Historic Wins and Record-Breaking Moments Highlight Olympics

Letsile Tebogo won the 200 metres, making history as the first African to achieve this feat. Cindy Ngamba secured a medal for the refugee team in boxing. The US men's basketball team and China's women's boxing and table tennis teams also made headlines with their victories. Various other athletes shone brightly in their respective sports.

In a historic moment for African athletics, Letsile Tebogo clinched gold in the men's 200 metres at the Olympics, marking the first time an African has won the event. Tebogo outpaced American competitors Kenny Bednarek and COVID-affected Noah Lyles to secure Botswana's maiden Olympic gold.

In another groundbreaking achievement, Cindy Ngamba guaranteed at least a bronze medal for the refugee team in the boxing semi-finals of the Paris Games. This marks the team's first Olympic medal, with Ngamba aiming for more success in upcoming rounds.

The United States men's basketball team pulled off a stirring fourth-quarter comeback to edge out Serbia 95-91, propelling them into the gold medal final against France. NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry were pivotal in the resurgence, drawing acclamation from an electrified Bercy Arena crowd.

(With inputs from agencies.)