Olympic Highlights: Lyles Aims for Historic Sprint Double, Dramatic Wins in Climbing and Kayaking

Noah Lyles seeks to become the first American in four decades to win the Olympic sprint double. Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo secures gold in speed climbing, while Britain’s Ellie Aldridge wins the first Olympic kiteboarding gold. Highlights include dramatic moments in table tennis, fencing, and pentathlon.

Noah Lyles is looking to make history by winning the Olympic sprint double, aiming for victory in the 200 metres after his triumph in the 100m. His race is set for 20:30 (18:30 GMT), a win would make him the first American to achieve this since Carl Lewis in 1984.

In a heartbreaking turn, Britain's Modern Pentathlon champion Joe Choong expressed his disappointment after finishing the opening fencing ranking round 29th out of 36 competitors.

Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo celebrated a historic victory with a gold medal in men's speed climbing, while American Sam Watson claimed bronze despite a world record performance. China's men's table tennis team defeated France 3-0 in the semi-finals, paving their way to potential gold medals in the team events.

(With inputs from agencies.)