and more. Medal Count     GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL United States 20 23 16 59 China 24 14 13 51 Russian Olympic Committee 12 19 13 44 Britain 10 10 12 32 Japan 17 5 9 31 Australia 14 3 14 31 Italy 4 8 15 27 See all medal counts The Latest News Rebeca Andrade won the vault and Nina Derwael the uneven bars in women's gymnastics. Alexander Zverev won the men's singles tennis tournament, and Xander Schauffele took gold in men's golf. Hereʼs what you need to know: Marcell Jacobs of Italy wins the 100-meter dash. Rebeca Andrade wins the vault, Brazil's first gold in women's gymnastics. Nina Derwael seizes gold in the uneven bars as Sunisa Lee falters. U.S. athletes' gestures renew controversy over podium protests. A big day at the Olympics: gymnastics, track, golf, tennis, swimming and more. Alexander Zverev wins gold in the men's singles tennis tournament. Xander Schauffele wins the gold medal in golf. 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